Three in 10 Britons have stayed at home to avoid Covid in the last month and more than 40% have worn a face mask as fears about the virus persist, a survey suggests. But the latest wave appears to be already peaking.
Britain could return to its disastrous 'protect the NHS' Covid policy if the latest spike in infections and admissions impedes the health service's ability to treat other conditions, a Government minister has said.
Hospitals have brought back face masks and social distancing following a recent surge in Covid infections and hospitalisations, despite two thirds of Covid admissions being treated primarily for something else.
Danny Altmann, Professor of Immunology at Imperial, writes that rather than sliding into a comfortable relationship with Covid, it's "more like being trapped on a rollercoaster in a horror film". But is this true?
Reported infections are heading up again in the UK, this time associated with Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants. These were harmless in South Africa, but oddly deadly in much more vaccinated Portugal. What will happen here?
A new wave of Covid infections is being reported in Israel, despite the population being highly vaccinated including many with four doses. The Government says there will be no new restrictions "for now".
Fear is ramping up again. Articles are appearing talking up the threat from Omicron. Leading U.S. scientist Dr Eric Topol, Director of Scripps Research in California, has produced a classic of the genre.
South Africa has ramped up its restrictions again in response to the recent reported rise in infections associated with new subvariants Omicron BA.4 and BA.5. But is the 'wave' already running out of steam?
Latest hospital data show a fall in Covid admissions for the 22nd day in a row. However, news of a rise in hospital admissions in South Africa linked to new variants has raised questions of what might come next.
