The June end of lockdown will be ‘in doubt’ if the Indian Covid variant sees a surge in serious illness, a top medical expert warned today, threatening to send the Government’s unlocking plans into chaos. Epidemiologist Professor Paul Hunter said that the nation faces an anxious wait to see how serious the outbreaks of the … Read more
Coronavirus infections have doubled in a week in four Indian variant hotspots, official figures show, amid fears lockdown easing measures could be delayed because of the mutant strain. But Public Health England cautioned there was no need to panic yet because infections nationwide were ‘stable’ and hospitalisations have continued to drop. Dr Yvonne Doyle, PHE’s … Read more
The number of diabetics has doubled to five million in just 15 years, shock figures revealed yesterday. Almost 4.1million Britons have been diagnosed with the condition, compared with just over two million back in 2004/05. A further 850,000 are thought to have the Type 2 form of the illness without knowing, according to Diabetes UK. … Read more
The number of diabetics has doubled to five million in just 15 years, shock figures revealed yesterday. Almost 4.1million Britons have been diagnosed with the condition, compared with just over two million back in 2004/05. A further 850,000 are thought to have the Type 2 form of the illness without knowing, according to Diabetes UK. … Read more
‘Annoyed’ mother reveals she’s ‘jealous and upset’ people say seven-week-old daughter is the ‘double’ of her dad – but others insist she’s being ‘irrational’ and that ‘it’s really not important’ Woman, from UK, said feels ‘jealous’ daughter, seven weeks, looks like the dad Told how ‘everyone’ from her family and his say it every time … Read more
‘Annoyed’ mother reveals she’s ‘jealous and upset’ people say seven-week-old daughter is the ‘double’ of her dad – but others insist she’s being ‘irrational’ and that ‘it’s really not important’ Woman, from UK, said feels ‘jealous’ daughter, seven weeks, looks like the dad Told how ‘everyone’ from her family and his say it every time … Read more
The Indian Covid strain is now officially a variant of concern, health chiefs have announced. Public Health England confirmed the variant is ‘at least’ as infectious as the current dominant Kent strain, with cases more than doubling in a week to 520. The variant’s other characteristics ‘are still being investigated’, the health body said. Cases … Read more
The Indian Covid strain is now officially a variant of concern, health chiefs have announced. Public Health England confirmed the variant is ‘at least’ as infectious as the current dominant Kent strain, with cases more than doubling in a week to 520. Cases of the mutant coronavirus have been found in schools, care homes and … Read more
Coronavirus has killed more than double the number of people officially reported, a study has claimed. Analysts in the US estimate the disease has caused about 6.9million deaths globally – as opposed to the 3.2m declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). They warned that low testing numbers and weak healthcare systems in developing countries … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finally classified a coronavirus variant that emerged in India as a ‘variant of interest’ (VOI) on Wednesday. Known as B.1.617, the variant has become the most common in the Asian country, making up an estimated two percent of all cases, according to outbreak.info. It has been called … Read more