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The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Official Covid infection stats axed as cases reach highest level this year

An estimated 1.7 million people in the UK are likely to have had coronavirus in the week to 13 March

The Independent UK

Government scraps Covid updates as infections reach highest level of 2023

It is the last time that regular estimates of coronavirus are being published, as the long-running infection survey – dubbed the “envy of the world” for its success in tracking the virus – has been halted

Wales Online

Final Covid-19 data shows infections in England highest since start of year

The coronavirus infection survey is ending after nearly three years.

The Independent UK

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Covid: Worst area for UK revealed as one in 40 Britons infected

Infections have been rising in the UK, according to the latest estimates, with experts warning of pressure on an already-stretched NHS

The Independent UK

Covid: 10 most common symptoms to watch out for as UK cases rise

Virus still poses risks to UK, NHS England warns

The Independent UK

‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out

The survey has provided vital information on the prevalence of the virus for nearly three years.

The Independent UK

Parents to find out if diesel fumes contributed to baby's sudden death

Annie-Jo Mountcastle's parents say she was exposed to red diesel fumes when windows were left open at the hospital where she was born

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NHS told to stop prescribing certain type of eczema treatment to children

Eczema, which causes red and itchy skin, affects around one in five children

Manchester Evening News

More than a million Covid patients treated in England, says NHS chief

NHS England chief strategy officer Chris Hopson said the virus still poses a risk.

The Independent UK

Opioid addiction patients sometimes cheat on drug tests: why doctors don’t catch it

A suspicious test result should prompt a frank discussion between doctor and patient, and possibly a higher level of care.

Chicago Sun-Times

Norovirus cases fall though NHS faces ‘sustained pressure’

There continue to be high levels of delayed discharges for medically fit patients.

The Independent UK

Women reporting change to periods after Covid jab are wrong, scientists say

Experts say the vaccine does not change periods, but catching Covid can

Wales Online

NHS told to stop prescribing one type of eczema treatment

The product places “unnecessary burdens” on patients and carers in terms of obtaining and using the product

Nottingham Post

Covid-19 vaccines do not affect women’s periods, study finds

A study was led by the University of Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

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Doctors may miss how addiction patients cheat drug tests

Doctors may be missing patients who are trying to cheat on tests that check if they are taking medication for opioid addiction

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The X chromosome's superpower

A new study comes closer to figuring out why men die more often from viral infections

The Independent UK

Prime Minister urged to raise pay outs for debilitating vaccine side effects

A Conservative former minister said the small number of people who suffer serious injury from vaccines need to be ‘properly compensated’.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fight against ‘malinformation’ is censorship by government proxy

Disinformation and misinformation have always been contested categories, defined by subjective judgment. But malinformation is even more clearly in the eye of the beholder.

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Nicola Sturgeon asked to give evidence at UK Covid-19 inquiry

NICOLA Sturgeon will be invited to give evidence at the inquiry looking into the UK's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK

UK Covid-19 inquiry to request that Nicola Sturgeon should give evidence

The inquiry will hold hearings in Scotland early next year as part of Baroness Hallett’s investigation into the response to the virus.

Evening Standard

Official Covid-19 advice ‘scared’ people into dishonestly jumping vaccine queue

Official Covid-19 advice which raised “fear levels” to encourage people to obey pandemic rules led people to act dishonestly and attempt to jump the queue for vaccines, a new study has found.

Irish Mirror

Norovirus cases on the rise in Ireland as experts outline how to avoid infection

Norovirus is an easily spread illness that causes sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhoea

ABC News

Scientists push to change COVID-19 antiviral guidelines to make medication more accessible in Australia

Some scientists say Australia's guidelines on who can get antivirals is too restrictive. But the federal health department says our use of antivirals is only marginally less than the US.

Tribune News Service

New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain.

Wales Online

Newborn babies 'more protected from Covid if their pregnant mothers have the jab'

New research suggests that two doses reduce the risk of infants testing positive in the first six months of their life

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