Deltacron: New Covid variant in UK is merged coronavirus mutation of lethal Delta and contagious Omicron February 14, 2022 UK health officials confirmed this weekend that they are monitoring a new Covid strain which is a combination of Delta and Omicron, dubbed ‘Deltacron’ by various media. UK Covid scientists reportedly believe the new variant evolved in a Brit who caught both Omicron and Delta at the same time. While initially a combined mutation of [...]
Paris protests escalate as police fire tear gas at demonstrators February 12, 2022 French police have fired tear gas at demonstrators blockading the Champs Elysees in Paris amid escalating protests across the capital.
France scraps Covid-19 testing requirements for UK arrivals February 12, 2022 France has ditched its Covid-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers arriving from the UK.
Watchdog opens investigation into Sir Captain Tom’s charity accounts February 10, 2022 The UK charity watchdog is set to launch an investigation into the accounts of the charity set up to honour lockdown legend Sir Captain Tom Moore. Sir Tom became a household name in 2020 after he walked 100 laps in his garden, raising £33m for the NHS. However, accounts show that the Captain Tom Foundation [...]
Costa Rica fielded Covid-19 infected players against us, say Jamaica February 3, 2022 Jamaican football chiefs say Costa Rica knowingly fielded two players who had tested positive for Covid-19 in a match against them. The players were part of the Costa Rica team that beat Jamaica 1-0 on Wednesday in a qualifier for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Jamaica plan to make a formal complaint to governing body [...]
Covid-19 infection sets in 42 hours after exposure, London study reveals February 2, 2022 A London-based Covid-19 study has found the average time between being exposed to the virus and it being detected is 42 hours – far less than official guidance. The government’s estimated “incubation period” is between five and six days. Deputy chief medical officer for England, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said: “Challenge studies could still prove to [...]
Hitting the wrong note: Hong Kong official resigns after attending karaoke bash January 31, 2022 Hong Kong’s home affairs secretary has resigned after he broke the city’s tough “zero-Covid” guidelines to attend a karaoke party. Caspar Tsui attended the bash alongside 14 other senior officials including the police and immigration chiefs, as well as pro-Beijing lawmakers. Hong Kong enforced heavier restrictions following a new Omicron outbreak in the city. Hong [...]
Weekend Read: Brexit and the pandemic have cost UK businesses £250bn, each January 30, 2022 The political choice of Brexit has cost UK businesses as much as the unforeseeable Covid pandemic. British companies have lost over £250bn to Covid and an equal amount to Brexit by the end of 2021, but the Brexit tally is now rising faster, The Centre for Economics and Business Research found that Covid-19 lockdowns had [...]
Coronavirus close-up: Long Covid changes some patients’ lungs forever January 29, 2022 Many long Covid patients who have breathlessness experience abnormalities in the lungs of long which cannot be detected with routine tests. In fact, there is significantly impaired gas transfer from the lungs to the bloodstream in the long Covid patients despite other tests – including CT scans – coming back as normal, according to a [...]
It’s more important than ever for you to get vaccinated January 28, 2022 | Sponsored The Covid-19 vaccine has already saved thousands of lives – and if you haven’t had it yet, it’s not too late. The arrival of a new variant – Omicron – has made it more important than ever that we all pitch in. In particular, the booster jab is vital, offering more protection against Omicron than [...]