FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 37 - Caught on Camera

New Covid mutation found in UK as fears grow of surge in cases

Alert over variant with more mutations than usual comes as infections rising but booster jabs scaled back

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Covid booster jabs set to be sold on high street for anyone to get

Health officials support proposal for private provision of jabs as numbers eligible on NHS fall

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023

Norovirus ‘most likely’ cause of Sunderland triathlon illness, UK health officials say

Scores of athletes fell ill after taking part in a swim off Roker Beach in Sunderland

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023

Bibby Stockholm: Timeline of government chaos over controversial migrant barge

Row erupts over response to discovery of Legionella bacteria on barge as asylum seekers evacuated just days after boarding vessel

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Lessons may be learned after Legionella detection on asylum seeker barge – No 10

The Government is standing by the use of barges to house migrants, amid a blame game about the response to the situation on the Bibby Stockholm.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Health Secretary defends action over Legionella-hit asylum seeker barge

Traces of Legionella were found on the Bibby Stockholm, leading to the removal of all the asylum seekers on board.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Ministers ‘only told of Bibby Stockholm legionella three days after test results’

Health secretary says he does not know if Dorset council informed Home Office officials about presence on barge earlier

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris desends from Omicron and is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Contractors told about legionella on day asylum seekers boarded barge

Dorset council says it flagged test results about potentially deadly bacteria on Monday, but evacuation didn’t take place until four days later

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023