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Premier League virus cases drop to 16 as pressure eases

January 19, 2021 West Ham United's Michail Antonio celebrates scoring their second goal [REUTERS]

The Premier League revealed on Monday that just 16 players and staff had tested positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing -- a significant drop from recent weeks.

Britain is in a fresh lockdown as authorities battle a highly infectious strain of Covid-19 but fears of another shutdown for the English top-flight have eased.

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