‘No doubt’ there will be further Covid waves in autumn, says UK’s chief statistician
3 years, 9 months ago

‘No doubt’ there will be further Covid waves in autumn, says UK’s chief statistician

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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Professor Sir Ian Diamond, head of the Office for National Statistics, has said there will “no doubt” be another wave of coronavirus infections in the autumn. Speaking on Sunday, Sir Ian acknowledged the impact of the “wonderful” vaccine rollout though cautioned “we need to recognise that this is a virus that isn’t going to go away.” "And I have no doubt that in the autumn there will be a further wave of infections," he told The Andrew Marr Show on BBC One. This comes after Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, said he would “strongly advise” against any rapid easing of coronavirus restrictions. The government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, echoed Mr Whitty’s views, telling MPs: “It’s all pointing in the right direction, but I think nobody can say with certainty that this is finished.

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Urgent ‘festive flu’ warning as NHS urges people to book pre-Christmas jab
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Urgent ‘festive flu’ warning as NHS urges people to book pre-Christmas jab

The Independent  

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‘Tidal wave of flu’ warning for NHS in England this winter, new figures show
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Tidal wave of flu’ warning for NHS in England this winter, new figures show

The Independent  

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Are you worried about the NHS this winter? Join The Independent Debate
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Are you worried about the NHS this winter? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

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Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn
1 month ago

Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn

The Independent  

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Cases of flu ‘rising rapidly’ as Brits urged to get vaccinations
1 month ago

Cases of flu ‘rising rapidly’ as Brits urged to get vaccinations

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Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown
3 months, 1 week ago

Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown

The Independent  

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A new Covid vaccine is available. Here’s why some people might not want it right away
4 months, 1 week ago

A new Covid vaccine is available. Here’s why some people might not want it right away

The Independent  

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Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
5 months ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

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Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?
11 months, 1 week ago

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

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Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year
1 year, 1 month ago

Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year

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Flu and Covid warning ahead of seasonal spike in cases
1 year, 1 month ago

Flu and Covid warning ahead of seasonal spike in cases

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COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE

India TV News  

As winter approaches, health authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning for its citizens to prepare for another wave of COVID-19. UK Health Security Agency has claimed that the cases will 'further increase' as the season progresses, along with other 'winter respiratory viruses like flu'. As we enter the colder months and people begin to mix more indoors, …

Thousands of babies face hospitalisation with life-threatening virus this winter as government delays vaccine
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands of babies face hospitalisation with life-threatening virus this winter as government delays vaccine

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Covid cases double in a month as scientists warn about spread of new variants
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid cases double in a month as scientists warn about spread of new variants

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New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists

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Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 4 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organisation has classified a fast-spreading coronavirus strain circulating …

New COVID strain 'Eris' sweeping the US and UK is declared a 'variant of interest' by World Health Organization
1 year, 4 months ago

New COVID strain 'Eris' sweeping the US and UK is declared a 'variant of interest' by World Health Organization

Daily Mail  

The World Health Organization today classified the EG.5 coronavirus strain circulating in the US and UK as a 'variant of interest'. Recent deaths have also remained static and are at their lowest levels since Covid emerged, at around 500 per week The proportion of Covid cases in the US that are due to the EG.5 variant has increased, with it …

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn
1 year, 4 months ago

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn

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NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions

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UK Covid cases rise amid waning immunity
1 year, 5 months ago

UK Covid cases rise amid waning immunity

The Telegraph  

Official figures for Covid cases in the UK have crept up in recent weeks because of waning immunity and bad weather keeping people indoors, according to experts. Its records show that 3.7 per cent of 4,403 respiratory specimens were identified as Covid, compared with 3.6 per cent of 4,535 cases two weeks earlier. The Zoe Health Study, which takes its …

Summer brings COVID-19 uptick amid renewed travel, socializing. How bad will it get?
1 year, 5 months ago

Summer brings COVID-19 uptick amid renewed travel, socializing. How bad will it get?

