UK ministers have confirmed new measures to try and limit the spread of a new variant of Covid-19. The Omicron variant, which has been identified in the UK after positive cases were first flagged in Southern Africa, is highly mutated. There are concerns that the variant will spread faster and it could limit protection provided […]
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Ministers confirm new measures to stem the spread of new Covid-19 variant
November 30th, 2021Mental health deaths rose during the pandemic
November 23rd, 2021The number of people who died while being treated under the Mental Health Act rose in England during the pandemic, new figures suggest. The findings of new research carried out by the Care Quality Commission show that 490 people died while detained under the act between March 2020 and March 2021. This represents a significant […]
Booster vaccines to be available for over 40s
November 16th, 2021Vaccine advisers have suggested that booster jabs should now be available for over 40s in the UK. The JCVI has advised the government to expand the current booster programme to cover individuals over the age of 40. The body has also recommended a second dose for 16 and 17-year-olds. Initially, the advice was to provide […]
UK regulator approves first Covid pill
November 9th, 2021The UK medicines regulator has approved the first pill to treat patients with symptoms of Covid-19. The drug, known as molnupiravir, is the first treatment of its kind to be approved. The UK is the first country in the world to give the drug the green light. Developed by US firms Merck, Sharp and Dohme […]
Covid booster jabs now available at walk-in centres
November 2nd, 2021Covid booster vaccines will now be available at walk-in centres across England, as ministers and health chiefs step up efforts to encourage people to have the third jab. Previously, those who were eligible for the booster jab, which is administered six months after the second dose, had to make an appointment. Now, more than 30 […]
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