The Latest Breaking News from UKHSA

What is Stealth Omicron? Symptoms of the Covid variant responsible for 57% of cases in England

Sub-lineage more transmissable than parent and already England’s dominant strain, study warns

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

UK warned 'pandemic isn't over' as highly contagious Omicron 'stealth variant' spreads

The highly contagious sub-variant of Omicron, officially named Ba.2 and confirmed by the UKI Health Security Agency (UKHSA), is more difficult to differentiate from other variants using PCR tests

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2022

'Stealth omicron' variant: symptoms, transmissibility, and everything else we know as cases rise

Experts have warned the coronavirus pandemic is not yet over, with cases rising among the elderly

Bristol Post · Mar 10, 2022

New Omicron sub-variant of Covid emerges in the UK with more than 400 cases

The sub-variant could soon overtake Omicron as cases rise in the UK

Manchester Evening News · Feb 18, 2022

Cold weather alerts issued across parts of England

The government has also called an emergency Cobra meeting to examine the UK's response to extreme weather

Manchester Evening News · Feb 18, 2022

Storm Eunice snow forecast prompts cold weather health alert from UKHSA

Met Office warnings for snow, ice and wind in place for large parts of England

Wales Online · Feb 17, 2022

Cabinet splits emerge over ‘living with Covid’ strategy and free testing

Sajid Javid expected to push to retain some free testing against Treasury demand to slash budget

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022

What is Deltacron? Hybrid Omicron and Delta Covid variant found in UK being monitored

A new variant of Covid-19 dubbed Deltacron has been detected by a UK health agency that is said to exhibit characteristics of previous forms of the virus - here's what we know so far

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2022

Vaccinated people less likely to develop long Covid symptoms, new studies find

The UK Health Security Agency pulled together findings from 15 studies that looked into the impacts that vaccination has on so-called long Covid.

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2022

Vaccinated people less likely to suffer from long Covid - UKHSA review

People who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus are less likely to suffer from long Covid, according to a review.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022