Future variants could be tackled with greater certainty, says expert made CBE
Professor Peter Openshaw has been made a CBE for services to medicine and immunology in the New Year Honours.
Professor Peter Openshaw has been made a CBE for services to medicine and immunology in the New Year Honours.
The Paralympics GB wheelchair racer has been made an OBE after claiming two golds in the Paralympics.
Whitehall is undertaking a review of all retained EU law to check whether some regulations should be binned or reformed.
The driving force behind the blockbuster franchise is recognised for her services to film, drama and charity.
The actor holds the record for being the longest-serving TV soap star in the world.
The retailer said global supply chain issues and rising costs of raw materials have forced it to raise prices.
The plans have been revealed in archived papers which state that medics believed it was likely to emerge in the Far East.
The Better Health Smoke Free campaign highlights research showing the impact that adult smokers have on the young people in their lives.
The Health Secretary said data is being monitored ‘hour by hour’ despite further evidence the new strain causes less severe illness.
However, the UKHSA warned that the new strain is more transmissible than previous variants such as Delta.
But Sajid Javid said the Government has no plans to make any further announcements on restrictions in England this week.
New NHS data shows staff absent for Covid reasons at acute trusts in England rose by 54% last week.
The city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province has been put into lockdown following a surge of cases.
New research suggests the variant is less likely to result in hospital admission.
Research has shown that that people with PCR-confirmed Omicron are 15 to 20% less likely to require an admission to hospital.