UK doctor issues warning on UK testing after testing positive to coronavirus COVID-19, says 'everyone needs their own thermometer'
4 years, 9 months ago

UK doctor issues warning on UK testing after testing positive to coronavirus COVID-19, says 'everyone needs their own thermometer'

ABC  

When London-based cardiologist Dr Mark Gallagher left work at a coronavirus-hit hospital just over a fortnight ago with a 37.9 degrees Celsius fever, he feared the worst. "Of course, they were fully alerted to the problem in the first week of January, so the response is extremely disappointing," Dr Gallagher told the ABC via videocall. Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a virtual lockdown of the world's fifth-largest economy to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, banning Britons from leaving their homes for all non-essential reasons. After the UK's chief medical officer discussed herd immunity as a strategy to combat coronavirus, the UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock insisted it was not Government policy. Last week, the UK government bought 3.5 million antibody coronavirus test kits, to be available for purchase from pharmacies and online, which it said will allow people to test themselves for the disease at home.

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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  

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. A top official said the number of people testing positive for Covid across 84 countries …

Ensure Covid Tools in Hospital: Min.
1 year ago

Ensure Covid Tools in Hospital: Min.

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Health minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha on Saturday directed health authorities to inspect the functioning of ventilators in various hospitals and ordered the immediate utilisation of oxygen concentrators for treatment. During a comprehensive review of Covid-19 control measures in the backdrop of cases rising again, Rajanarasimha emphasised the swift restoration of PSA plants in hospitals that are facing oxygen shortage. …

Masks, social distancing back on as schools fear Covid-19 disruption
1 year ago

Masks, social distancing back on as schools fear Covid-19 disruption

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Safety precautions to combat the spread of Coronavirus are being reinforced at many educational institutions following reports of a spike in cases in Kerala and Karnataka, while five new infections in Hyderabad took the count of active cases to 14. Authorities are issuing advisories urging students and staff to practice social distancing, ensure mask discipline, avoid group gatherings, undergo …

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

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  

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. open image in gallery People walk past messages written on The National Covid Memorial Wall, …

‘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  

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. The long-running coronavirus infection survey, dubbed the “envy of the world” for its success …

Ex-UK health chief defends record after COVID messages leak
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-UK health chief defends record after COVID messages leak

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s former health minister on Wednesday denied wrongdoing after a newspaper published extracts of private messages he sent in the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. The Daily Telegraph said the exchanges show that then-Health Secretary Matt Hancock ignored scientific advice to test everyone entering nursing homes for COVID-19. Hancock said the WhatsApp messages had been deceptively edited, …

Jacob Rees-Mogg 'had a Covid test for one of his children couriered to his home amid a shortage'
1 year, 10 months ago

Jacob Rees-Mogg 'had a Covid test for one of his children couriered to his home amid a shortage'

Daily Mail  

Jacob Rees-Mogg had a Covid test personally delivered for one of his children during a national testing shortage, according to leaked WhatsApp messages. Then Health Secretary Matt Hancock's special adviser organised the test just two days after the director of NHS Test and Trace was forced to give 'heartfelt apologies' to anyone who could not get one due to shortages …

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 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 …

‘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 …

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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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 …

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  

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England scraps self-isolation rule for Covid positive people
2 years, 10 months ago

England scraps self-isolation rule for Covid positive people

India Today  

From February 24, the people of England are under no legal obligation to isolate if tested positive for coronavirus. Laying out his 'Living with Covid' strategy at a press conference on Tuesday, UK PM Boris Johnson said, "Today is not the day we can declare victory over Covid because this virus is not going away." Exercising restraint, England's chief medical …

Living with Covid: What did Boris Johnson announce?
2 years, 10 months ago

Living with Covid: What did Boris Johnson announce?

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. Boris Johnson unveiled his “Living with Covid” strategy during a …

'Learn to live with this virus': Boris Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in UK
2 years, 10 months ago

'Learn to live with this virus': Boris Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in UK

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with Covid-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism from some scientists and political opponents. Johnson said that the legal requirement to self-isolate for people who test positive for Covid would be removed on Feb. 24 while free universal testing would …

Boris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’

The Independent  

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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, …

England looks to fast-track plans to scrap self-isolation after positive COVID-19 test
2 years, 10 months ago

England looks to fast-track plans to scrap self-isolation after positive COVID-19 test

ABC  

England could scrap self-isolation for those who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of the month. Key points: England is set to end self-isolation periods for those who test positive for COVID-19 by the end of February PM Boris Johnson said the plan was brought forward as part of the strategy of "living with COVID" Mr Johnson is …

NSW Health prioritises 'clinically urgent' testing as COVID-19 daily case tally nearly doubles to 11,201
3 years ago

