Vaccinated Britons who catch Covid get a milder form of disease, study warns

Vaccinated Britons who catch Covid get a milder form of the disease and suffer fewer tell-tale symptoms, study warns King’s College London scientists found a third had classic Covid symptoms But among the un-vaccinated more than half had the three key signs of the virus Studies show Covid vaccines block hospitalisation and death in nearly … Read more

Snow will make way for heavy downpours as milder air moves in from West

Britain is set to swap snow for rain this week as milder temperatures take hold – but while the north faces a warning for ice, forecasters have predicted a new Beast from the East could arrive later this month.  Temperatures settled above freezing for most of the country overnight, with lows of 0C in Shoreham and … Read more

Snow will make way for heavy downpours as milder air moves in from West

Britain is set to swap snow for rain this week as milder temperatures take hold – but while the north faces a warning for ice, forecasters have predicted a new Beast from the East could arrive later this month.  Temperatures settled above freezing for most of the country overnight, with lows of 0C in Shoreham and … Read more

Steroid that helps severely ill coronavirus patients may be dangerous for milder cases

A steroid found to help severely ill coronavirus patients does nothing to help people with milder cases, a new study suggests. Last week, British researchers published preliminary findings showing that  dexamethasone reduced death rates among patients on ventilators and those on supplemental oxygen without ventilation. But, in the full report released this week, results showed … Read more