LA Times  

Summer has brought an uptick in coronavirus transmission, but experts say it is still too early to tell whether the upswing represents a significant public health concern. “This comes at a time when people’s collective immunity is waning,” said UC San Francisco infectious-disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. In L.A. County, public health officials have noted small increases in transmission but …

UK must be prepared to lock down to prevent disease spread – Hancock
1 year, 6 months ago

UK must be prepared to lock down to prevent disease spread – Hancock

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World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns
1 year, 7 months ago

World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns

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Mapped: Worst areas in UK for Covid cases amid fears over new Arcturus variant
1 year, 8 months ago

Mapped: Worst areas in UK for Covid cases amid fears over new Arcturus variant

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England rolls out spring Covid-19 booster shots for vulnerable groups
1 year, 9 months ago

England rolls out spring Covid-19 booster shots for vulnerable groups

Firstpost  

The National Health Service said others eligible can book in on the UK’s National Booking Service or the NHS App from next Wednesday, with the first appointments available from April 17 London: Around five million people in England will be eligible for a spring Covid-19 booster vaccine, including over 75-year-olds, those with a weakened immune system, and care home residents, …

Final Covid-19 data shows infections in England highest since start of year
1 year, 9 months ago

Final Covid-19 data shows infections in England highest since start of year

The Independent  

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‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out

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On third anniversary of COVID’s arrival, L.A. County ‘in a much better place’
1 year, 11 months ago

On third anniversary of COVID’s arrival, L.A. County ‘in a much better place’

LA Times  

David Huynh, left, and Joanna Marinez shop at the Americana at Brand in Glendale in late November 2022. Three years to the day after reporting its first confirmed case of COVID-19, Los Angeles County is “in a much better place” in the pandemic — hard-won progress a top health official attributed to vaccination, community immunity resulting from the virus’ rampant …

Warning of big change to Covid vaccines in UK
1 year, 11 months ago

Warning of big change to Covid vaccines in UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The NHS in England said that until the universal programme ends, it will continue to …

UK health chiefs crank up plans for spring AND autumn Covid vaccine roll-outs
1 year, 11 months ago

UK health chiefs crank up plans for spring AND autumn Covid vaccine roll-outs

Daily Mail  

It means that millions of Britons will have had an eighth vaccine by next winter Britain's universal Covid vaccine programme will be wound down this year as the country settles into post-pandemic life. Those who are older and those who are immunosuppressed should also receive an extra booster vaccine dose this spring, they advised Latest government data shows that 64.5 …

Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics
1 year, 11 months ago

Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics

The Quint  

The costly lesson from COVID: why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics Getty Images Imagine it is 2030. An upgraded pandemic response to eliminate at source The process by which the WHO currently decides whether to declare a public health emergency of international concern has drawn criticism for being too slow. Elimination makes sense for other …

The covert winter wave of Covid-19
1 year, 11 months ago

The covert winter wave of Covid-19

BBC  

The covert winter wave of Covid-19 Getty Images The coronavirus that caused the pandemic has largely vanished from public discourse – but it's still causing deaths. "We've come to really pay attention when there are very large spikes," says Denis Nash, an epidemiologist at the City University of New York. "The people we’re seeing hospitalised tend to be those who …

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer
2 years ago

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer

The Independent  

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U.K. to stop publishing coronavirus data for ‘living with COVID’ phase
2 years ago

U.K. to stop publishing coronavirus data for ‘living with COVID’ phase

The Hindu  

The U.K. health authorities said on December 26 that they will stop publishing their regular COVID-19 infections modelling data in the new year because it is seen as “no longer necessary” as the country moves to a phase of living with the virus with the help of vaccines and medicines. “During the pandemic, the R value and growth rate served …

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

The Independent  

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Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS
2 years ago

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS

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Covid-19 UK: Winter wave picks up pace as hospital admissions soar by a third
2 years ago

Covid-19 UK: Winter wave picks up pace as hospital admissions soar by a third

Daily Mail  

England's Covid hospitalisations have surged by a third in a week, official figures revealed today amid warnings that the NHS will be battered by flu. It was the first time cases breached 1million since November 1 and was up 16 per cent on the 941,700 recorded the week before UK Health Security Agency show 965 coronavirus patients were admitted on …

