New COVID variants have changed the game, and vaccines will not be enough. We need global ‘maximum suppression’

New COVID variants have changed the game, and vaccines will not be enough. We need global ‘maximum suppression’
https://theconversation.com/new-covid-variants-have-changed-the-game-and-vaccines-will-not-be-enough-we-need-global-maximum-suppression-157870?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=bylinefacebookbutton&fbclid=IwAR0ix0zXYlSbc7SD69ZDQDgSXZOPEtGwkXuz6e2zS6lTlr5oVVuQaXP1RmI

Eight signs you may have had Covid without knowing but should still get vaccinated
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/eight-signs-you-covid-without-5267259

Covid-19 raises risk of depression and dementia, study suggests
Researchers looked at how likely 600000 patients were to develop one of 14 common brain conditions.
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56650125

South African and Brazilian SARS-CoV-2 variants can evade antibodies from therapies, vaccines, and infection
Coronavirus disease 2019 (2019) is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen. Over a year into the ...
News-Medical.Net
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210407/South-African-and-Brazilian-SARS-CoV-2-variants-can-evade-antibodies-from-therapies-vaccines-and-infection.aspx


Estimated transmissibility and impact of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the capacity to generate variants with major genomic changes. The UK variant B.1.1.7 ...
Science
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/372/6538/eabg3055.full

South African variant: Local restrictions could be needed in London to stop spread, expert warns
Surge testing is being stepped up in the capital to try to stop the spread of the variant
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/south-african-variant-london-local-lockdown-b929737.html

COVID news live - latest updates: UK 'could see local restrictions return' due to variants, as beer garden 'burned to to ground' and Denmark bans AstraZeneca vaccine entirely in world first
Denmark halts use of Oxford-AstraZeneca jab altogether; local restrictions 'could return in London' due to variants; UK braces for first weekend of reopened pubs.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-news-live-latest-updates-country-abandons-astrazeneca-vaccine-entirely-in-world-first-as-alarming-surge-in-cases-rocks-india-12275846

The latest Kent COVID-19 infection rates as Canterbury records second biggest jump in England
Coronavirus numbers in the district have trebled in a week
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/latest-kent-covid-19-infection-5305777

Pfizer chief says third dose may be needed in six months with yearly booster likely
Downing Street said on Monday that the Pfizer coronavirus jab is 'safe and effective' against a South African mutation but a booster may be needed six months after a second jab
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pfizer-chief-says-third-dose-23925733

'Healthy' mother-of-three, 43, dies from blood clots days after having her AstraZeneca Covid jab - after it emerged BBC presenter had 'severe' headaches and died following vaccine
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9647577/Healthy-mother-43-suffers-blood-clots-dies-days-having-AstraZeneca-Covid-jab.html

UK Covid cases soar by 74% in last week with highest daily jump since February
Wednesday's figures come as Professor Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, said that new modelling data submitted to the Government suggests a ...
The Mirror
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-uk-covid-daily-infections-24282975


Massive leap in UK coronavirus cases as third wave fears grow
All four nations of the UK are seeing significant rises in their Covid infection rates although Wales' case numbers are lower.
Wales Online
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/massive-leap-uk-coronavirus-cases-20777877

VIRAL WAVE UK ‘in the grips’ of third Covid wave amid fears Delta strain will infect older Brits, experts warn
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15266852/uk-third-wave-in-young-delta-variant-elderly-fears/

COVID-19: England lockdown easing delayed until 19 July as Delta variant cases rise
The PM says it is "sensible" to delay England's roadmap and that he is "confident" no further delay will be necessary.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-england-lockdown-easing-delayed-until-19-july-as-delta-variant-cases-rise-12332607

Delta variant Covid symptoms ‘include headaches, sore throat and runny nose’
Researchers warn that UK’s most widely established variant may be mistaken for milder illness
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/14/delta-variant-covid-symptoms-include-headaches-sore-throat-and-runny-nose

COVID-19: UK reports 9,055 new cases - the highest daily total since February - and another nine deaths
A further 190,033 people have received their first dose of a COVID vaccine, taking the total to 42,021,089.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-uk-reports-9-055-new-cases-the-highest-daily-total-since-february-and-another-nine-deaths-12334084

UK records 11,007 Covid cases - the highest single-day figure since February 19; ITV News
More than 11,000 new Covid cases have been reported by the Department of Health, according to the latest figures. In total, 11,007 new cases have been ...
ITV News
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-06-17/uk-records-11007-covid-cases-the-highest-single-day-figure-since-february-19

COVID-19: UK reports more than 11,000 new cases and another 19 deaths
The UK has reported 11,007 new COVID cases and a further 19 deaths in the latest 24-hour period - but in four weeks infections could be lower than they are ...
Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/uk-reports-more-than-11-000-new-covid-cases-and-another-19-deaths-12334965

Covid cases surge by 10k for THIRD day in a row - Delta variant fuelling third wave fears
THE UK has recorded more than 10000 new coronavirus cases for a third successive day, sparking fears of another wave of infections.
Express
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1452026/Covid-news-cases-delta-variant-UK-boris-Johnson-coronavirus-third-wave-vaccine


UK Covid infections rise as Delta variant dominates
There is some regional variation in infection rates and some good news on vaccine efficacy.
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57525891

UK Covid live: 16,135 new cases reported – highest total for more than 4 months
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2021/jun/23/uk-politics-michael-gove-second-scottish-independence-referendum-boris-johnson-covid-live

COVID-19: UK reports 18,270 new coronavirus cases - the highest since 5 February
Good news on vaccinations is being overshadowed somewhat by the scandal surrounding the health secretary, Matt Hancock.
https://news.sky.com/story/uk-reports-18-270-new-covid-cases-the-highest-since-5-february-12342395

COVID-19: UK records 35,707 new coronavirus cases and 29 more deaths
England's R number, which represents the average number of people each person with COVID goes on to infect, has risen to between 1.2 and 1.5, the latest figures show.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-uk-records-35-707-new-coronavirus-cases-and-29-more-deaths-12352444

COVID-19: UK daily coronavirus cases exceed 40,000 - highest since mid-January
Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-uk-daily-coronavirus-cases-exceed-40-000-highest-since-mid-january-12355797


UK records 42,000 Covid cases in worst day for six months - with 49 more deaths
The Mirror
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-uk-records-42000-covid-24535380

COVID-19: UK records 54,674 new coronavirus cases and 41 more deaths
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-uk-records-54-674-new-coronavirus-cases-and-41-more-deaths-12357817