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Number of Britons falling ill with Covid rises by just 4% in a week

UK Covid infections grew by just four per cent last week, the country’s biggest symptom-tracking study claimed today despite warnings Omicron is quickly o... read more

Maine activates national guard to assist hospitals with Covid surge as region is slammed

Maine has activated its national guard to assist hospitals across the state deal with a recent Covid surge, as the Northeast U.S. gets slammed by a surge in Cov... read more

UK’s Omicron wave continues to grow as cases jump 6% to breach 50k for the FOURTH time in a week

Covid cases jumped 6 per cent today and breached 50,000 for the fourth time in a week, as Omicron’s grip on the UK continues to tighten and Britain stares... read more

Professor Chris Whitty warns UK’s Covid hospital admissions will rise rapidly before Christmas

What are the new Covid rules in England? Boris Johnson announced this evening that the Government is implementing its Covid Plan B.  It means:  WFH The return... read more

Number of US states with a confirmed Omicron Covid case reaches 20

The Omicron COVID-19 variant has now been detected in 20 U.S. states, with Florida and Illinois both joining the ranks of others on Tuesday. Late Tuesday night,... read more

NHS hits 100million vaccine mark on the anniversary of when the roll-out began

The NHS dished out its 100millionth coronavirus vaccine in England today, on the anniversary of the day the rollout first began.  NHS England praised the ̵... read more

Covid-19 UK: Experts warn Plan B may not be enough to contain Omicron

Activating Plan B may not be enough to save Christmas and protect the NHS from an incoming wave of Omicron, experts warned today. No10 is on the verge of bowing... read more

Over-40s mock NHS booster booking system and say they CAN’T arrange top-up jabs despite launch today

Britons in their forties who tried to book a booster jab for the first time today joked it was a case of ‘computer says no’ as the NHS site was pla... read more

Neil Ferguson warns full lockdown might be needed to stop Omicron overwhelming NHS

‘Professor Lockdown ‘ Neil Ferguson refused to rule out a lockdown and claimed WFH could slow Omicron down and buy the UK precious time ‘Profe... read more

Intensive care admissions in variant-stricken South African province are HALF of levels during Delta

Some people seem very worried about the new variant. Should I be, too? Intense research into Omicron has only just begun, so it’s too soon to know much fo... read more

Covid-19 UK: Just a FIFTH of over-50s in inner-city areas have had a booster vaccine

England’s Covid booster vaccine divide was laid bare today, with official figures revealing just over a fifth of over-50s have already had their top-up ja... read more

Two vaccine doses may NOT be enough to protect against Omicron coronavirus variant, says Pfizer

Three doses of Pfizer jab are required to provide full protection against Omicron variant, pharma giant admits after study said two doses of vaccine provide 41 ... read more

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says health experts WANT his sweeping vaccine mandates

At a glance – what de Blasio’s new vaccine mandate will mean for New Yorkers  All private employers will have to subject in-person employees to a v... read more

Growth in use of at home tests in the US is leading to many cases going unreported

As at home COVID-19 tests become increasingly popular in the U.S., they are causing a blind spot for many public health officials’ contact tracing efforts... read more

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine provides FORTY times less antibodies to fight Omicron than other variants

Pfizer vaccine provides FORTY times fewer antibodies to fight Omicron than it does other Covid variants, study finds An African research team found that the Pfi... read more

Pregnant black women are more likely to die from homicide than any other cause of death

Pregnant women, or women who have given birth within the past year, are more likely to be murdered than die of any other cause, a new study finds. A team led by... read more

60% of Americans are fully vaccinated

As of Monday, 60 percent of Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This includes al... read more

US Surgeon General warns about a youth mental health crisis in the wake of COVID-19

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued a public health advisory focused on mental health among children, teenagers, and young adults in the wake of the CO... read more

Covid cases in South Africa TRIPLE in a week, official figures show

Covid infections in South Africa have tripled in a week, according to official figures that lay bare Omicron’s continued sweep across the country. The N... read more

Cases of anorexia among teens aged 13 to 16 jumped 65% during first wave of pandemic, study finds 

Cases of anorexia among teens aged 13 to 16 jumped 65% during first wave of pandemic, study finds The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge of teen... read more

Young people who suffer from myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination often have mild cases

Adolescents and young adults who experience myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, after receiving COVID-19 vaccines typically have mild cases and recover q... read more

UK’s Covid cases spike again amid growing Omicron wave

Britain’s Covid crisis continued to surge today in the face of the spiralling Omicron crisis, with cases increasing again on last week and Boris Johnson w... read more

Wearing a mask is better than social distancing in EVERY scenario, study finds

Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings protect against coronavirus has varied but experts and politicians have generally leaned towards ... read more

Early Covid symptoms can’t be clearly differentiated from vaccine side-effects, study warns

Some side effects of the Covid jab are almost indistinguishable from early symptoms of the virus itself, scientists have warned.  Researchers fear it may lead ... read more