From a discouraging note for those planning summer holidays abroad to a reference to sinusitis frequently presenting as a symptom of Covid-19, here are six things we learned from this evening's Covid-19 briefing. New hospital admissions are declining There are 1,436 Covid-19 patients in hospital, with 207 in intensive care - this is down four from yesterday.
Professor Philip Nolan said the number of patients being treated in hospital has declined over the past two weeks and that the numbers in ICU have plateaued and are beginning to come down.
Professor Nolan expressed his concern at the plateau in case numbers and said that it is important to maintain individual efforts "in terms of reducing contacts, in working from home, and above all