Nearly 3 million new cases of Covid-19 were reported last week in the WHO European region, accounting for nearly half of all new infections worldwide. The number of hospitalizations at the same time has doubled, reported Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe.more
Australian Covid expert Dr Norman Swan warned that people should "beg people" not to go to work and restore mandatory mask wearing because vaccines "are not working as well as they used to be," reported Australian news.com.au.more
The HSE’s chief clinical officer has said that health care systems across Europe are concerned at the higher than expected levels of influenza in Australia at present as traditionally such conditions are replicated the following winter in the northern hemisphere.more
Commuters have been left feeling “too hot to breathe” as they battle the heat on the capital’s Tube network. Passengers told of their struggles to stay cool during the heatwave as the Standard rode busy routes with a thermometer this week- with temperatures hitting nearly a sweltering 35C.more
A sore throat might be the main symptom that suggests someone has developed COVID-19, according to new data. The next most prevalent symptoms are headache and blocked nose, according to the Zoe COVID study.more
The COVID-19 vaccine could lead to mild, temporary changes in the length of your menstrual cycle, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances.more
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced that more air pollutants will be trapped in the air due to the heatwave in Europe, especially in urban areas. Government officials in Europe are issuing warnings about the heatwave in the coming days.more
Doctors can legally stop life support for 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who suffered severe brain damage, a London court ruled yesterday in a high-profile legal dispute in the UK.more
A red extreme heat warning has been issued for the first time by the Met Office for parts of England next week, meaning a risk to life is likely as temperatures could hit 40C (104F). This highest warning, meaning there is a danger to life, covers an area including London, Manchester and York.more
Pressure on NHS emergency services is getting worse, with patients in England waiting longer for ambulances, many staff off sick and record numbers of people going to A&E. more
The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, warned World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He stressed that the pandemic remains "a public health emergency of international concern" and that the highest alert level is still in place.more
Berliners can get vaccinated against the monkey pox virus. The German capital has the highest number of infections in the country. According to the state health and social affairs office, 986 cases have been registered so far in the city. There are less than 1,600 people infected across Germany, reports the rbb24 portal.more
The Met Office has extended an extreme heat weather warning for England and Wales until Tuesday, with temperatures expected to build across the UK. That means there could be a danger to life or potential serious illness from the scorching heat.more
BA.2.75, a rapidly spreading sub-variant of Omicron, is worrying scientists around the world, currently spreading primarily in India, but the first cases of it have already been detected in Germany and the US, among others, reports US "Time".more
Following the detection of just one coronavirus infection, authorities in the 320,000-strong city of Wugang in central China's Henan province have imposed a 'hard' lockdown, with residents unable to leave their homes until tomorrow, AFP reported yesterday.more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first over-the-counter diagnostic test that can identify a variety of viruses that cause COVID-19-like respiratory symptoms, including RSV and influenza viruses, reports the journal JAMA.more
Parents are advised to limit their children's sun exposure as temperatures are predicted to hit highs of 30C (86F) across parts of the UK. Children should cover up in light coloured clothing and rest in the shade, a specialist children's hospital says, as a heat-health alert is issued.more
