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Covid strain has been found in the UK – but boffins say it’s too early to say exactly how transmissible it really is.Top scientists at the UK Health Security Agency warned they were studying the new XE variant.They say it is a mutation of the BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron strains, meaning it is a “recombinant” as it is a combination of two other viral sources.But experts currently don’t know if it is more transmissible than previous strains that have previously wreaked havoc across the UK.There were 637 cases with the XE strain in England as of March 22, the health agency said.It means it would make up just a small fraction of cases reported with the latest data showing almost 70,000 people in England were positive for the virus on April 2.The health agency said initial growth rates showed that XE was not dissimilar from BA.2, according to Wales Online.It added: "As this estimate has not remained consistent as new data have been added, it cannot yet be interpreted as an estimate of growth advantage for the recombinant."Numbers were too small for the XE recombinant to be analysed by region.”Top government boffin Sir Patrick Vallance admitted the next Covid variant could be worse than Omicron.He said it would be a “mistake” to think the more the virus evolves, the less deadly it would become. Stay in the loop with all the latest news from the Daily Star by signing up to one of our free newsletters here. Although Covid cases may have peaked, there will be more hospitalisations and deaths to come from this current wave, Sir Patrick added.He told MPs that despite the vaccination programmes success at preventing deaths, it was not a "credible" strategy to give people booster jabs every four months.But it isn’t all doom and gloom for

COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him earlier this month, the German news agency dpa reported Sunday. N.Y.

ANI that new guidelines may be issued soon. He said the new guidelines may help in reducing the risk of getting infected with non-communicable chronic diseases like diabetes type two, coronary heart disease, heart attacks, stroke and also communicable diseases like COVID-19.

Miley Cyrus has tested positive for COVID-19, but she's not sweating the diagnosis.The «Party in the U.S.A.» singer took to Twitter on Friday and revealed that getting COVID comes with the territory as an artist who travels the world for performances and meeting fans. «Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000 people a night and meeting hundreds of fans a day the chances of getting COVID are pretty high,» she wrote.

People get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Cannes Palace of Festivals and Conferences on January 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images) BERLIN (AP) - A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him this month, the German news agency dpa reported Sunday.The suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery, dpa reported.He was caught at a vaccination center in Eilenburg in Saxony when he showed up for a COVID-19 shot for the second day in a row.

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A new Covid variant has been found in the UK, experts have confirmed. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it was looking at the XE variant, which is a mutation of the BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron strains.

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Stephen Griffin is an Associate Professor of Viral Oncology at the University of Leeds. Here, he shares his perspective on the announcement that the Covid-19 vaccine has been recommended for children ages five to 11 - including how seeing his young son suffer in hospital with meningitis affected him.

Daniel Craig has tested positive for Covid-19, resulting in some of his upcoming appearances in Macbeth on Broadway being cancelled.The James Bond star, 54, is currently starring on Broadway in New York opposite Ruth Negga in a production of the Shakespeare play. However the actor was forced to pull out of the Broadway adaptation just two hours before after testing positive for coronavirus.

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Daniel Craig tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday.“We apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but the safety of our audiences, the cast and crew remains our top priority,” producers said in a social media post.The show first announced the 007 actor’s positive test and the cancellation of Saturday’s matinee and evening performance, but said later Saturday that it was canceling all performances through Thursday “due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the company.”Refunds will be given for the canceled shows at the point of purchase, show organizers said.PERFORMANCE UPDATE: Performances are being cancelled through Thursday, April 7th.We deeply apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders. All tickets for the cancelled performances will be refunded at the original point of purchase.

Covid-19 vaccines that will expire soon. She suggested to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya that Covid booster shots can prevent the wastage of the unused stocks of vaccines. "Boosters are essential and we should not delay," the Biocon boss wrote on Twitter.All healthcare institutions are worried about unused stocks of vaccines that will expire soon. If boosters are announced this will address this problem. Boosters are essential n we should not delay. @mansukhmandviya

The province’s first cruise season in three years appears to be getting off to a bumpy start after the first vessel scheduled to dock in B.C. since the beginning of the pandemic was delayed as U.S.