Over 2 million people in the UK Covid positive in October: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Over 2 million people in the UK Covid positive in October: Report

Hindustan Times  

More than 2 million people in the UK are estimated to have had Covid in early October, a report said citing latest figures from the office for national statistics. About one in 30 people in England- 3.1% of the population- had Covid in the week ending 10 October which was an increase from one in 35 a week before, Guardian …

Covid cases in UK are rising again: 1 in 35 people in England now infected
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid cases in UK are rising again: 1 in 35 people in England now infected

Hindustan Times  

Coronavirus cases are rising in the UK with infections increasing in all regions in England in the last week, except the northeast, Sky News reported quoting government experts. This marks the fourth consecutive increase in infections in England as the estimated number of people testing positive for Covid was 1,513,700, equating to 2.78 per cent of the population. "Infections have …

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus

The Independent  

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Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe

Al Jazeera  

UN agency’s regional data show only Europe with an increase in coronavirus cases in the week that ended October 2 as infections rose 8 percent from the week before. “Although we are not where we were one year ago, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is still not over,” the WHO’s Europe director, Hans Kluge, and the ECDC’s director, …

Covid-19 UK: Coronavirus infections jump 29% in a week in England
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 UK: Coronavirus infections jump 29% in a week in England

Daily Mail  

Health chiefs have started cranking up their Covid advice as the virus continues its resurgence ahead of the winter. The figure was up 29 per cent on the 857,400 thought to have the virus daily in the week before Covid was most prevalent in the over-70s, of whom 2.5 per cent tested positive for the virus in the most recent …

How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US
2 years, 3 months ago

How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US

Daily Mail  

An autumn Covid resurgence in the UK has fueled concerns that the US could be on course for another wave. The US' Covid situation has mirrored Britain's several times in the past — inthe Alpha wave it followed the surge two weeks later on October 14, and in the Omicron wave it also followed about two weeks later on December …

‘Twindemic’ warning as health chiefs launch Covid and flu vaccination drive
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Twindemic’ warning as health chiefs launch Covid and flu vaccination drive

The Telegraph  

Health chiefs have warned of a Covid and flu “twindemic” this winter as they launched a renewed vaccination drive. Around 33 million people in England will be eligible for a free flu vaccination this year, while 26 million are also eligible for an autumn Covid-19 booster. Officials at the UK Health Security Agency warned there will be lower levels of …

Prepare for the twindemic! Health chiefs warn Covid will strike at same time as flu this winter
2 years, 3 months ago

Prepare for the twindemic! Health chiefs warn Covid will strike at same time as flu this winter

Daily Mail  

Tens of millions of Britons are being urged to rush forward for their Covid and flu jabs amid warnings of a 'twindemic' ahead. It marks the first rise in infections since mid-July, when the summer wave peaked and ministers faced calls to bring back pandemic-era restrictions In final guidance published today, the JCVI set out that the over-50s, residents and …

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says
2 years, 3 months ago

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says

Dutch News  

The number of registered positive coronavirus tests is going up and it is possible that the ‘expected autumn wave has begun,’ health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The positive tests total, hospital admissions and the key reproduction rate have all risen over the past week, the RIVM said in its weekly update. In total, the institute registered 12,269 positive tests …

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says
2 years, 3 months ago

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says

Dutch News  

The number of registered positive coronavirus tests is going up and it is possible that the ‘expected autumn wave has begun,’ health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The positive tests total, hospital admissions and the key reproduction rate have all risen over the past week, the RIVM said in its weekly update. In total, the institute registered 12,269 positive tests …

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl
2 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl

Dutch News  

The Netherlands should be prepared to deal with a flare up in coronavirus in the coming months, even though the World Health Organisation has said the end of the pandemic is in sight, according to virologist Marion Koopmans. ‘And in the winter, in particular, hospitals cannot deal with much more.’ Koopmans, a professor at the Erasmus teaching hospital in Rotterdam, …

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