The Latest Breaking News from UK Health Security Agency

Stealth Covid now the most dominant variant in the UK, health experts say

The variant, which is a subtype of Omicron, is now responsible for 52% of cases of Covid across the country according to the UK Health Security Agency

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2022

UK reports 31,933 Covid cases and 120 deaths as weekend daily figures axed

The UK Health Security Agency announced there will be changes to the daily Covid updates

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2022

UK reports 205 new coronavirus-related deaths and 41,130 cases; Ireland to drop most curbs – as it happened

Ireland will drop most restrictions, including mandatory face masks, on Monday

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022

Lassa fever: Patient who died in UK ‘was newborn baby’

The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday that an individual with the Ebola-like disease had died in Bedfordshire

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

UKHSA create covid testing app for people with visual impairments

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have teamed up with several organisations in a bid to create an app to help those who are blind and partially sited to safely take a covid test.

Glasgow Live · Feb 15, 2022

Long Covid is less common among fully vaccinated, UK Health Security Agency finds

The UK Health Security Agency's review found an estimated 2% of the UK population had reported symptoms of Long Covid which can last for more than four weeks after their initial infection

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022

Lassa fever UK: What are the symptoms and is it contagious?

The UK Health Security Agency has said the risk to the public from Lassa Virus is “very low”

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Lassa fever explained after three cases of the virus are discovered in the UK

The UK Health Security Agency confirmed that one of the patients had sadly died after contracting the virus.

Daily Record · Feb 14, 2022

Deltacron Covid hybrid variant detected in UK and is being tracked by health chiefs

Cases of the Deltacron hybrid variant of Covid-19 have been detected in the UK, and the UK Health Security Agency are now tracking the strain — though details about it remain scarce

Edinburgh Live · Feb 14, 2022

'Deltacron' Covid variant merging Omicron and Delta now being monitored by health chiefs

The new Deltacron variant, which is a hybrid of the Omicron and Delta strains, has been recognised by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) after it was identified in a UK patient

Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2022