Black fungus: India reports nearly 9,000 cases of rare infection
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia has reported more than 8,800 cases of deadly “black fungus” in a growing epidemic of the disease. Read More
Very sick Covid patients in Africa more likely to die, report shows, amid fears of new surge
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteStretched resources have had a dire impact on Africa’s coronavirus death toll, with the mortality rate among hospitalised patients roughly 20 percentage…
Up to 8 MILLION may have died of Covid around the world, WHO warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUp to eight million people may have died as a result of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, according to the World Health…
NHS warns hospitals of fourth peak in Covid-19 cases at the end of the summer
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNHS England has warned hospitals to prepare for a potential fourth surge in Covid-19 patients but is also expecting them to deliver…
Why do we still tell people to isolate - even after two jabs?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast Wednesday was supposed to be the day of 70-year-old Moira Bygrove’s long-awaited family reunion. Having shielded for the best part of…
Both UK Covid-19 vaccines confirmed as 'highly effective' against Indian variant
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Both vaccines in our rollout are highly effective against the mutant Indian strain of coronavirus, scientists revealed tonight. Read More
Africa has far higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfrica now has the highest death rate in the world among adults who become critically ill after contracting Covid-19, according to new data. Read…
Covid vaccines may not work for 90K Americans on immune drugs
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe COVID vaccines may not work well for about 90,000 insured American adults under age 65 who take medication that weaken their…
'Clusters' across the country as number of Indian variant cases rises to 3,424
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are now 3,424 cases of the Indian variant in the UK, according to the latest figures from Public Health England (PHE)….
UK launches world-first trial of ‘booster’ Covid vaccines with results due in September
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK is launching the world’s first trial of “booster” vaccines for Covid-19, with nearly 3,000 volunteers taking part. Read More