Hyejin Kang Severe COVID results in cognitive impairment similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent of losing ten IQ points, our latest research shows. The effects are still detectable more than six months after the acute illness, and recovery is, at best,Continue Reading
A NEW Covid variant could be to blame for the mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children. Health chiefs have said it is one of their working theories, as they probe what is behind the surge in cases. Getty – Contributor A new Covid variant is one of the theories behind theContinue Reading
A MAJOR change to ‘stay a home’ Covid rules in Scotland has come into force today. The Scottish Government announced last week that new public health advice was coming for people who have tested positive for the virus, or for those who have symptoms. Splash Scots will no longer haveContinue Reading
A SALES manager skipped her way to financial freedom after being furloughed during the first lockdown. Lauren Flyman, known online as Lauren Jumps, used to have to watch her cash when she worked nine-to-five – but now she’s raking it in making a living with a skipping rope. Lauren FlymenContinue Reading
A FURTHER 19,795 people have tested positive for coronavirus today, new data has revealed. One in 18 people in the UK currently have the bug, but infections have fallen in all four nations for the first time since January. A further 284 deaths were reported today, 28 days after aContinue Reading
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Many wondered whether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust. We finally have some answers – for the UK, at least. Broadly, provisional data from the Office for National Statistics suggests there was a temporary decline in babies conceived during the firstContinue Reading
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a new COVID vaccine. VLA2001 is manufactured by French pharmaceutical company Valneva for use in the UK and was approved on April 14 for use in adults between the ages of 18 and 50 for first andContinue Reading
Beenicebeelove/Shutterstock There has been a sharp increase in severe hepatitis cases among children under ten in the UK over recent months. The UK Health Security Agency has been informed of 74 cases since January 2022, with 49 of these in England, 13 in Scotland and the remaining 12 spread betweenContinue Reading
SICKENING footage appears to show cops in Shanghai stuffing dozens of live cats in bags to be slaughtered under the world’s strictest lockdown. The distressing clip shows nine big rubbish bags placed on the side of the road, as the cats inside can be seen moving. Twitter The clip showsContinue Reading
COPS in hazmat suits seized Chinese homes to use as Covid isolation units as the world’s strictest lockdown continues. Shocking footage has emerged showing police in Shanghai clashing with residents over the harsh coronavirus measures. SCMP A man is seen with his arms raised before being led away by cops[/caption]Continue Reading
