Covid: Protect elderly from rising virus levels in UK
With cases on the up, people who feel unwell are advised to avoid vulnerable relatives as a precaution. Source link
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UK heatwave: Temperatures still rising after record broken before noon
Never-before-seen temperatures are recorded – as roads melt and power cuts are reported. Source link
Hospices hit by rising costs and falling donations
Hospices across the UK are being squeezed by rising inflation, charities warn. Source link
Early signs that Covid may be rising in parts of the UK
Official estimates suggest there has been a small increase in infections in England and Northern Ireland. Source link
Ros Atkins on… the UK’s rising Covid infections
As Covid infections continue to rise again, Ros Atkins assesses the government’s current plans. Source link
Ukraine war: WHO says attacks on health facilities are rising daily
The World Health Organization has verified more than 70 attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities. Source link
Covid infections rising again across UK – ONS
A form of Omicron called BA.2 is now the most common variant in most of the UK, figures suggest. Source link
Rising digital dependence during pandemic heightening cyber threats: WEF survey – ET HealthWorld
As the world enters the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, a growing dependence on digital systems has heightened the risks posed by cybersecurity threats globally, while fracture of inter-state relations, widespread youth disillusionment and digital inequality are among top risks for the Indian economy, a new survey showed on Tuesday. The Global Risks Report … Read more
Omicron: Rising numbers of NHS staff off work because of Covid
Ambulance queues When patients arrive at hospital by ambulance they should be handed over within 15 minutes. This data shows the proportion of ambulance patients who waited 30 minutes or more, in the week shown. It comes from daily situation reports which are published weekly during the winter in England. As this is fast-turnaround data, … Read more
Hospitalizations Among the Vaccinated are Rising
Nov. 19, 2021 — Two top U.S. health officials say a growing number of fully vaccinated people who haven’t gotten a booster shot are being hospitalized with breakthrough cases of COVID-19. “What we’re starting to see now is an uptick in hospitalizations among people who’ve been vaccinated but not boosted,” Anthony Fauci, MD, the director … Read more