Covid-19 news: Rush for covid tests before England starts charging

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal Liverpool, Carissa Wong and Alex Wilkins A sign advising customers that a pharmacy is out of stock of lateral flow antigen tests, Cheadle, England Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 12pm on 23 … Read more

Covid-19 news: Australia opens borders to vaccinated travellers worldwide

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal Liverpool, Carissa Wong and Alex Wilkins Two people embrace on arrival at Sydney’s International Airport on 21 February 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 12pm on 21 February … Read more

Covid-19 news: 5-to-11-year-olds in England to get vaccines from April

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal Liverpool, Carissa Wong and Alex Wilkins A child receives the covid-19 vaccine KONRAD K/SIPA/Shutterstock Latest coronavirus news as of 12pm on 17 February Children aged between five and 11 in England will be able to … Read more

COVID-19 patients face higher risk of brain fog and depression, even 1 year after infection | Science

Dozens of papers have examined the lingering mental health effects of COVID-19, but many have measured conditions such as depression and brain fog only a few months after infection. Now, a giant new study shows people who contracted COVID-19 faced substantially higher risks of neuropsychiatric ailments 1 year later, including brain fog, depression, and substance … Read more

Covid-19 news: Vaccination halves risk of long covid, finds analysis

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal Liverpool, Carissa Wong and Alex Wilkins A woman receives a covid-19 booster jab in London Britain, UK NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Latest coronavirus news as of 12pm on 16 February The chance of getting long covid are … Read more

Covid-19 news: Northern Ireland lifts remaining legal restrictions

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal Liverpool, Carissa Wong and Alex Wilkins Northern Ireland health minister Robin Swann speaks at a press conference, 7 February, 2022 PA Images / Alamy Latest coronavirus news as of 11am on 15 February Remaining measures … Read more

Is it time to live with COVID-19? Some scientists warn of ‘endemic delusion’ | Science

As surges of COVID-19 cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant recede, parts of the United States, Canada, and Europe are moving swiftly to lift constraints on a pandemic-fatigued public. Sweden, Denmark, and Norway have abolished nearly all ­COVID-19–related restrictions in recent weeks, and the United Kingdom announced it would do the same this … Read more

Covid-19 news: Northern Ireland lifts remaining legal restrictions

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal Liverpool, Carissa Wong and Alex Wilkins Northern Ireland health minister Robin Swann speaks at a press conference, 7 February, 2022 PA Images / Alamy Latest coronavirus news as of 11am on 15 February Remaining measures … Read more

Covid-19 news: England may scrap all restrictions in two weeks

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal Liverpool, Carissa Wong and Alex Wilkins Commuters arrive at Waterloo station in London, England Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 12pm on 10 February UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has … Read more

COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery | Science

From very early in the pandemic, it was clear that SARS-CoV-2 can damage the heart and blood vessels while people are acutely ill. Patients developed clots, heart inflammation, arrythmias, and heart failure. Now, the first large study to assess cardiovascular outcomes 1 year after SARS-CoV-2 infection has demonstrated that the virus’ impact is often lasting. … Read more