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
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