Health

[ad_1] To view this video, please enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Ministers are reportedly considering keeping schools closed in January amid fears that the new mutant strain of Covid-19 is spreading faster among children. Scientists advising the government said the virus rate …

[ad_1] Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc are testing their COVID-19 vaccines against the new version of the fast-spreading virus that has emerged in Britain. Moderna hopes its vaccine’s immunity will protect against the variants and is conducting further testing in the coming weeks to confirm this, the company said. Countries …

[ad_1] Microplastic particles have been revealed in the placentas of unborn babies for the first time, which the researchers said was “a cause for great concern.” The health impact of microplastics on the body is still unknown. But the scientists said they could transport chemicals that could cause long-term damage …

[ad_1] Covid-19 is once again on the rise in the Liverpool city region, with the latest figures and analysis showing a worrying spread of the virus. Having struggled to reduce infection rates, it now appears that the impact of the relaxed restrictions is being felt, with levels rising rapidly in …

[ad_1] The CEO of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech has said he is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but that more studies are needed to be sure. Uğur Şahin told a press conference that his team had been working to try to find out if …

[ad_1] Kate Middleton and Prince William thank key workers Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William have been attacked after attending an outdoor event with their three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The family of five was photographed walking near Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, Prince …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson does not guarantee schools will reopen in January Level 4 restrictions could be extended to more parts of England to curb the fastest-spreading mutant strain of coronavirus, the government’s top scientific adviser suggested. Sir Patrick Vallance told a Downing Street briefing on Monday night that it was …

[ad_1] A stretch of river in Yorkshire will become the first in the UK to receive bathing water status, a huge success for activists trying to stop untreated sewage discharges into inland waters. Part of the River Wharfe in Ilkley, which is a popular swimming and paddling spot, will be …

[ad_1] FAMILIES are asked to self-isolate for 10 days if visiting from a level 4 area, as Londoners made a mass exodus from the capital. Public health officials in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester urge anyone visiting a level 4 area such as London, Wales or the South East …

[ad_1] MORE than half a million Britons have taken a hit from Covid as the NHS races to protect the nation at a record pace. Boris Johnson celebrated the great milestone last night and said progress should give the nation “hope and confidence.” ⚠️ Read our live coronavirus blog for …