CHRISTMAS is at risk unless people get their Covid booster jabs, experts say.

Cases are on the rise once again, according to a respected study, and many people will be unaware they are infected because the disease is being masked by cold symptoms.

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The ZOE COVID Study estimates 76,728 new people are getting symptomatic Covid in the UK each day - 18 per cent higher than the 65,059 last week.

Professor Tim Spector, lead scientist on the study, says it’s “far too high” and it's “up to us to save Christmas”.

He said: “Seeing cases on the rise again is really disheartening and the recent ups and downs, unlike previous waves, is making it hard to predict where things will be from week-to-week.

“However, for me, the message is that cases are still far too high. Although we appear, for now, to be faring better than some European countries in terms of case numbers, the UK continues to have relatively high hospital admissions and deaths, which is a real cause for concern.

“While the government is unlikely to enforce restrictions for Christmas, family gatherings will undoubtedly increase risk, especially for older and more vulnerable family members who haven’t yet had their third vaccine dose.

“Saving Christmas is up to us. Those of us eligible for the third jab should take it now.”

It comes after the Government has warned that those eligible for a booster have only two weeks to get it if they want full protection by Christmas Day.

December 11 is the last day that someone could get a top-up dose and expect more than 90 per cent protection against illness and hospitalisation by December 25.

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