Kent Covid variant became rampant in care homes at the end of last year, research suggests
3 years, 9 months ago

Kent Covid variant became rampant in care homes at the end of last year, research suggests

Daily Mail  

Kent's Covid variant was quietly tearing through England's care homes in December, a study has found. Researchers from University College London found the strain accounted for 60 per cent of positive cases in care home staff and residents analysed between November 5 and December 17. It proved especially virulent in the South East where it was already spreading rapidly, accounting for four out of five positive test results Graphs from the study show that the proportion of positive coronavirus tests in care home staff and residents accounted for by the Kent variant surged massively during late November and December as it pushed older strains of the virus out of competition UCL researchers analysed 4,442 positive test swabs taken from care home residents and staff and processed during two weeks at the end of last year. The variant accounted for around 12 per cent of positive care home tests in the week starting November 23, which shot up to 60 per cent in the week of December 7. Professor David Leon, professor of epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: 'The steep increase in the percentage of positive Covid cases occurring in care homes that are made up of the B117 variant in this study shows that despite awareness of the risks and efforts of the care sector, it is extremely difficult to uncouple and isolate care homes and their residents from high levels of infection in the surrounding community.

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FLiRT, the new COVID-causing subvariants sweeping the US, have been detected in Australia
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FLiRT, the new COVID-causing subvariants sweeping the US, have been detected in Australia

ABC  

In short: A new family of COVID-causing subvariants sweeping through the US has arrived in Australia. FLiRT derives from the much more boringly named JN.1 variant, which is more transmissible than previous iterations of the coronavirus but usually causes less severe illness than those earlier versions. JN.1, a new variant with an evasive mutation Photo shows An illustration of a …

Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge
1 year ago

Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge

Daily Mail  

Australians struck down by Covid are being warned to 'stay home' as case numbers surge to their highest levels in over a year. Two new highly contagious variants - JN.1 and HV.1 - have been rapidly spreading during the Christmas period, with Victoria and New South Wales seeing a surge in hospitalisations. Pictured: Covid testing clinic in Sydney in 2021 …

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, …

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

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. Read our privacy policy Covid cases in England have almost doubled in a month after …

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

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

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. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organisation has classified a fast-spreading coronavirus strain circulating …

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 …

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

The Independent  

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Covid symptoms UK: 10 most common symptoms as UK cases rise
1 year, 9 months ago

Covid symptoms UK: 10 most common symptoms as UK cases rise

The Independent  

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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  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The final official estimates of Covid-19 in the UK show …

‘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

The Independent  

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What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern
1 year, 11 months ago

What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern

Hindustan Times  

A new Covid variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US — and picked up a creepy moniker along the way. The original XBB variant has already caused waves of infection in countries including Singapore and India since the WHO first raised concern about it last October. Health authorities are warning it …

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

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer

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. Just shy of 6,000 people entered English hospitals with coronavirus in the week to 2 …

Covid variant ‘Kraken’ spreading in Telangana, but nothing to worry: Experts
2 years ago

Covid variant ‘Kraken’ spreading in Telangana, but nothing to worry: Experts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With three cases of the 'Kraken' XBB.1.5 Covid variant detected in Telangana by genome sequencing, experts have allayed fears that the variant will not cause severe infections in Indians. According to the Covid bulletin released by the state's health department on Wednesday, five new cases were reported in the state, three of which were in Hyderabad. Dr Kiran Madhala, …

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  

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. While admissions to intensive care and high dependency units remained relatively low in most regions …

Centre\'s COVID review meeting today amid spurt in cases in US, China
2 years ago

Centre\'s COVID review meeting today amid spurt in cases in US, China

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the COVID-19 situation on Wednesday in view of a fresh spurt in cases in some countries such as Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, official sources said. Meanwhile, the Union health ministry on Tuesday urged all states and union territories to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive …

Health Minister Mandaviya to review COVID situation on Dec. 21 amid spurt in cases in U.S., China
2 years ago

Health Minister Mandaviya to review COVID situation on Dec. 21 amid spurt in cases in U.S., China

The Hindu  

Amid a fresh spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the U.S., Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the pandemic situation on December 21, 2022, official sources said. Earlier on Tuesday, the Health Ministry urged all states and Union territories to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of newer …

How catching Covid again can affect your health
2 years ago

How catching Covid again can affect your health

Hindustan Times  

Like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Obrador before him, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been infected with COVID for a second time. The United Kingdom’s COVID Infection Survey recently published an analysis of people testing positive for COVID again between June and October 2022, when the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants were circulating widely. Research published …

‘Mixed picture’ for Covid infections but rise in England may have levelled off
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Mixed picture’ for Covid infections but rise in England may have levelled off

