Two cases of new variant of Covid detected in UK
Two people in the UK have been found to be infected with the new Covid variant, Omicron, the health secretary says.
Ouslander agreed. "We all have a social responsibility," he said. "Just because you're not going into a nursing home," he ENGAGE+
Cases are people who have tested positive for coronavirus. Public health bodies may occasionally revise their case numbers. Case rate ENGAGE+
MONDAY, Feb. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For parents with questions about COVID-19 vaccines and children, Johns Hopkins Medicine experts ENGAGE+
Pupils in P1 to P3 and pre-school children will go back from 22 February, it has been confirmed. Source link
MONDAY, Feb. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of death from COVID-19 is more than triple that from seasonal ENGAGE+
The move brings the total to 4m in England and means vaccinations will be prioritised more quickly. Source link
It has similar mutations to the South Africa variant, so how worrying is it? Source link
The UK is stepping up testing to find and stop cases from spreading in the community. Source link