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Britain: COVID cases up by more than 30% last week

Fri, 2022-07-01 15:10 — mike kraft

COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases largely driven by the super infectious omicron variants. AP NEWS

Data released by Britain’s Office for National Statistics showed that more than 3 million people in the U.K. had COVID-19 last week, although there has not been an equivalent spike in hospitalizations. The number of COVID-19 deaths also fell slightly in the last week.

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UK Covid cases surge following Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant

Fri, 2022-06-24 22:23 — mike kraft

UK Covid cases surge following Queen's Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant U.K. Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, according to new data, which points to an increase in infections following the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Karen Gilchrist CNBC

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Monkeypox: UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men

Wed, 2022-06-22 15:09 — mike kraft

UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox LONDON (AP) — British health officials will start offering vaccines to some men who have sex with men and are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox , in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa. AP NEWS

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Monkeypox: several countries offering vaccines

Tue, 2022-05-24 15:33 — mike kraft

Factbox: Countries offering vaccine for monkeypox As more countries where monkeypox is not endemic report outbreaks of the viral disease, some governments have started offering vaccines to most exposed citizens. Reuters Reuters

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New COVID-19 variant XE identified in UK but experts say not to be alarmed

Tue, 2022-04-05 15:22 — mike kraft

New COVID-19 variant XE identified: What to know and why experts say not to be alarmed A new COVID-19 variant has been identified in the United Kingdom, but experts say there is no cause for alarm yet. ABC News ABC News

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The variant, known as XE, is a combination of the original BA.1 omicron variant and its subvariant BA.2. This type of combination is known as a "recombinant" variant.

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UK officials expand their Covid symptoms list with nine more signs of illnes

Mon, 2022-04-04 15:25 — mike kraft

UK Covid symptoms list expanded with nine more signs of illness Symptoms including shortness of breath, feeling tired and loss of appetite added to official list the Guardian

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U.K. reaches record Covid levels, with nearly 5 million cases

Mon, 2022-04-04 13:46 — mike kraft

U.K. reaches record Covid levels, with nearly 5 million cases The surge is driven by the more transmissible omicron variant BA.2, which is the dominant variant across the U.K. NBC News

LONDON — The prevalence of Covid-19 in the U.K. has reached record levels, with about 1 in 13 people estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week, according to the latest figures from Britain’s official statistics agency.

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COVID booster provides protection for over-65s after 15 weeks -UK study

Thu, 2022-03-24 22:52 — mike kraft

COVID booster provides protection for over-65s after 15 weeks -UK data A booster dose of vaccine against COVID-19 continues to provide robust protection against hospitalisation for older people nearly four months after getting the third dose, new data from the UK's Health Security Agency on Thursday showed. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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OPINION: UK Covid cost-cutting will put blinkers on the country's best Covid research

Tue, 2022-03-22 15:45 — mike kraft

Covid cost-cutting will put blinkers on our best Covid research Analysis: several world-leading studies to guide future Covid care depend on widespread testing now threatened by government cuts the Guardian

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UK Covid infections rise, driven by BA.2 Omicron variant

Mon, 2022-03-21 13:43 — mike kraft

Covid: Rise in UK infections driven by BA.2 Omicron variant One in 20 people infected, with record high rates in elderly people due a spring Covid booster vaccine. BBC News

Covid cases have continued to rise in the UK, with an estimated one in every 20 people infected, figures from the Office for National Statistic suggest.

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