nednapa/Shutterstock Until recently, the UK government limited a fourth dose of the COVID vaccine to people with severely weakened immune systems over the age of 16. But, following a resurgence of COVID cases in the UK, the government has followed some other countries such as Israel, Germany and Sweden, andContinue Reading
Andrii Vodolazhskyi/Shutterstock As the COVID pandemic has progressed, we’ve repeatedly seen the arrival of new viral variants. Variants of concern, such as delta and omicron, are versions of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) which have acquired mutations. These mutations can provide SARS-CoV-2 with a genetic advantage – so forContinue Reading
CROWDS of people in China have been filmed breaking through a cordon in dramatic footage allegedly showing them rushing for food – as 26million face the world’s strictest Covid lockdown. The group were seen pushing toward a dismantled barrier and forcing their way past panicked officials wearing blue PPE, inContinue Reading
PARENTS have been warned to keep babies away from people with colds to avoid a life-threatening bug. The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) says RSV can be dangerous for little ones. Getty Babies should be kept away from people with common colds, health officials say[/caption] It says ideally, peopleContinue Reading
DisobeyArt/Shutterstock Many people who have had COVID-19 have gone on to develop diabetes. But diabetes is relatively common, and COVID is too, so that doesn’t necessarily mean one leads to the other. The question is whether people who have had COVID are more likely to develop diabetes than those whoContinue Reading
NEARLY one in ten primary school pupils has Covid as cases continue to soar. The virus is “absolutely rife” among five to 11-year-olds, experts are warning. Getty Covid is soaring among five to 11-year-olds as one in ten primary school pupils have the virus[/caption] Nine per cent of them hadContinue Reading
THE UK’S Covid cases have fallen for the 10th day in a row in signs the peak of the most recent wave has been reached. Government officials announced 69,811 Covid new infections this afternoon, down 10 per cent on the 77,509 reported last Friday. The current trends of cases andContinue Reading
George Rudy/Shutterstock Since 2020, we’ve heard that COVID is mainly a problem for the elderly or vulnerable. Vaccines have dramatically improved their protection against the disease, but children and younger people – because it’s perceived that COVID poses little risk to them – have remained at the bottom of theContinue Reading
COVID rules are changing today as Britain shunts into the next phase of living with the virus. Although infections remain high, ministers are ploughing ahead with stripping back measures because jabs are keeping deaths down. Covid guidance is changing today as the country learns to live with the virus Yesterday was theContinue Reading
Just when it looked like COVID cases were starting to fall after the high peaks of January, infections are rising once again around the world. The main driver of this latest surge is the more infectious BA.2 sub-lineage of the omicron variant, which has been becoming more common ever sinceContinue Reading
