🔴NEW: People testing positive for Covid - and their families - are still being told in NHS messages to self-isolate for 10 days, in apparent contravention of new guidance issued by ministers
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⚠️People are still being warned that they must quarantine for the full period - even though the Government has said this can be cut to a week or less for most people, providing they self-test
On Tuesday, Conservative MPs and representatives of the hospitality industry reacted furiously to the approach adopted by officials.
🗣️One MP accused it of trying "to undermine ministers" with the guidance
🗣️One MP accused it of trying "to undermine ministers" with the guidance
💬The head of the Confederation of British Industry and other business groups said that everything must now be done to minimise disruption to people's lives, as evidence mounts to suggest that omicron is not causing serious illness to those who are vaccinated
⚠️Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, said that many of those recorded as being in hospital with the virus have "incidental Covid", because they were admitted to treat another condition 
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