Category: UK
UK: Fifth Covid-19 jab in two years for the over 50’s planned
The UK Health Secretary has suggested that a fifth dose of a Covid-19 may be needed in the autumn of 2022. More...
UK: ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey, March 2022
The latest UK Office for National Statistics COVID-19 Infection Survey has just landed. More...
Recombination: Details on XD, XE and XF recombinants by Tom Peacock
There’s a new thread on Twitter by Tom Peacock of Imperial College covering the latest information on the SARS-CoV-2 recombinants XD, XE and XF. More...
UK: It’s the largest Covid wave EVER *8 UPDATES*
Nearly two hundred and seventy thousand symptomatic cases recorded in a single day in Britain. More...
UK wakes up to a new Covid wave amid Russian-style news blackouts
Just two and half weeks since Boris Johnson announced to the UK Houses of Parliament that Britain would be dropping almost all Covid restrictions, the virus has bounced back, and the UK is facing yet another fresh wave of disease and death. More...
Hong Kong: Omicron BA.2 with S:I1221T mutation at 100% of recent sequences *6 UPDATES*
A catchup post looking at the BA.2 variant with mutation S:I1221T. More...
UK: vaccine mandate abolished for care workers
UK Care workers who were sacked for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine may be able to get their jobs back this month after the Government confirmed it is repealing the jabs mandate. More...
Spillover of SARS-CoV-2 across Europe from the war in Ukraine
This is a new post that will be tracking the possible spillover of SARS-CoV-2 from the war zone in Ukraine and into neighbouring countries. More...
WHO: BA.2 to remain classified as Omicron
Based on available data of transmission, severity, reinfection, diagnostics, therapeutics and impacts of vaccines, the group reinforced that the BA.2 sublineage should continue to be considered a variant of concern and that it should remain classified as Omicron. More...
UK Queen tests positive for Covid
The Queen has tested positive for Covid-19, ahead of the expected ending of all coronavirus restrictions in England in the coming days. More...