'Alarming' study suggest 45,000 people are catching COVID every day in England

The largest hometesting study for coronavirus suggests that new infections have reached 45,000 every day in England. An analysis of swab tests taken by 175,000 people between 18 September and 5 October found that one in every 170 tests was returning a positive result. The research, led by Imperial College London, reports that 0.60% of the population, or 60 per 10,000, had the SARS-CoV-2 virus, compared to 0.13% in the previous round of testing. Professor Paul Elliott, from the School of Public Health, and director of the REACT programme which conducted the research, said: "Our robust findings paint a concerning picture of the growing epidemic across England. While certain areas are worse...