The Independent  

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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  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In England, the estimated number of people testing positive was …

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 …

‘Record-high’ 892,000 people living with long Covid for a year, figures show
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Record-high’ 892,000 people living with long Covid for a year, figures show

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. Read our privacy policy Close to one million people in the UK have been living …

WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable

Associated Press  

LONDON — The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization Wednesday. The U.N. health agency said there were more than 14,000 COVID-19 deaths in the last week and nearly 7 million new infections. The WHO said that …

Covid infections down as hospital admissions fall ‘rapidly’
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid infections down as hospital admissions fall ‘rapidly’

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. Read our privacy policy Covid infections in the UK have now begun to fall as …

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week

The Telegraph  

Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week, with some parts of the country nearing the record levels seen during the spring. This is the highest estimate for total infections since mid-April, but is still below the record of 4.9 million seen at the peak of the omicron BA.2 wave at the end of March. …

Covid cases in UK jump by over 30% in a week | 5 points you must know
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid cases in UK jump by over 30% in a week | 5 points you must know

Hindustan Times  

Covid cases in the United Kingdom have jumped by over 30 per cent in seven days, the Office of National Statistics said amid experts' warning that the pandemic situation could worsen during the autumn months. ONS data - based on a survey that analysed the figures for the week ending June 24 - indicated the percentage of people testing positive …

Covid hospital patients in England up by 37 per cent
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid hospital patients in England up by 37 per cent

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. Read our privacy policy Hospital beds taken up by Covid patients have surged by 37 …

Covid cases in England rise for first time since end of MARCH
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid cases in England rise for first time since end of MARCH

Daily Mail  

England’s Covid outbreak has risen in size for the first time since March, according to official figures that have prompted doom-mongering experts to warn the next wave is on its way. Office for National Statistics statisticians estimate 797,500 people in England had Covid each day during the week ending June 2 Separate figures today show recent fall in the number …

Is Covid-19 endemic yet? Experts aren’t so sure
2 years, 8 months ago

Is Covid-19 endemic yet? Experts aren’t so sure

CNN  

This is the weekly edition of CNN’s coronavirus newsletter. “I think we’ve done a huge disservice using the word ‘endemic,’ frankly,” Michael Fraser, executive director of the US Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, told an audience of mostly public health officers during a panel discussion at the 2022 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta on Thursday. “We tend to think …

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points
2 years, 9 months ago

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

With new coronavirus strains emerging from different parts of the world, fears have grown of yet another pandemic wave approaching soon. Meanwhile, a renewed surge of Covid-19 infections was reported in Britain, led by the Omicron variant and newly discovered mutant strain XE. Covid-19 infections, due to the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant, have hit a record high in Britain, …

Where are Covid-19 infections highest in the UK?
2 years, 9 months ago

Where are Covid-19 infections highest in the UK?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Here are the latest estimates of Covid-19 prevalence in local …

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes as Transport for London dropped a mandatory face mask rule for buses …

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate

India Today  

People with Covid-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with Covid” that is also likely to see testing for coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, away from banning …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

Visiting hours cut at Perth hospitals as COVID detected at Hollywood hospital, Amana Living
2 years, 10 months ago

Visiting hours cut at Perth hospitals as COVID detected at Hollywood hospital, Amana Living

ABC  

Hospital visiting hours have been reduced to just two hours twice a day across all public hospitals in Perth in response to growing COVID-19 cases in WA. Key points: WA hospitals shifted to an 'amber alert' level as Omicron spreads This triggers a number of measures to protect patients and staff It comes as the virus is detected in another …

New Covid record set with over 75,000 infections; Hospital total up 6% in a week
2 years, 11 months ago

New Covid record set with over 75,000 infections; Hospital total up 6% in a week

NL Times  

Some 75,199 people tested positive for Covid-19 between Saturday and Sunday morning, the RIVM said. The GGD tested a record high 1.02 million samples during that time, meaning the GGD alone diagnosed about 534 thousand new infections those days. The seven day moving average increased to set another new record on Sunday. Hospitals admitted 150 patients with Covid-19 in the …

Weekly Covid-19 cases on record high; UK, Denmark ease restrictions | Top developments
2 years, 11 months ago

Weekly Covid-19 cases on record high; UK, Denmark ease restrictions | Top developments

India Today  

The weekly number of Covid-19 cases in the world was recorded at 21 million, which is the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. In the South-East Asia Region, the number of new cases increased for the third consecutive week, with over 2.3 million new cases reported this week, a 36 per cent increase as compared to the previous week. …

Covid outbreaks now shrinking in 96% of England's neighbourhoods
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid outbreaks now shrinking in 96% of England's neighbourhoods

