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Could your child's cough really be 'walking pneumonia'?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Could your child's cough really be 'walking pneumonia'?

Daily Mail  

Brits were today warned that a wave of pneumonia that covers the lungs in white spots is about to hit UK shores. The above patient was a 57-year-old man in 2014 Last year, the UK recorded its highest number of the infection — known medically as mycoplasma pneumonia — in five years. Latest UKHSA data shows there were 2,592 confirmed …

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Now experts call for more people to get a Covid booster as health bosses pull forward vaccination programme for vulnerable amid fears surrounding Pirola variant - but MPs call for calm and to 'treat i
1 year, 3 months ago

Now experts call for more people to get a Covid booster as health bosses pull forward vaccination programme for vulnerable amid fears surrounding Pirola variant - but MPs call for calm and to 'treat i

Daily Mail  

Experts today called for Covid booster eligibility to be widened amid fears the new 'concerning' Pirola variant could trigger a fresh wave of infections. Yesterday health officials u-turned again on the autumn Covid and flu jab drive start date, bringing it forwards from October to September 11, with some experts already calling to 'vaccinate everyone'. Ministers said the rollout would …

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Gloomy scientists call for people to start wearing Covid masks again as they sound alarm over new variant BA.6 that has 'a lot of new mutations'
1 year, 4 months ago

Gloomy scientists call for people to start wearing Covid masks again as they sound alarm over new variant BA.6 that has 'a lot of new mutations'

Daily Mail  

Experts today sounded the alarm over a fresh Covid wave after detecting a variant that has 'a lot of new mutations'. Meanwhile, Professor Christina Pagel, a mathematician from University College London who sits on Independent SAGE, said: 'To everyone else — very very early days but this coronavirus variant has a LOT of new mutations that makes it v different …

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New 'Eris' COVID-19 variant spreads across UK, sparks alarm as infections surge
1 year, 4 months ago

New 'Eris' COVID-19 variant spreads across UK, sparks alarm as infections surge

India TV News  

A new variant of the COVID-19 is rapidly spreading across the United Kingdom, sparking fears of a resurgent wave as infection rates are rising in the country, according to the UK Health Security Agency. The variant EG.5.1, nicknamed Eris, makes up for one in seven COVID-19 cases in the UK and was classified as a variant on July 31. Increasing …

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Flu hospital admissions drop sharply in fresh sign infections have peaked
1 year, 11 months ago

Flu hospital admissions drop sharply in fresh sign infections have peaked

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails 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. Admissions stood at 2.7 per …

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Cases of 'Deltacron' Covid Variant Found in UK Samples, Says Health Agency; Nation Monitoring Strain
2 years, 10 months ago

Cases of 'Deltacron' Covid Variant Found in UK Samples, Says Health Agency; Nation Monitoring Strain

News 18  

Cases of a possible ‘hybrid’ variant of Delta and Omicron, called the ‘Deltacron’ have emerged in samples in the United Kingdom, the country’s health agency said. The UKHSA said Deltacron possesses characteristics of both the Delta and Omicron strains, and is being monitored following the discovery of the cases. However, his discovery was met with widespread skepticism, with many leading …

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‘Much safer now’: Is India past the worst of COVID pandemic?
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Much safer now’: Is India past the worst of COVID pandemic?

Al Jazeera  

Despite a long festive season and falling temperatures, the country seems to have dodged another deadly wave. The report highlighted possible scenarios predicted by the Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur, one of India’s premier state-run institutions, whose study anticipated more than 300,000 coronavirus cases a day – lower than the second wave peaks – in October if there were …

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