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About 2m people have long Covid in England and Scotland, figures show
- Many report symptoms lasting two years or longer and about 1.5m say disease affects day-to-day activities
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- NewsEvening Standard
Coronavirus victims remembered at Covid Memorial Wall ceremony
Some members of the group became emotional and hugged each other during the event.
- NewsThe Independent
Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro indicted for faking his Covid-19 vaccine data
The former president of Brazil is a staunch opponent of Covid-19 vaccines
- ScienceSky News
'Hypervaccinated' patient had 217 COVID-19 jabs in less than three years, scientists say
The unnamed man, a 62-year-old German national from the eastern city of Magdeburg, had 217 vaccines for "private reasons" over a period of 29 months, according to medical journal, Lancet Infectious Diseases. Academics contacted the patient after reading about him in newspaper reports - and asked if they could study his body's response to multiple jabs. The patient was "very interested" in doing so, Dr Schober added.
- HealthSky News
COVID-19 'pandemic babies' developed 'fascinating' protection against common condition, study finds
Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic saw changes in newborn babies that may have protected them against allergies, according to a study. Infants raised when coronavirus social distancing restrictions were in place were found by Irish researchers to have more of the beneficial microbes acquired after birth from their mother, which could act as a defence against disease. The findings, published in the journal Allergy, highlighted the gut health benefits for the youngsters as a result o
- NewsThe Guardian
What does Queensland’s Covid-19 mandates ruling mean for other vaccines and other states?
The state’s supreme court found the vaccine rules for police were unlawful and those for paramedics were ineffective. Here’s what the judgment means
- EntertainmentEvening Standard
Breathtaking: how much of ITV's devastating new Covid-19 drama is true?
The show was written by three current or former doctors, including Line of Duty’s Jed Mercurio
- NewsThe Guardian
Italy announces inquiry into its handling of Covid-19 pandemic
Victims’ relatives hail creation of commission but ex-ministers say it will be used as political attack
- NewsThe Independent
Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?
Four years on from the start of the pandemic, how prevalent is Covid how is it affecting the NHS and are people still dying from the illness?
- NewsSky News
UK COVID-19 Inquiry: Humza Yousaf admits 'winging it' as Scotland's health secretary during pandemic
Messages have emerged of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf admitting to "winging it" during his role as health secretary at the height of the COVID pandemic. The UK COVID Inquiry has released WhatsApp exchanges between Mr Yousaf and Scotland's national clinical director Professor Jason Leitch from June 2021. On the same day of the exchange, the Scottish government issued a "state of the pandemic" document reporting a 35% rise in COVID cases around that time.
- NewsSky News
UK COVID-19 Inquiry: Humza Yousaf branded Scottish Police Federation a 'disgrace' during pandemic
Humza Yousaf branded the Scottish Police Federation a "disgrace" during the pandemic, a message shown to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry has revealed. Jamie Dawson KC, counsel to the inquiry, asked why he described the SPF as a disgrace.
