UK MP Andrew Bridgen loses Tory whip over Covid vaccine statements
The UK Conservative party has cast out Andrew Bridgen MP over some of his recent statements about the Covid-19 vaccines. More...
WHO: Rapid Risk Assessment for XBB.1.5 published
The World Health Organisation has issued a rapid risk assessment for the Omicron XBB.1.5 variant (aka Kraken), which we are republishing below. More...
Record Covid deaths in Japan, pneumonia increases in Italy
Just two days ago, the WHO warned of an increase in Covid deaths across the globe. More...
XBB.1.5 the most transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variant so far
Full video of the comments concerning XBB.1.5 at a World Health Organization briefing today. More...
The stunning global growth of XBB.1.5
An incredible new visualisation showing the growth of XBB.1.5 across the globe, created by Mike Honey. More...
Bloom Lab: Why is XBB.1.5 so contagious?
One of the world’s top Covid labs explains how Omicron XBB.1.5 has learned new tricks to become more transmissible than other SARS-CoV-2 variants. More...
UK: Keep kids at home if they are sick, adults should wear a mask
UKHSA: Keep kids at home if they are sick, unwell adults should wear a facemask.
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XBB.1.5 already outcompeting its closest relatives in England
The latest Sanger Institute data for England show that the recombinant Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is already outcompeting its familial lineages XBB, XBB.1.1 and XBB.2. More...
The Simpsons Predicted The Pandemic In 2010
“We are here to come up with the next phony baloney crisis to put Americans back where they belong – in dark rooms, glued to their televisions, too terrified to skip the commercials.” More...
US wastewater shows second-highest ever Covid wave
Wastewater tests conducted by the US firm Biobot are showing the second-highest ever peak in readings for Covid for the entire pandemic. More...