‘That does not mean Covid-19 is over as a global health threat’ The Covid pandemic is over, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The health emergency was declared on 11 March 2020, triggering lockdowns and travel restrictions across the globe and causing six million covid-related deaths worldwide. As of Thursday, 225,081 in the UK, […]

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Researchers estimated the mistake would have led to 680 additional hospital admissions A mistake at a lab which saw thousands of positive covid cases reported as negative could have led to the deaths of 20 people, new estimates on Wednesday suggest. The error at a Wolverhampton lab meant around 39,000 PCR tests were reported as […]

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Show producers are said to be on ‘high alert’ ahead of the final I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is reportedly dealing with a covid outbreak just days before the King or Queen of the Jungle is announced. ITV bosses are said to have ramped up measures, including staff wearing masks around camp […]

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1 in 65 people in England were thought to have the virus in the most recent week of data Brits are being warned about a new covid symptom which has appeared amid rising cases in the UK, with doctors predicting a flu and covid “twindemic” in the coming months. Experts have long identified a high […]

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As if post-holiday blues could get any worse An unlucky Italian man has become the first known person in the world to test positive for monkeypox, HIV and coronavirus all at the same time. The 36-year-old had been enjoying a holiday in Spain before he developed symptoms including a fever, sore throat, headaches and swollen lymph […]

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The Duke of York was due to appear at the historic ceremony on Monday Prince Andrew has reportedly been banned from appearing at a historic royal ceremony following a decision from senior members of the Royal Family. Both Prince Charles and Prince William are said to have objected to the plans for the Duke of […]

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