Category: Scotland
Bank of England: Long Covid is a very serious issue
“The issue of Long Covid and the pandemic’s effects on public health and participation is a very serious issue.” More...
UK: Summer Covid wave incoming *1 Update*
According to the ZOE COVID Study figures, on May 13th 2022, there were 116,609 new daily symptomatic cases of COVID in the UK on average. More...
UK: Half a million people have sought Long Covid advice
Asthma and Lung UK said that over the last six months about half a million had visited its long COVID advice pages or called its helpline – and some sufferers are considering buying their own oxygen supplies. More...
UK: 1,880 cases of XE Covid recombinant sequenced
The UKHSA have released a new technical briefing outlining the SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in Britain. More...
UKHSA: Hepatitis in kids – revised hypotheses include new SARS-CoV-2 variant
THE UKHSA have released a new technical briefing today outlining their latest hypotheses for the outbreak of acute hepatitis in kids across Britain. More...
UK: Admission and Care of Residents during COVID-19 Incident in a Care Home
Public Health England, April 2020: “Some of these patients may have COVID-19, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic. More...
UKHSA suspends routine Covid testing in hospitals and care homes
More than 800 staff are due to be lost from UK health protection teams across the country in the coming months, a reduction of 40% from the current 2,000 members of staff. More...
UK: The deadly legacy of Britain’s Covid-19 “Freedom Day” – 2,646 deaths in one week
Nearly one year ago, on July 19th 2021, the UK announced its “Freedom Day” from Covid-19. More...
UK NHS: 15,000 patients with Covid and rising
A UK NHS leader has given a graphic account of the pressure that the health service is currently under. More...
UK: Covid-19 deaths at highest level since March 2021
The UK is currently witnessing its biggest increase in deaths from Covid-19 in a year. More...