"We're seeing another wave": Greater Manchester's public health boss issues warning amid rising Covid rates - and sets out demands for government action

Greater Manchester’s public health chief has warned that 'we're seeing another Covid-19 wave' as cases rise in the wake of the removal of safety measures by the government.

Cases are ‘unsurprisingly’ climbing, just short of three weeks after the rollback of the remaining Covid-19 precautions, says Greater Manchester’s lead director of public health, Professor Kate Ardern.

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