Kids' hepatitis cases linked to common virus following rise Health officials are investigating around 108 cases in the UK alone since the start of the year Bristol Post · Apr 25, 2022
What we know about COVID-19 variant XE XE may be more contagious than BA.2 — but its spike protein isn't different. Here's why that's a good thing Salon · Apr 13, 2022
Covid XE variant: New mutation could be more transmissible than Omicron strains A new Covid variant has been detected in England that could be be 10 times more transmissible that previous strains of the fast spreading Omicron variant, experts warn Edinburgh Live · Apr 5, 2022
Cases of Omicron XE Covid variant found in UK but 'too soon to say' how contagious The variant is a "recombinant" form of Covid - meaning it has been brought together from at least two different viral sources, but UKHSA experts say it's too early to know whether it is more transmissible than previous versions Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2022
New Omicron Covid variant XE found in the UK, experts confirm Experts say it's too early to say what the impact will be Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2022
New Covid-19 variant Omicron XE found in the UK which is a cross mutation of the BA.1 and BA.2 strains Experts are saying that it's too early to predict the impact of the latest discovery Chronicle Live · Apr 3, 2022
New Omicron Covid variant XE found in the UK Experts say it's too early to say what the impact will be Wales Online · Apr 3, 2022
New Omicron variant XE found in UK but ‘too soon to say’ how contagious it is Hundreds of cases of ‘XE’ have been detected in England but experts still investigating level of risk The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2022
New Omicron variant XE found in UK but ‘too soon to say’ how contagious it is Hundreds of cases of ‘XE’ have been detected in England but experts still investigating level of risk The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022
New Omicron variant XE found in UK but ‘too soon to say’ how contagious it is Hundreds of cases of ‘XE’ have been detected in England but experts still investigating level of risk The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
What is Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever as woman diagnosed with Ebola-like disease in UK A woman in the UK is being treated for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever after travelling to central Asia. The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022
Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% mortality rate Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an illness typically spread through ticks and livestock animals in countries where the disease is endemic. Daily Record · Mar 25, 2022
Woman in UK diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever Potentially fatal viral disease caused by ticks and livestock identified only twice before in Britain The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022
Woman in UK diagnosed with deadly Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever Around 30% of patients die, usually in the second week of infection Wales Online · Mar 25, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 Woman in the UK diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever A chief medic said the virus ‘does not spread easily between people and the overall risk to the public is very low’.
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2022 Case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever detected in UK A woman has been diagnosed in the UK with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever following travel to Central Asia, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022 Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% fatality rate The woman was diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and is receiving specialist care at the Royal Free Hospital in London
Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2022 BA.2: Omicron strain ‘has greater growth rate’ but vaccines appear to offer as much protection Dr Susan Hopkins: ‘We have also learnt that BA.2 has a slightly higher secondary attack rate than BA.1 in households’
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022 ‘People’s behaviour will make a difference to Covid-19 cases’ as Plan B scrapped The chief medical adviser to the UKHSA addressed the nation at a press conference in Downing Street.
Wales Online · Jan 19, 2022 'Behaviour will make a difference to Covid numbers' as England Plan B scrapped Dr Susan Hopkins told a Downing Street press conference people needed to mix "carefully and within the guidelines"
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022 UK Covid: end to England’s plan B measures next week ‘a milestone, not a finish line’, says Sajid Javid – as it happened Health secretary confirms face mask mandate and working from home guidance will end in England