Darkest days could be behind us as data hint that omicron cases may have peaked
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Tuesday was the Winter Solstice, our darkest day and longest night before the sun begins its slow ascent higher into the sky…
Covid self-isolation cut to seven days for jabbed people in England
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Covid self-isolation period has been cut to seven days in a move that could save Christmas for thousands of people and…
Intensive care consultant: 'Hard not to feel fury at the unvaccinated'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Like all the patients in my Intensive Care Unit, the lady I saw this week was desperately ill. Read More
Expert warns that cloth masks are useless in fight against Omicron
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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNN’s medical analyst Dr Leana Wen has said that cloth masks are useless in the fight against the spread of the Omicron variant…
Everything the scientists know right now about Omicron: How soon does booster protection kick in? Why are the symptoms different from the Delta variant? And can lateral flow tests spot it? Leading experts answer the vital questions
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The evidence so far suggests the infection is generally mild and may damage the lungs less than Delta and the original Wuhan…
COVID-19 fourth wave: Nigeria records 1,368 fresh cases in 19 states, FCT
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 1,368 more cases of COVID-19 in 19 States and the Federal Capital Territory,…
Up to 40% of new Covid admissions in Omicron epicentre London are only diagnosed AFTER arriving with another ailment, figures suggest as experts and MPs rail against 'pessimistic' Sage's worst-case scenarios
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Fears the NHS could be overwhelmed with Omicron cases, one of the key concerns that spooked ministers into talk of Christmas lockdowns,…
US confirms its first Omicron death as unvaccinated Houston man in his 50s who'd PREVIOUSLY been infected with COVID and who suffered from underlying conditions, with variant now the dominant strain that's causing 73% of new infections
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Reading Time: < 1 minute America has recorded its first death caused by the COVID Omicron variant, with the victim a Texas man in his 50s who…
Voices: What to do about the anti-vaxxers? There are three options
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Backstage of the Christmas pantomime at No 10 (or rather, last year’s performance during “lockdown”) there is a serious public policy debate…
People who get breakthrough COVID-19 infections after being fully vaccinated have 'super immunity' with antibody levels rising as much as 2,000%, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A new study finds that those who get a breakthrough COVID-19 infection after being fully vaccinated may acquire ‘super immunity’ from another…