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus cases are now falling in virtually every area of England, official figures show as the Omicron wave continues to collapse with deaths six times lower than in the second wave. Official figures show cases spiked at 76,000 during the Alpha-fuelled wave, while three times as many cases were recorded at the peak of 246,000 this winter Despite the number …

Omicron: Britain reports drop in daily Covid cases amid record surge in US
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron: Britain reports drop in daily Covid cases amid record surge in US

Hindustan Times  

More than 313 million coronavirus disease cases and over 5.5 million related fatalities have been confirmed so far globally amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. Scientists are seeing signals that Covid-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the US, at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. …

UK says Omicron cases at much lower risk of hospital admission
3 years ago

UK says Omicron cases at much lower risk of hospital admission

Al Jazeera  

Findings by UK Health Security Agency add to emerging evidence that Omicron produces milder illness than other COVID variants. Preliminary data suggest that people with Omicron variant of coronavirus are between 50 percent and 70 percent less likely to need hospitalisation than those with the Delta strain, The United Kingdom’s public health agency has said. The UK Health Security Agency’s …

‘Inherently milder’: Australian state offers clues on Omicron
3 years ago

‘Inherently milder’: Australian state offers clues on Omicron

Al Jazeera  

Hospital data from New South Wales offers tentative evidence the variant is milder than other strains. Hospital data from the Australian state of New South Wales offers tentative evidence the Omicron variant is milder than previous coronavirus strains. ‘Perfect laboratory’ New South Wales is considered a fruitful environment for observing the severity of the variant due to the low number …

UK health boss: COVID-19 rules could tighten by Christmas
3 years ago

UK health boss: COVID-19 rules could tighten by Christmas

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing uncertainty about the omicron variant. The British Medical Association is warning that almost 50,000 doctors, nurses and other National Health Service staff in England could be off sick with Covid-19 by Christmas Day unless additional measures …

Omicron: Expert answers to 9 of your most pressing Covid variant questions
3 years, 1 month ago

Omicron: Expert answers to 9 of your most pressing Covid variant questions

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here we have compiled nine of Dr Griffin’s answers …

Map: Tracking the Omicron variant
3 years, 1 month ago

Map: Tracking the Omicron variant

Al Jazeera  

The highly transmissible new variant has been detected in dozens of countries and territories, raising concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The Omicron coronavirus variant, first detected in November 2021, has now been detected in at least 128 countries and territories worldwide. A World Health Organization or WHO official told reporters on Tuesday that there is now a “decoupling between …

As UK reports 2 cases of Omricon, top scientist says new Covid variant 'not a disaster'
3 years, 1 month ago

As UK reports 2 cases of Omricon, top scientist says new Covid variant 'not a disaster'

India TV News  

Highlights A vaccine expert believes it's “extremely unlikely” that the Omicron variant will trigger a new wave The UK imposed travel restrictions on six southern African countries. Two people in the UK have been found to be infected with the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the UK government announced on Saturday as it added four more African countries to its travel …

New Covid-19 Variant Detected in South Africa Triggers Global Alarm as WHO Urges Caution
3 years, 1 month ago

New Covid-19 Variant Detected in South Africa Triggers Global Alarm as WHO Urges Caution

News 18  

Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls as researchers sought to find out if the mutation was vaccine-resistant. Hours after Britain https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-says-new-covid-19-variant-is-most-significant-yet-found-2021-11-26 banned flights from South Africa and neighbouring countries and asked travellers returning from there to quarantine, the World Health …

Centre writes to states warning of new COVID variant, cautions against international travel
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre writes to states warning of new COVID variant, cautions against international travel

India TV News  

Highlights Botswana, South Africa and Honk Kong reported three, six and one case each of the new COVID variant. Int'l travelers travellig in and out of these nations should be screened, tested rigorously: Centre New variant reportedly has high number of mutations, has serious public health implications: Centre Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday wrote to Additional Chief Secretary …

‘Serious concern’ as South Africa detects new coronavirus variant
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Serious concern’ as South Africa detects new coronavirus variant

Al Jazeera  

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the variant is behind an ‘exponential’ increase in COVID infections. “Unfortunately we have detected a new variant which is a reason for concern in South Africa,” Tulio de Oliveira, from the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa, told a news conference. Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the variant was of “serious concern” …

Britain's daily Covid cases jump by 10% to highest level in a month
3 years, 1 month ago

Britain's daily Covid cases jump by 10% to highest level in a month

Daily Mail  

Daily Covid cases in the UK rose again today after a small blip yesterday but hospital admissions have fallen and deaths remain flat, as the epidemic becomes increasingly unpredictable. Belgium's Prime Minister today said Europe was on 'red alert' as he imposed tough restrictions, ordering people to work at home for at least four days a week. In Austria, Covid …

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