NSW Health prioritises 'clinically urgent' testing as COVID-19 daily case tally nearly doubles to 11,201

ABC  

NSW Health will prioritise COVID-19 testing for "clinically urgent" cases as the daily infection tally in the state almost doubles in a day, with 11,201 cases and three deaths recorded. Key points: Yesterday, the state recorded 6,062 cases from 93,581 swabs Many testing sites across NSW continue to operate with reduced hours or have not reopened QLD will scrap its …

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 …

Authorities test over 100 people who attended conference with infected man
3 years, 1 month ago

Authorities test over 100 people who attended conference with infected man

Hindustan Times  

In an attempt to track the source of new Covid variant Omicron in a 46-year-old Bengaluru doctor, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officials are conducting contact tracing of medical professionals who attended an international conference here on November 20. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officials have been unable to trace the source of the new variant in the patient, who doesn’t have …

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
3 years, 3 months ago

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government announced a major simplification of its rules for international travel on Friday, heeding complaints from travelers and businesses that its regulations aimed at staving off the spread of COVID-19 were cumbersome and ineffective. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the “simpler, more straightforward system” would allow “more people to travel, see loved ones or conduct business …

UK must not take its ‘eye off the ball’ as Covid could roar back, experts warn
3 years, 4 months ago

UK must not take its ‘eye off the ball’ as Covid could roar back, experts warn

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 must not take its “eye off the ball” with …

False-positive cases of COVID-19 recorded in the ACT
3 years, 5 months ago

False-positive cases of COVID-19 recorded in the ACT

ABC  

ACT Health has confirmed 11 people initially tested positive to COVID-19 in the ACT on Wednesday, but all of them have since returned negative results. ACT Health said the results were recorded at a private pathology provider late on Wednesday afternoon, and the government then ordered urgent re-testing of those individuals. "At this time, there are no positive cases of …

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid tests positive to coronavirus, days before Britain opens up
3 years, 5 months ago

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid tests positive to coronavirus, days before Britain opens up

ABC  

British Health Minister Sajid Javid has revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19, but says his symptoms are mild and he is thankful to have had two doses of vaccine against the disease. Key points: Mr Javid's diagnosis comes days before the UK is set to open up amid a surge in new cases The Health Secretary said he has …

UK health minister Javid tests positive for Covid, says he’s having mild symptoms
3 years, 5 months ago

UK health minister Javid tests positive for Covid, says he’s having mild symptoms

Live Mint  

UK health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday informed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The health officials in the country said that the Delta variant of Covid continued its rise in the UK. Public Health England said that the infections continue to be high and rising but there had not been a corresponding rise in the number of hospitalisations …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

UK Covid restrictions: Scientists condemn ‘dangerous and unethical’ reopening plans
3 years, 6 months ago

UK Covid restrictions: Scientists condemn ‘dangerous and unethical’ reopening plans

CNN  

CNN — Calling it a “dangerous and unethical experiment,” more than 4,000 scientists, doctors, nurses and other professionals signed a letter published Wednesday condemning the British government’s plans to drop most pandemic control measures in England on Monday, July 19. Our young have already suffered so much in the past year, and are now being condemned to suffer the consequences …

Delay in Covid-19 test reports can lead to spread of infection: Health experts
3 years, 8 months ago

Delay in Covid-19 test reports can lead to spread of infection: Health experts

India Today  

Rajasthan has been witnessing a huge surge in daily Covid-19 cases. Abhishek Sharma, administrative head of Dr B Lal Lab, Jaipur, said to India Today, "It is true that there are delays which are happening in people getting the reports of their tests. As per health experts, the delay in getting test reports is one of the main reasons behind …

Travellers are set to get free Covid testing kits and more countries will join our 'green list'
3 years, 9 months ago

Travellers are set to get free Covid testing kits and more countries will join our 'green list'

Daily Mail  

Travel restrictions to dozens of holiday destinations are set to be watered down in time for the summer holidays. Travel, said the report was 'an important step towards resuming international travel' but 'falls short in providing solutions', adding the current cost of Covid tests risked pricing people out of taking holidays. Health chiefs yesterday administered 408,396 second doses and 99,530 …

Covid-19 UK: UK's Covid outbreak is now in a similar position as it was in JULY
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 UK: UK's Covid outbreak is now in a similar position as it was in JULY

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson today faced fresh calls to speed up lockdown easing plans as even more data showed England's coronavirus outbreak is still in retreat, with cases now at levels not seen since last summer. PHE data from the week before showed three quarters of councils saw a drop in cases Covid cases fell in every age group last week, Public …

