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What do we know about the Covid-19 virus five years on?

As the virus continues to evolve, experts assess its latest variants, seasonal prevalence and levels of vaccine uptake

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025

5 years on from the pandemic, 1 in 10 people aren’t sure if they have long COVID

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, here’s a look at how many people are still grappling with the medical consequences of the virus.

Euronews · Mar 18, 2025

Covid on the rise as experts say England has ‘capitulated’ to the virus

Immunologists push for increase in testing and more widespread vaccine booster rollout as new variant, XEC, emerges

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024

Can we now treat Covid like a cold and is UK still tracking numbers?

How worried should we be about Covid these days, and what should we do if we develop symptoms?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

UK almost ‘flying blind’ on Covid this autumn, experts say

As cases rise, scientists say country is mostly in the dark about how infections could play out in coming months

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023

Covid: Worst area for UK revealed as one in 40 Britons infected

Infections have been rising in the UK, according to the latest estimates, with experts warning of pressure on an already-stretched NHS

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Long Covid could become ‘millstone hanging around the NHS’, expert warns

An estimated 2.3 million people in Britain have self-reported long Covid, according to latest figures from the Office of National Statistics

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022

More than 1m people report long Covid in UK a year after infection

ONS data comes as NHS England figures show rise in hospital admissions of people with coronavirus

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Health expert issues warning over 'powering through' Covid as it could lead to future health problems

The Professor says that people should rest as much as possible until they test negative

Daily Record · Oct 6, 2022

Leading health expert's warning over 'powering through' when you get Covid

Not resting properly after you've caught Covid, even if symptoms are mild, can heighten your chances of getting long Covid, says professor Danny Altmann, co-author on a new book about the condition

Daily Mirror · Oct 4, 2022