Britain granted conditional authorization on Thursday to the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19 so far. It also is the first country to OK the treatment from drugmaker Merck, although it wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the pill would…
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Third shot: UK to offer COVID booster jabs to over 50s
The U.K. announced Tuesday it will offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccine to everyone over 50 and other vulnerable people to help the country ride out the pandemic through the winter months. The booster shots, which will be rolled…
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Mentally ill UK man chops penis off in suicide attempt
Mentally ill British man who chopped his penis off in failed suicide attempt gets its reattached nearly 24 hours later… and he can still get erections The 34-year-old, from Birmingham, was found unconscious at his home Patient chopped off penis…
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Johnson says UK must live with virus as he announces easing
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil plans Monday to scrap mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing in England in two weeks’ time, despite surging coronavirus infections driven by the highly contagious delta variant. Johnson said he would set…
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UK citizens of South Asian heritage most likely minority ethnic group to choose COVID vaccination
People of South Asian origin are the most likely of all Britain’s minority ethnic communities to agree to COVID-19 vaccination—the safest way to reach population immunity, a new study reveals. In the first survey focussing on the UK’s Black and…
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Study of UK dental professionals shows extent of occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
A University of Birmingham-led study of over a thousand dental professionals has shown their increased occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first wave of the pandemic in the UK. The observational cohort study, published today (3 June 2021), in…
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Virus Variants Inciting India’s Second Surge, Epidemiologists Say
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The second surge of COVID-19 cases in India has swamped hospitals much faster than the first because mutations in the virus mean each patient is infecting many more people than before, epidemiologists and doctors say. India’s…
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EU Countries Move Toward COVID Passes to Reopen Summer Travel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries formally agreed on Wednesday to launch COVID travel passes as a step towards reopening to tourism this summer and will negotiate details with the bloc’s lawmakers in May, two diplomatic sources said. The certificates…
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UK eyes testing out COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications” over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts. People attending a range…
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UK eases lockdown but nervously eyes European virus surge
Britain is taking another small step out of lockdown as it looks nervously at a new virus surge inundating its European neighbors. With U.K. coronavirus vaccination rates outstripping those of European Union nations, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is easing the…
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