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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"

Irish Mirror

People warned to stay home and wear face masks if unwell as NHS faces crisis

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued fresh advice about what to do if you fall ill this winter as hospitalisations soar.

Daily Record

Covid 'ruined my life' says young Nottingham woman who spent weeks in a coma

'It was a very traumatic experience'

Nottingham Post

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Revealed: Covid tests on arrival from China optional as government accused of ‘muddled thinking’

Exclusive: Passengers who volunteer and test positive at Heathrow won’t have to self-isolate

The Independent UK

Public urged to wear face masks and stay at home when ill as NHS battles deadly crisis

Today the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued fresh advice as hospitals battle soaring rates of Covid, flu and Strep A, amid warnings hundreds are dying unnecessarily every day due to overcrowding and lack of resources

Daily Mirror

Back-to-school health advice issued amid rising Strep A and flu cases

The advice includes simple steps that can minimise the spread of illness in education and childcare settings as well as the wider community.

The Independent UK

Health advice issued for children’s return to school amid high levels of covid, scarlet fever and flu

Parents are being advised to take “simple” steps to keep their children safe as they return to school with flu, coronavirus and scarlet fever circulating.

Evening Standard

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Parents warned not to send kids back to school this week if they're unwell

Flu, Covid and scarlet fever have been rampant over the Christmas break

Wales Online

Health chiefs warn Brits to stay off school or work if feeling ill as winter bugs surge

Health bosses have warned people to stay at home if they're unwell as the number of hospital admissions for flu have soared in the past week alone, rising by 79%

Daily Mirror

'Highly infectious' Covid strain now responsible for 1 in 25 cases across the UK

The XBB 1.5 variant is a type of Omicron and is said to be more infectious as it spreads quickly and appears to evade people's vaccine protection

Daily Mirror

Map shows areas of Merseyside where potentially lethal gas can be found

It is linked to more than 1,100 lung cancer deaths in the UK each year, according to the UK Health Security Agency

Liverpool Echo

Strep A: At least 30 children in UK killed by bacterial infection since September

There has been 122 deaths across all age groups in the last four months in England

The Independent UK

Another four children die of Strep A as UK's death toll for under 18s reaches 25

The latest figures show that at least 25 children in England have now died from invasive Strep A

Manchester Evening News

At least 30 children dead in the UK from invasive Strep A disease

The UK Health Security Agency said infections remain rare and the majority of cases continue to be in the over-45s.

The Independent UK

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Wales Online

Four more Strep A deaths as UK toll for under 18s hits 25

New figures from the UK Health Security Agency show 122 deaths across all age groups so far this season

Edinburgh Live

Two children in Scotland die after contracting Strep A infection

While most Strep A cases are fairly mild and easily treated, some can develop into a more serious condition called invasive group A strep.

The Independent UK

UK to stop publishing Covid modelling data in new year

Figures were first published by the UKHSA in May 2020

The Independent UK

Mapped: Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by third before Christmas

Infection rates are highest in London, Scotland and the South West, according to the ONS

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Manchester Evening News

Mapped: Invasive Group A strep cases across Greater Manchester and the UK

What the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) means for our region

Bristol Post

Strep A map of suspected cases as Bristol GPs record four 'invasive' infections

Rates of Strep A and scarlet fever remain higher than a typical year

Daily Mirror

Strep A infections MAPPED as deaths rise to 94 and watchdog issues warning to parents

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed there have been 94 deaths from Invasive Group A Streptococcus infections across England between September 12 and December 18

Manchester Evening News

Experts issue warning to stay at home if you’re unwell as flu and Covid cases rise

Those who can are eligible for a Covid booster or flu jab are urged to get one in an effort to curb the spread

Evening Standard

Avoid elderly this Christmas if you have a cough, NHS warns amid surge in viruses

The UK Health Security Agency has issued advice for Britons

Daily Mirror

Brits told not to see elderly relatives at Christmas if you have cough or cold

Health chiefs fear gatherings over the festive period could put the most vulnerable at risk, as hospitalisation rates increase "dramatically" in those aged 75 and over

Chronicle Live

Invasive Group A Strep cases mapped: County Durham hard hit and North East has seen 33 cases this year

Analysis shows where Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) cases have been reported in 2022

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