Why does the UK have highest Covid case rate in western Europe?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The UK now has the highest rate of coronavirus cases in western Europe, with 40,00 new positive tests reported yesterday alone. Read…
Wearing a mask outdoors can cut risk of catching Covid and cold – especially when it’s windy, scientists say
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It is well established that it pays to wear a mask among crowds indoors. Read More
AstraZeneca's new wonderdrug produces 'significant reduction' in severe Covid and death
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The group’s treatment, known as AZD7442, is a combination of two antibodies and has been undergoing final clinical trials. Read More
WHO makes major vaccine U-turn as experts recommend third dose for two groups of people
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A team of WHO scientists have reportedly recommended a third dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Read More
New Covid variant could be to blame for positive lateral flow tests followed by negative PCR
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Scientists are investigating whether a new variant is to blame for positive lateral flow tests (LFTs) followed by negative polymerase chain reaction…
Fears of 'twindemic': People who catch COVID and flu at same time this winter 'twice as likely to die', ' Jenny Harries warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minute COVID-19 and flu are co-circulating this year for the first time and those who catch both are twice as likely to die,…
Calls for stronger COVID measures in schools after 270,000 secondary pupils infected last week
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Education unions have called for the reintroduction of extra safety measures in schools after official estimates showed around 270,000 secondary pupils had…
UK Covid cases: The hospitals on BLACK alert as England crosses grim 40,000 case milestone
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Coronavirus cases in the UK appeared to level out following “Freedom Day” earlier this year when the Government lifted a number of…
Two-thirds of eligible people haven't had their booster Covid jab
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Millions of people who are eligible for a Covid booster vaccine have not yet had their third dose, official figures suggest. Read…
Lateral flow tests set to replace PCRs for returning travellers by half-term
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Grant Shapps has said he wants returning international travellers to be able to use lateral flow tests instead of costly PCR tests…