Visitors to care homes in parts of England will be able to get tested for COVID-19 under a new pilot scheme aimed at reducing onerous restrictions in time for Christmas, the health ministry said on ...

The Stratus variant, which includes the XFG strain of the virus and its spin-offs, XFG.3 and XFG 3.1, now make up around 75 per cent of cases in England, according to the latest UK Health Security ...

The latest data indicates that XFG, also referred to as Stratus, and NB.1.8. 1, known as Nimbus, are the most widespread ...

Covid is right back at the forefront of public consciousness after a new strain reared its head. The fresh variant is spreading very quickly, meaning Brits should know how to lessen their chances of ...

It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school when they're ill but the NHS has some useful guidance ...

The World Health Organisation says that while the latest variant doesn't seem to trigger more serious illness, it transmits more rapidly than earlier strains ...

Politicians have been urged to “stop doing dumb stuff” after a claim that 60 years of first-home buyer schemes have only ...

Nearly 90 per cent of all Covid cases recorded in England are now linked to two new variants: NB.1.8.1 and XFG, nicknamed ...

Call NHS 111 or your GP if your child: Call 999 if your child is struggling to breathe, turns blue around the lips, has pauses in their breathing, or has a seizure. Only children at very high risk of ...

Cases of a new variant of Covid are surging in areas of Ireland and the UK. The new strain, called Stratus, has two variants, XFG and XFG.3, with XFG.3 accounting for 40 per cent of cases in England ...

The NHS has issued “important” advice to help prevent the spread of Covid. Cases of the infection are rising again in the UK, ...

Recent data shows that XFG, also known as Stratus, and NB. 1.8.1, dubbed Nimbus, are the most prevalent variants currently circulating. While vaccination can lower the risk of serious Covid illness, ...