The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

UKHSA says adolescent vaccination rates have faltered, leaving many at risk of catching deadly diseases

Many children are now not protected against diseases including meningitis, polio, diphtheria and tetanus

The variant of the virus has now hit the UK and it has a different symptom to previous versions

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has identified its first cases of an emerging omicron coronavirus subvariant dubbed Arcturus, a strain global health authorities are watching closely as it has been linked to an upswing in cases in India.

Thailand recently reported 27 cases of the new Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, prompting authorities to monitor its transmission speed and the ease with which it can escape people's ability to handle the virus in the wake of months, if not years, of vaccines and herd immunity.

Confidence in childhood vaccination is slipping in Australia, a UNICEF report says, but hesitancy isn't the only or most pressing issue.

The Unitied Nations children's agency has said that some 67 million children missed some or all common vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021, because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The strain has been found in a total of 29 countries