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Vaughan Gething MS took part in the Welsh Government’s three-week review press conference on Friday.

We’ve known since early on in the pandemic that COVID reinfections could occur. One of the first reinfections reported was in a 33-year-old man from Hong Kong. His initial infection was diagnosed on March 26 2020, with his second infection, with a genetically distinct virus, being diagnosed 142 days later.

The economy contracted by 0.2% in December as the hospitality and leisure sector felt the brunt of Omicron and related Government restrictions

The growth, which exceeded projections by the Bank of England, nevertheless came after a 9.4% slump in the economy in 2020.

GDP rose 7.5% across last year but contracted by 0.2% in December as Omicron dented consumer spending

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Figures for England and Wales were published on Thursday.

Professor Tim Spector said he believed that other countries will stick with four or five days of isolation for people with Covid.

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