Coronavirus UK: Number of people being tested falls amid growing anger at 'complacent' government response
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Number of people being tested falls amid growing anger at 'complacent' government response

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. “Wider testing is important as it will help to manage demand as the number of people being tested increases in the coming weeks," said Sharon Peacock, Director of the National Infection Service at Public Health England, said when those new measures were announced. Numbers taken from the official government website, and assembled by the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England, show the numbers of people being tested is yet to increase as the virus spreads. John Ashton, the former regional director of Public Health England, has said the lack of testing could help the disease sp “I’m tearing my hair out really, with this," he told Newsnight. One man who suspects he may have coronavirus said the NHS's 111 service is "overwhelmed", and that he had found it impossible to get tested as well as receiving incorrect information.

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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

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

The Independent  

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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?

The Independent  

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Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study
1 year, 2 months ago

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study

The Independent  

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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, …

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  

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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’

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 …

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London
1 year, 5 months ago

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Health Security Agency said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease unless immunization coverage is quickly boosted. The Health Security Agency said that although the risk of an outbreak across the U.K. was low, the current …

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  

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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

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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Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations
2 years ago

Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations

Live Mint  

Covid-19 situation in China has become a source of concern for the world, with researchers predicting a rise in death toll to millions amid fears that new mutants could emerge as a new wave of infections quickly spreads throughout the vast country. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will also hold a meeting with the health ministers of states and Union …

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 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 …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief
2 years, 3 months ago

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief

Dutch News  

The Netherlands does not yet need to take any new steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus and the increase in infections over the past two weeks is ‘relatively modest’, Jaap van Dissel, head of the public health institute RIVM told MPs on Wednesday. Van Dissel, who was addressing parliament’s healthcare committee, said most people who are currently infected have …

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief
2 years, 3 months ago

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief

Dutch News  

The Netherlands does not yet need to take any new steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus and the increase in infections over the past two weeks is ‘relatively modest’, Jaap van Dissel, head of the public health institute RIVM told MPs on Wednesday. Van Dissel, who was addressing parliament’s healthcare committee, said most people who are currently infected have …

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 …

‘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 …

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. …

UK’s Covid death toll passes 200,000, figures show
2 years, 5 months ago

UK’s Covid death toll passes 200,000, 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 The UK’s Covid-19 death toll has passed the 200,000 mark, according …

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  

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Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

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 …

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 354 patients with Covid-19 on Monday. That was 21 percent lower than a week earlier, when 447 people were receiving treatment for the disease, figures from the LCPS showed. The RIVM said on Tuesday that 7,088 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus during the preceding seven days. The GGD found 619 people who …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

Coronavirus hospitalisations, IC admissions and deaths continue to decline
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus hospitalisations, IC admissions and deaths continue to decline

Dutch News  

The number of people hospitalised because of coronavirus in the past week was again down sharply, according to the latest figures from public health institute RIVM. The number of people admitted to intensive care has also gone down, from 72 a week ago to 50 in the past seven days. Dutch testing policy has now changed and people who test …

Coronavirus hospitalisations, IC admissions and deaths continue to decline
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus hospitalisations, IC admissions and deaths continue to decline

Dutch News  

The number of people hospitalised because of coronavirus in the past week was again down sharply, according to the latest figures from public health institute RIVM. The number of people admitted to intensive care has also gone down, from 72 a week ago to 50 in the past seven days. Dutch testing policy has now changed and people who test …

‘Brutal’ NHS pressures stop Covid testing
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Brutal’ NHS pressures stop Covid testing

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 Overstretched hospitals are stopping routine Covid tests for new patients as …

Covid-19: NHS Adds Nine New Symptoms To The Official List In UK
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: NHS Adds Nine New Symptoms To The Official List In UK

News 18  

We have been tackling the coronavirus pandemic for two years now, and every few months, with the arrival of a new variant, comes a fresh list of symptoms. Recently, the World Health Organization issued a fresh warning regarding the new Covid-19 mutant variant, XE, which was first detected in the United Kingdom on January 19 this year. And a BBC …

COVID cases continue to fall globally, but yet another Omicron subvariant has appeared
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID cases continue to fall globally, but yet another Omicron subvariant has appeared

LA Times  

The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week, and confirmed COVID-19 deaths also fell last week, according to a World Health Organization report issued Wednesday. In its latest pandemic report, the United Nations health agency said 9 million cases were reported, a 16% weekly decline, and more than 26,000 new deaths were attributed to …

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected
2 years, 9 months ago

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected

The Independent  

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Hospitals record lowest number of coronavirus patients in almost a week
2 years, 9 months ago

Hospitals record lowest number of coronavirus patients in almost a week

NL Times  

The number of patients with coronavirus in Dutch hospitals fell by 91 people on Saturday to 1,906, according to the most recent figures from the National Coordination Center for Patients Spreading. In the past 24 hours, 226 new coronavirus patients were admitted to the nursing wards. Positive coronavirus tests also fell in the past 24 hours and are in line …

'Pandemic is not over': WHO's warning as Covid-19 cases surge globally
2 years, 9 months ago

'Pandemic is not over': WHO's warning as Covid-19 cases surge globally

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that the world will continue to battle with surging Covid-19 infections and its emerging variants until all countries are covered with high vaccination. Until we reach high vaccination coverage in all countries, we will continue to face the risk of infections surging and new variants emerging that evade," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom …

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 …

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon

LA Times  

A lab assistant points at charts of a sequenced coronavirus sample at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in England. Britain is now ending some testing and monitoring programs, a move some scientists fear will complicate efforts to track the virus and detect worrisome new variants. After dropping nearly all coronavirus restrictions last month, Britain is now ending some of its most …

Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?

LA Times  

There has been a recent rise in coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe that are in contrast to the continued declines in California and the U.S. Andy Slavitt, a former senior adviser to President Biden’s pandemic response team, noted Monday that based on trends in Europe, the U.S. could see a new rise in coronavirus cases …

WHO leader ‘very concerned’ over the UK’s dismantling of Covid testing
2 years, 9 months ago

WHO leader ‘very concerned’ over the UK’s dismantling of Covid testing

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. Mr Anil Soni, chief executive of the WHO Foundation, …

At long last, WHO issues coronavirus testing advice
2 years, 9 months ago

At long last, WHO issues coronavirus testing advice

LA Times  

A woman is tested for a coronavirus infection at the Lenasia South Hospital near Johannesburg in South Africa. The advice comes months after critics said the lack of recommendations from the global health agency was compromising efforts to stop the pandemic in poor countries. At a press briefing on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency was concerned …

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