Imperial College study finds R value higher for older people, raising concerns about waning immunity
Prof Paul Elliott, director of the React study, said the rise was probably driven by factors including the lifting of all Covid legal restrictions in England on 24 February, more mixing between age groups and waning protection from booster shots.
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