England To Offer Free Twice-A-Week COVID-19 Tests
3 years, 9 months ago

England To Offer Free Twice-A-Week COVID-19 Tests

NPR  

England To Offer Free Twice-A-Week COVID-19 Tests Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefan Rousseau/Getty Images Stefan Rousseau/Getty Images England is aiming to offer free twice-a-week rapid COVID-19 tests for everyone in the coming weeks, but critics think it will do more harm than good because of the possibility of incorrect test results. The tests will show results in about 30 …

Queensland Police close investigation into coronavirus case wrongly accused of having house party
3 years, 9 months ago

Queensland Police close investigation into coronavirus case wrongly accused of having house party

ABC  

Queensland Police say a man who tested positive for COVID-19 in Brisbane did not breach self-isolation instructions while waiting for his test results. Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said it "seems that" he was the "missing link" between the doctor who worked at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and tested positive in early March and the recent cluster. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot …

Brisbane COVID-19 case infected despite 'no breaches' in protocol as doctor waits to see if she has highly transmissible UK strain
3 years, 9 months ago

Brisbane COVID-19 case infected despite 'no breaches' in protocol as doctor waits to see if she has highly transmissible UK strain

ABC  

Queensland health authorities are investigating how a Brisbane doctor caught COVID-19 within a hospital as they wait to find out if she has the highly infectious UK strain. Key points: Contact tracers are racing to find people who attended three "high risk" locations on Thursday The doctor tested positive on Friday after waking up with a sore throat Hospitals and …

COVID-19 in UK: Officials hunt for 'missing' person carrying Brazilian strain as experts sound alarm
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 in UK: Officials hunt for 'missing' person carrying Brazilian strain as experts sound alarm

Firstpost  

London: Britain on Monday appealed for a person infected with a powerful COVID-19 strain from Brazil to come forward as experts fretted about its impact on new vaccines. “We are working with several data points to try and locate them, not least, of course, to try and highlight anyone who has had a test on 12 to come forward if …

Covid UK: Two million over-60s will be invited to receive their first jab from TODAY
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid UK: Two million over-60s will be invited to receive their first jab from TODAY

Daily Mail  

Nearly 2million people aged between 60 and 63 in England will be invited to receive their first coronavirus jab from today, while over-40s will start being called for jabs this month - as more than 20million people in the UK have now been given their first dose of a vaccine. In other coronavirus developments: Six cases of the Brazilian strain …

UK coronavirus variant spreading rapidly around the world likely emerged from a single infection
3 years, 10 months ago

UK coronavirus variant spreading rapidly around the world likely emerged from a single infection

ABC  

Like every other virus before it, SARS-CoV-2 has only one goal: to survive. "We were really surprised, actually, we looked at this and said, 'Wow, look, look how many mutations this virus has got, and look where they are, there's so many in the spike protein'." "That's the protein that we're most interested in, in terms of understanding the efficacy …

How to get a Covid test
3 years, 10 months ago

How to get a Covid test

The Independent  

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UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021
3 years, 10 months ago

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021

CNN  

CNN — Booking any kind of summer travel escape became an even bigger gamble for millions of British people on Wednesday as the the government warned that even staycations could be under threat until vaccinations are completed. The news came after the nation’s health minister, Matt Hancock, announced that arrivals to the UK who lie about visiting a destination on …

Cold and flu symptoms should be viewed as potential Covid cases, doctors warn
3 years, 11 months ago

Cold and flu symptoms should be viewed as potential Covid cases, doctors warn

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 Patients reporting symptoms of the common cold should be treated as …

Rapid coronavirus testing scheme ‘may increase rather than decrease’ cases in schools, experts warn
3 years, 11 months ago

Rapid coronavirus testing scheme ‘may increase rather than decrease’ cases in schools, experts warn

The Independent  

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Covid testing before travel to the UK: the key questions and answers
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid testing before travel to the UK: the key questions and answers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If the test result does not include this information you may not be able to board, and may not be …

Lawyers call for ‘pause’ on court cases after hundreds of staff and judges catch Covid
3 years, 11 months ago

Lawyers call for ‘pause’ on court cases after hundreds of staff and judges catch Covid

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. “Due to the rapid acceleration of transmission and the ever-increasing pressures on the NHS, …

Likely outbreak of UK Covid mutation at care home; 85 infected, 2 dead
3 years, 11 months ago

Likely outbreak of UK Covid mutation at care home; 85 infected, 2 dead

NL Times  

At least 85 people linked to a care home in Surhuisterveen, Friesland have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The group of 85 people who tested positive in January includes 45 residents of 't Suyderhuys, a facility operated by KwadrantGroep, and 40 staff members. Two of the residents who tested positive for the viral infection later died, the GGD Fryslân …

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