ONS says Covid infections falling across UK The number of people infected with coronavirus in the UK is showing the most significant fall since the start of the Omicron wave, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates. In the week to 15 January, 3.5 million people tested positive – down from 4.3 million the week…
Study finds Covid measures resulted in decrease in childhood infections A study has found that only fifteen children were hospitalised with measles during the first year of the pandemic compared to around 150 in a normal year. This “dramatic” fall in common childhood infections including meningitis, flu, tonsillitis and pneumonia, have been linked to measures…
Pre-departure travel tests to be scrapped for travellers entering the UK The government has announced this week that pre-departure tests will end for fully vaccinated travellers and day two PCRs will be replaced by lateral flow tests. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps explained that the current Covid testing system for those travelling had served its purpose…
Studies find Omicron risk lower than other variants The UK government says it is monitoring Covid data after early studies found the Omicron variant may cause milder illness than the Delta variant. Scientists said the findings were good news but warned a big wave of cases could still overwhelm the NHS. Analysis by researchers at…
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