An Imperial study appeared this week that was reported in the press as showing that Omicron infection does "virtually nothing" to protect against re-infection. But the study actually shows the opposite.
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?
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.
A population-wide study from Israel published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that a fourth Covid vaccine dose ceases to have any efficacy against infection within just two months.
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.
Why has Omicron infected far more people than earlier variants, despite arriving when almost everyone is vaccinated? Analysis of antibody data raises the possibility the vaccines themselves may be driving it.
Reported Covid infections have dropped to their lowest figure in a month, as ONS survey data indicate the Omicron BA.2 wave has peaked in England, albeit at a record high. But NHS 111 data paint a very different picture.
Millions of patients were urged Wednesday not to go to A&E unless they are dying due to pressure on hospitals. But why the pressure when data show over half of 'Covid' admissions are primarily for other conditions?
Britain's daily reported Covid infections have now fallen for five days in a row, despite the ONS warning that the virus last week was more prevalent than ever.
