DAILY coronavirus infections have fallen by 10 per cent in just 24 hours with a further 95,787 cases confirmed. It comes as the crucial coronavirus R rate has today dropped to 0.8-1.1 across England, in a sign that the country has passed the peak of Omicron infections. w8media Brits headedContinue Reading
Deman/Shutterstock When the UK was placed into its first COVID lockdown in March 2020, many of us may have been tempted to reach for a drink. The country was about to enter an extraordinary period, with no idea of what would happen next, how bad things might get or whenContinue Reading
ORION PRODUCTION/Shutterstock As winter pressures have mounted on the NHS, both health staff and politicians have grown increasingly frustrated with the number of unvaccinated patients needing treatment for COVID. The risk of being hospitalised with COVID is substantially greater for those that haven’t had a vaccine. The latest data suggestsContinue Reading
BRITS can finally go abroad again as restrictions are being eased across Europe. We’ve explained the latest travel rules for Italy, including the current Covid restrictions in place. Can I go on holiday to Italy? Italy has welcomed Brits back, welcoming both vaccinated and unvaccinated Brits. If double-jabbed, Brits justContinue Reading
Photocarioca/Shutterstock No one would describe 2020 as normal. The coronavirus disrupted travel, employment and livelihoods. It pushed countries into lockdown, forcing people to change how they lived. And it infected millions of people, resulting in many getting severely ill and dying. The high number of deaths in 2020 was completelyContinue Reading
David Guzmán/Shutterstock Omicron is spreading rapidly throughout the world, with experts claiming that 40% of the global population will be infected within the next two months. This sounds quite startling, but we still don’t really know whether omicron causes more severe disease than other variants of concern. The signs soContinue Reading
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock With omicron having rapidly driven up COVID infections, attention is once again focusing on antibodies, and reasonably so. They play a critical role in fighting off viruses and are important for preventing the coronavirus infecting our cells. This is why some countries have mounted booster campaigns in responseContinue Reading
Stock Footage Inc/Shutterstock Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug controversially touted as a cure for COVID despite a lack of robust evidence, is creating renewed interest as a potential treatment for omicron. The discussion has been sparked by a new study from the University of Glasgow, which is yet to be publishedContinue Reading
Basilico Studio Stock/Shutterstock One positive aspect of the pandemic has been increased public understanding of epidemiology and even virus biology. However, there still seems to be significant confusion when it comes to COVID tests – particularly when or why each type of test can or should be used. Recent changesContinue Reading
THE Covid isolation period is reportedly likely to be cut to five days to help combat the staffing crisis and get Brits back to work. Government scientists have reportedly told Boris Johnson he would have to accept a slightly increased risk of people leaving isolation while still infectious if heContinue Reading
