UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) experts claimed the strain, which made up 4.5 per cent of cases between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, is the next strain ‘most likely to predominate’.

Students failing tests or not submitting theirs at all has sparked a decline in those returning for the 2022-2023 academic year, vice-chancellor of the University of South Wales warned.

Jackie Stricker-Phelps began her ’19 months of hell’ just minutes after her first Pfizer jab in May 2021 and still suffers horrifying symptoms like burning gums, nerve pain, and inflammation.

China’s huge increase in Covid cases since ending its zero-Covid policy aim is likely to have a ‘substantial impact’ on Australia, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he’s not concerned about China threatening retaliatory action with new COVID testing requirements due to come into effect.

Commuters were seen wearing face masks across the London Underground this morning amid warnings from health leaders for Britons to do ‘everything they can to avoid unnecessary illness’.

IAN BIRRELL: Astonishing leaked figures from Chinese health authorities estimate that 250 million people – almost one in five citizens – caught Covid in the first 20 days of last month.