Covid-19

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA passenger volunteered to “quarantine” for nearly five hours in a plane toilet last week after testing positive for Covid aboard a flight from…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe simultaneous circulation of the Delta and Omicron variants is creating a “tsunami of cases” that could put “immense pressure” on healthcare systems,  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCovid death rates in South Africa‘s Omicron wave were just a quarter of levels seen during previous surges, real-world data suggests.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChinese residents living under an extreme Covid lockdown in the city of Xi’an claim they are facing starvation as they now allowed to…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOmicron cases could double in two to three days, the global health body said. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of people in hospital with Covid in England is less than half the same time last year – despite cases…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew infections have continued to decline sharply in the world’s first omicron epicentre offering up a further ray of hope to other countries…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCases of coronavirus in the UK – and globally – are hitting records not yet seen in the pandemic, with the UK seven-day average…

Reading Time: < 1 minutePfizer’s new antiviral pills against Covid-19 may not be safe for everyone, experts have cautioned, adding that the new drug could be life-threatening…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of people getting their first jabs of the Covid vaccine soared in the run-up to Christmas, the latest government figures show. Read More