The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Woman laced colleagues’ coffee with Viagra, court told

Karen Beale, 62, a cleaner at Envirograf in Dover, is accused of attempting to poison staff

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024

UK less prepared for pandemic than pre-Covid, former vaccine chief warns

Dr Clive Dix says all activities to prepare for next outbreak are ‘literally gone’ and vaccine manufacturers have been driven away

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

If you think it’s anti-vaxxers driving measles cases up in the UK, think again – and look to Scotland

Only one case was confirmed in Scotland last year. In England and Wales, more than 200 children were diagnosed in the last four weeks of 2023 alone, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

Measles vaccine to be offered at pop-up clinics in London schools as cases surge

NHS will write to parents of children in areas of low uptake urging them to get the MMR jab

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2024

The Observer view on the measles outbreak: it shows why the NHS needs proper funding

It is vital that the vaccination programme is brought forward. A target date of 2025-26 will be too late for many

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024

Man choked to death on drugs in police custody after officer 'failed to adequately search' him - watchdog

Andrzej Kusper, 38, died after swallowing a package of drugs

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2024

Surge in measles cases prompts UK to declare national health incident

Parents advised to check vaccination status of children, with full uptake of MMR jab down to average of 85%

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024

People buying opioids and sedatives online face deadly fakes, expert warns

National Crime Agency reveals 65 people have died from taking nitazenes, which are up to 100 times stronger than heroin

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024

Measles: Urgent vaccine plea as London cases treble in a year

Experts warn low MMR vaccination rate leaves capital vulnerable to outbreak

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024

UK Covid inquiry to investigate evidence Scottish ministers failed to protect vulnerable people

Nicola Sturgeon’s decisions as first minister will come under detailed scrutiny during a three-week hearing

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2024