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New Covid variants: How many strains are in circulation and on the rise around the world?

Omicron sub-variants driving up coronavirus cases in UK and being monitored closely

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Pollutionwatch: air pollution evidence needs translating into action

The facts are there but scientists need to do more to convince politicians, policymakers and the public

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022

Deadly new ‘nosebleed’ disease similar to Ebola fever leaves doctors baffled

Three people have died from 13 cases so far of a worrying new "nosebleed" disease which appears to be a viral haemorrhagic fever but is leaving doctors mystified

Daily Mirror · Jul 15, 2022

People have very mixed feelings as trailer of Michael Flatley's action movie 'Blackbird' is officially released

Blackbird is the debut feature film from celebrated Irish dancer Michael Flatley in which he also stars as Victor Blackley, an ex-MI6 operative who is pulled back into the world he left.

Irish Mirror · Jul 14, 2022

What is Centaurus? Virologists express concern over new Covid subvariant

Omicron BA.2.75 is being monitored by the ECDC and WHO as cases rise steeply. Virologists have expressed concern over its number of mutations relative to BA.2.

Manchester Evening News · Jul 14, 2022

Three most common Covid symptoms to watch out for as cases reach record high

Scientists behind the ZOE Covid Study estimate that one in 15 people in the UK currently has Covid

Chronicle Live · Jul 14, 2022

What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Covid spike prompts health chief warning governments should 'consider reintroducing' masks and other measures

WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Covid is "nowhere near over" amid the emergence of the BA.4 and BA.5 variants.

Daily Record · Jul 14, 2022

Outbreaks from animals in Africa surge by 60% in last decade

The World Health Organization says that the number of outbreaks of diseases that jumped from animals to humans in Africa has jumped by more than 60% in the last decade, a worrying sign the planet could face increased animal-borne diseases like monkeypox, Ebola and coronavirus in the future

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Father of teen who drowned in sea off Dublin says friends did everything they could trying to save him

"The water was too strong for him and he was carried away. He was with four friends and they did everything they could to save him.

Irish Mirror · Jul 14, 2022