Families sue government for failing to protect care homes from COVID.

"30 families are starting legal action against the government, care homes and several hospitals in England over the deaths of their relatives in the early days of the COVID pandemic."

#COVID19UK @auscovid19

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66582873

The new ‘Eris’ variant of COVID is a reminder that the virus has never fully gone away – but what will it mean for Britain?

🔹COVID infections up 5.4% from 3.7% in the previous week

🔹In England, EG.5 accounts for an estimated 15% of sequenced Covid-19 cases

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/14/first-edition-covid-eris-variant

England to deny COVID and flu jabs to under-65s despite fears for NHS this winter.

"Millions of people under the age of 65 in England will be denied flu and COVID jabs this winter despite one of the government’s top public health officials warning that coronavirus has not “gone away”

#COVID19UK @auscovid19

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/08/england-to-deny-covid-and-flu-jabs-to-under-65s-amid-fears-for-nhs-this-winter

The World Health Organisation (WHO) sounds alarm as Covid-19 new variant ‘Eris’ cases rise sharply in UK.

#COVID19UK @WHO #Eris #EG51 @DrTedros @auscovid19

Source: https://www.livemint.com/science/health/who-sounds-alarm-as-covid-19-new-variant-eris-cases-in-uk-rise-sharply-11691244840752.html

A new COVID variant known as EG.5.1 is spreading across the UK, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) - and already makes up 1 in 7 new cases.

#COVID19UK #EG51 @auscovid19

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/new-covid-variant-spreading-across-uk-as-overall-cases-continue-to-rise-12933456

Covid-19 cases on the rise in UK amid waning immunity.

“It shows something we all know – that the virus is still lurking and that it is dangerous to be complacent.”

“It’s a long time since many folk had their booster jabs,” he said. “And the poor weather in July may have encouraged crowding in poorly ventilated spaces.

He added the reported case increases were “probably the tip of the iceberg as routine testing is no longer freely available” - Professor Lawrence Young, a virologist at the University of Warwick

#COVID19UK @auscovid19

Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/29/covid-19-uk-infections-virus-coronavirus-rise-booster/

Alarming pediatric hospital admissions linked to COVID-19 in England.

A total of 3,226,535 pediatric patients had initial SARS-CoV-2 infections during the study period (Between September 2021 and April 2022), 0.9% of whom required hospitalization. The median duration of hospitalization was two days, with 6% of COVID-19-related hospitalizations requiring admission to critical care units and 4.3% hospitalized due to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) who did not receive critical care. In total, 70 deaths were reported.

Among hospitalized individuals, 75% were not vaccinated, with an even higher proportion of 80% among individuals requiring high dependency unit (HDU) or Intensive care unit (ICU) care.

#COVID19UK @auscovid19

Source: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230709/Alarming-pediatric-hospital-admissions-linked-to-COVID-19-in-England.aspx

A 'beloved' Filipino nurse died of COVID just days after being coughed on by a care home resident while working the night shift to cover for a colleague, UK COVID inquest has heard.

#COVID19UK #COVIDEnquiry @covidinquiryuk @auscovid19

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12263107/Filipino-nurse-41-died-Covid-coughed-resident-care-home.html

UK was ready for flu pandemic but not COVID-19: Former PM David Cameron

#COVID19UK #COVIDinquiryUK

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8239832/uk-was-ready-for-flu-pandemic-but-not-covid-19-cameron/

"UK post-COVID plan will not keep public safe, expert tells inquiry"

#COVID19UK #COVIDPublicInquiry
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/15/uk-post-covid-plan-will-not-keep-public-safe-expert-tells-inquiry

Don’t blame scientists for what went wrong with COVID – ministers were the ones calling the shots - By Devi Sridhar

#COVID19UK #COVIDinquiry
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/13/covid-inquiry-ministers-scientific-advisers

🇬🇧 Britons should start wearing face masks on public transport again, experts have urged, as super-infectious COVID Arcturus (XBB.1.16) variant sweeps the country.

#COVID19UK #Arcturus #XBB116
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brits-urged-wear-face-masks-29836374

New COVID strain Arcturus (XBB.1.16) has already killed 5 Brits

🔹New super-infectious COVID Arcturus (XBB.1.16) strain now makes up 1 in 40 new cases amid fears it could trigger fresh wave

#COVID19UK #XBB116 #Arcturus
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12006507/Arcturus-killed-5-Brits-New-Covid-strain-makes-one-40-new-cases.html

Two-thirds of UK workers with long COVID have faced unfair treatment, says report

🔹 According to ONS data, 2 million people may be suffering from long COVID in the UK

#COVID19UK #LongCOVID
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/mar/27/long-covid-two-thirds-workers-unfair-treatment-report

Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK

#COVID19UK

Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19latestinsights/infections

Over 14,000 people in 🇬🇧 England and Wales died with Covid after catching the virus in hospital - these were all people who had attended for another reason, be it surgery, cancer treatment, or following an accident.

#COVID19UK
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/we-need-better-over-14000-28046576

COVID-19 Human Challenge Study: COVHIC002
Illustration of the novel coronavirus.

We are looking for healthy volunteers aged 18-30 years old to take part in a new COVID-19 Human Challenge Study.

The study involves a screening visit, a quarantine stay, during which you will be deliberately infected with the COVID-19 virus and carefully monitored until discharge, followed by five follow-up visits over the course of 12 months.

If you are eligible to take part, you will be paid up to £4,470 for time and inconvenience.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/infectious-disease/research/human-challenge/covhic002/

#covid19 #medicaresearch #covid19uk #imperialcollege

COVID19 DEATHS *[WALES]*

**Within 28 Days Of Positive Test**

This Week: 9

Last Week: 9

Total: 8,281

**UK COVID19 Related Deaths**

Total: 216,726

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COVID19 DEATHS *[ENGLAND]*

**Within 28 Days Of Positive Test**

This Week: 699

Last Week: 697

Total: 182,830

**UK COVID19 Related Deaths**

Total: 216,726

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COVID19 DEATHS *[WALES]*

**Within 28 Days Of Positive Test**

This Week: 9

Last Week: 17

Total: 8,272

**UK COVID19 Related Deaths**

Total: 216,231

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