Tripledemic warning: Who is eligible for new vaccine as NHS ...
WEB4 days ago · The ‘tripledemic’ refers to the risks posed by Covid, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). They all have different vaccinations with varied eligibility to be aware of. Steve Russell, NHS national director for vaccinations and screening, said: “With new figures showing thousands of deaths associated with COVID and flu in recent ...
Mapped: Cases of new Covid variant XEC spread across Europe
WEB4 days ago · XEC, a sublineage of the omicron variant, was first reported in Berlin, Germany, in June and is now spreading “quite rapidly” across Europe, North America and Asia, according to Covid data analyst Mike Honey. The Czech Republic had the highest prevalence of the variant as 16 per cent of Covid case samples from the country …
Major new plan to smash criminal people smuggling gangs ...
WEB4 days ago · A major new international plan that aims to smash the criminal gangs responsible for smuggling illegal migrants into the UK was agreed on Friday, the Home Office said.. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper signed off the G7 Anti-Smuggling Action Plan, which the Government hopes will “bolster border security, combat organised crime and …
UK to consider bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill
WEB4 days ago · LONDON (Reuters) -British lawmakers will soon consider whether to give terminally ill adults a choice to end their own lives with medical assistance, after what proponents say is a shift in public opinion since a similar measure was rejected a decade ago. Kim Leadbeater, a lawmaker from Britain's governing Labour Party who won a …
What’s next for the Falklands and other British overseas ...
WEB4 days ago · Authorities between the Falklands and Argentina have responded differently to the Chagos Islands deal. In a public statement, the Falkland Islands legislative assembly said: “The people of the Falklands have freely chosen our political status as a self-governing British Overseas Territory”. “I would like to reassure you that the legal and ...
Heavy rain and disruptive winds to hit UK next week in ...
WEB4 days ago · Britons may have to brace for a blast of wind and rain next week as the tail end of Hurricane Kirk passes by. The Met Office said it is set to turn unsettled over the weekend, ahead of potentially disruptive weather from midweek brought about by the remnant of the major storm as it sweeps towards north-west Europe. Hurricane Kirk is currently …
Will Hurricane Kirk bring strong winds and rain to the UK ...
WEB4 days ago · It has seen winds of up to 125mph already and it is expected to strengthen over the coming days. Hurricane #Kirk continues to intensify, now sustaining 125 mph winds around a 952 mbar core. His latest forecast cone brings him to a strength of 150 mph by Friday—which would be just ~7 mph short of Cat 5 status. Following the insanity of Beryl ...