The Latest Breaking News from UKHSA

Nearly 3,000 Covid deaths added to UK death toll following data error

A total of 2,714 deaths from this year have been retrospectively added to the official figures

Manchester Evening News · Apr 7, 2022

Which Kinder products have been recalled?

The extension follows some 63 people in the UK, mostly young children, becoming infected with salmonella in an outbreak linked to the treats.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

What is omicron XE and what are the symptoms of the new covid variant?

The NHS have just updated the symptom list for covid which comes amid a new strain of the virus called omicron XE - said to be a combination of the original BA.1 strain and BA.2 stealth omicron strain.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 6, 2022

57 people fall ill in Kinder Surprise 'salmonella outbreak' as popular eggs recalled

Parents who have purchased the chocolate eggs are being urged not to let their children consume them.

Daily Record · Apr 4, 2022

57 people, mostly young children, suffer food poisoning linked to Kinder Eggs

Chocolate firm Ferrero is recalling some batches of the eggs as a precaution

Wales Online · Apr 4, 2022

Kinder Surprise eggs recalled after 57 people infected with salmonella

No deaths have been reported but around 77% of the cases involve children aged five and under.

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022

Kinder Egg warning with people urged not to eat chocolate

Ferrero has pulled the items from shelves

Liverpool Echo · Apr 4, 2022

New omicron variant XE found in the UK - everything you need to know

More than 600 cases have been identified in the UK so far

Manchester Evening News · Apr 4, 2022

Ferrero recalls MORE Kinder eggs after 63 people including children catch salmonella

The Kinder Surprise eggs that have been recalled are 20g eggs and three-pack of eggs with best before dates between July 11, 2022, and October 7, 2022. The recall only includes these inclusive dates

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022

Almost 800 Omicron XE Covid cases found in UK as experts study variant

There are suggestions that the variant, which is a recombinant of both Omicron strains, may be almost 10 per cent more transmissible than BA.2.

Daily Record · Apr 4, 2022