Covid news - live: New ‘highly infectious’ XBB.1.5 subvariant ‘a wake-up’ call for UK No signs yet new strain is more ‘virulent or causes more serious illness’ The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023
10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’ The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023
What are the Covid rules currently in force in the UK? Present guidance means public no longer required to enter quarantine but doing so still advisable for safety of others The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023
2 symptoms no longer considered signs of Covid - but unvaccinated report sharp pain The two symptoms were among the main signs of the virus when it first emerged Nottingham Post · Jan 4, 2023
How long does Covid last and what stages do sufferers go through? Emergence of new subvariant sparks fresh coronavirus fears The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023
CMO urges parents to keep children with flu-like symptoms home from school CMO Professor Breda Smyth warned the reopening of childcare facilities and schools will lead to more transmission Dublin Live · Jan 4, 2023
Two symptoms 'no longer signs of Covid' - but new pain common in unvaccinated There are two symptoms that are no longer common signs of Covid-19, but there are reports of a new symptom Dublin Live · Jan 4, 2023
Jason Leitch urges unwell Scots to stay away from work to protect NHS SCOTLAND’S national clinical director has urged people feeling unwell to stay away from their work in order to help the NHS. The National (Scotland) · Jan 4, 2023
Two symptoms 'no longer associated with Covid' as new painful sign affecting the unvaccinated New Covid strains have been rapidly developing across the globe, and the symptoms related to the infection are also changing quickly Irish Mirror · Jan 4, 2023
Latest COVID-19 surge appears to be mostly infecting Australians who have not had the disease before Only one-in-five recently detected cases are known to be reinfections, which suggests a past infection is at least a partly effective defence against prevailing strains. ABC News · Jan 3, 2023
Expert warns 'discriminatory' COVID-19 testing policy will deter Chinese travellers From midnight, Australia joins a growing number of countries imposing new COVID-19 travel restrictions on people arriving from China, but experts say it is neither fair nor necessary. ABC News · Jan 3, 2023
Covid: People urged to wear masks and stay at home if unwell as pressure on NHS mounts Public face coverings have not been mandatory in UK for months – and remain that way, stresses No 10 The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023
Public urged to 'consider all options' before attending hospital ED as Covid, flu and RSV surge The health service is at breaking point as the trolley crisis smashed its previously dangerous record by 171 more Dublin Live · Jan 3, 2023
Covid patients overwhelm Chinese hospitals Rural areas are now suffering a wave of infections. Axios · Jan 3, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2023 Could new Omicron variant XBB.1.5 fuel further Covid infections? The offshoot accounts for 40% of Covid cases in the US, raising fears of fresh waves of illness as it spreads to other countries
Liverpool Echo · Jan 3, 2023 People with covid coming from China don't have to isolate in new travel rules Testing will be voluntary for those arriving in the UK
Dynamite News · Jan 3, 2023 COVID-19 Vaccines Prior To Infection Reduce Transmission Of Omicron: Research Recent vaccination and boosters reduce infectiousness, but the risk of infection is still high, according to a study conducted in California prisons. Read on for details:
Reuters · Jan 3, 2023 EU offers China free vaccines as COVID-19 infections surge The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China, the EU executive said on Tuesday, as infections there surged following Beijing's relaxation of its "zero-COVID" policies.
Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2023 Covid: What is the ‘Kraken’ variant? New case discovered in South Africa A mutated version of the Omicron variant has caused a surge in infections in many countries, including China, USA, and the UK, with a new case identified in South Africa.
Wales Online · Jan 3, 2023 Tips from parents of children living with long Covid 70k children living with the condition in the UK, with a majority having had symptoms for a least a year
Irish Mirror · Jan 3, 2023 UK health officials urge people to wear masks, stay home if sick and keep children off school amid triple surge "Adults should also try to stay home when unwell and if you do have to go out, wear a face covering"
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023 Covid-positive China arrivals won’t need to isolate, minister confirms Voluntary tests being done to ‘collect info Chinese government is not sharing’, says Mark Harper
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023 Covid-positive China arrivals will not have to quarantine, minister confirms Transport Secretary Mark Harper said testing passengers arriving from China is about ‘collecting information’ on the virus.
Wales Online · Jan 3, 2023 England's Transport Secretary says wearing masks for Covid is 'sensible' It is the second official warning to consider wearing a mask in the last 24 hours
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 3, 2023 China State Media Plays Down Severity of COVID Wave before WHO Meeting State media in China played down the severity of its surge of COVID-19 infections ahead of an expected briefing on Tuesday by its scientists to the World Health Organization, which is hoping for detailed data on the evolution of the virus. China's abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7,…