COVID-19
— The ‘Kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 is rising quickly in the US. It can evade our immune systems better than earlier variants and appears to be more infectious too. What does it mean for the UK?
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
COVID-19
— The ‘Kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 is rising quickly in the US. It can evade our immune systems better than earlier variants and appears to be more infectious too. What does it mean for the UK?
Member-Exclusive Stories
— The latest ZOE COVID Study estimates indicate that the winter wave of the virus is decreasing rapidly. But there is a potential for a second winter wave.
COVID-19 Guidance
— The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on mask-wearing in community settings, COVID-19 treatments, and clinical management.
European Union
— The EU Parliament’s COVID-19 committee has issued a formal request for von der Leyen to appear before MEPs to provide them with information to further their investigation into the EU’s response to the pandemic.
COVID-19
— Rapid antigen and lateral flow tests are powerful tools, and it is important to recognize that even a faint line on a test should be interpreted as a positive result.
COVID-19
— How the COVID virus works and how it hides from T-cells and Natural Killer immune cells to evade your immune system. How it also flies under the radar to reinfect you, whether you are vaccinated or not.
COVID-19
— Almost three years into the pandemic, myths and misinformation about COVID-19 remain widespread. Let’s debunk some common misconceptions about COVID.
COVID-19
— After a year of omicron variants, will we ever see a new variant of concern? A virologist explains why omicron is continuing to dominate.
COVID-19
— How will the coronavirus pandemic be in 2023? This question is in some ways impossible to answer, given a number of unknowns. One thing is for certain though – the pandemic is not over yet.
COVID-19
— Reports from China indicate BF.7 is quicker to transmit and has greater capacity to escape prior immunity than other omicron subvariants. But we shouldn’t be alarmed at this stage.
COVID-19
— This piece highlights important things about how COVID-19 is transmitted and what variant-proof measures can be taken to reduce the risk of becoming infected or reinfected.
Long COVID
— A UK survey found most long COVID sufferers have experienced discrimination, prejudice or shame related to the condition.
COVID-19
— With poor public health messaging, the general public doesn’t seem to know some important things about how COVID-19 and the immune system actually work.
COMMENT
— A new study shows that repeat COVID infections contribute to a significant additional risk of adverse health conditions in multiple organ systems. Long COVID is going to be a defining issue of our times.
OPINION
— China’s Zero COVID policy is being criticised as a means of legitimising the abandonment of public health in the West.
What The Experts Say
— What health experts think about the current COVID situation, and why getting the winter booster jab and wearing face masks now is important.
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