British Columbia’s first cruise season in three years appears to be getting off to a bumpy start, with the cancellation of the first vessel scheduled to dock in B.C. since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Nicola Sturgeon and her senior ministers have admitted failing to visit a single care home since the start of the Covid pandemic.

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COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the Health Ministry said.

coronavirus cases in the previous day, the national health authority said on Sunday, down from 2,129 a day earlier.

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Daniel Craig has tested positive for COVID-19 and, as a result, the diagnosis has led to the cancellation of at least two shows of the Broadway production he’s starring in, Macbeth.

Daniel Craig has tested positive for COVID-19 and, as a result, the diagnosis has led to the cancellation of at least two shows of the Broadway production he's starring in, .The production's official Twitter account made the announcement, saying that Saturday's matinee and evening performances of  have been cancelled after the star tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this afternoon.«We apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but the safety of our audiences, the cast and crew remains our top priority. All tickets for the cancelled performance will be refunded at the original point of purchase,» the statement continued.PERFORMANCE UPDATE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Today’s matinee and evening performance of MACBETH are cancelled due to Daniel Craig just testing positive for COVID this afternoon.

TARON Egerton has quit West End play Cock due to 'personal reasons'. The A-list star, who has been replaced by understudy Joel Harper-Jackson, has had a torrid run of luck since the show launched last month.

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday that Canadians should continue to wear a mask or face covering despite provinces across the country relaxing mask mandates, adding that a resurgence in COVID-19 cases is inevitable as provinces lift restrictions.

COVID-19 free – or at least, have not tested positive for it.In Canada, nearly 3.5 million coronavirus cases have been reported, which is nine per cent of the total population — but what about the rest?Experts say due diligence with public health measures, the power of vaccination and a little luck have kept many COVID-19 free. COVID-19 will be with us for ‘foreseeable future’ PHAC says, warning of future waves “To not get COVID, you have to be careful, meticulously careful and also fortunate,” said Colin Furness, infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto.Your location and living arrangement can increase the likelihood of catching COVID-19, with studies showing that marginalized communities are at greater risk of infection.Genetic factors, that have not yet been identified, could also be playing a role with some people being simply impervious to COVID-19, said Furness.That can also explain why people have different reactions to the virus and experience varying symptoms.

COVID-19 in the U.K. has reached record levels, with about 1 in 13 people estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week, according to the latest figures from Britain’s official statistics agency.Some 4.9 million people were estimated to have the coronavirus in the week ending March 26, up from 4.3 million recorded in the previous week, the Office for National Statistics said Friday.

Daniel Craig has tested positive for COVID-19.

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday that progress in the COVID-19 pandemic “will not be linear,” with a resurgence in cases expected in the spring and likely in the fall and winter.

reie Presse reported. The report said his vaccine shot was allegedly paid for by anti-vaxxers who were against universal inoculation and didn't want to get vaccinated.

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge.The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in more than two months, and some hospitals are going days without a single COVID-19 patient in the ICU for the first time since early 2020.The freed up beds are expected to help U.S. hospitals retain exhausted staff, treat non-COVID-19 patients more quickly and cut down on inflated costs.

COVID-19 pandemic in the books, tax filers should be aware of the changes to benefits, deductions and certain taxable income.For the scoop on when to file and how to maximize your return and minimize what you owe, check out Global News’ 2022 tax guide below.The deadline to file your taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency is April 30 — sort of.Because the deadline actually lands on a Saturday this year, returns will be accepted until May 2. Returns need to be received or postmarked no later than that date.For individuals or families where one of the filers is self-employed, the deadline is stretched to June 15.

Miley Cyrus has tested positive for COVID-19, but she's not sweating the diagnosis because she says she's feeling fine.The «Party in the U.S.A.» singer took to Twitter on Friday and revealed that getting COVID comes with the territory as an artist who travels the world for performances and meeting fans. She tweeted, «Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000 people a night & meeting hundreds of fans a day the chances of getting Covid are pretty high.

COVID-19 receiving care, according to provincial data released Saturday.A total of 165people are in Ontario intensive care units (ICU).The figures represent a single-day increase in the number of people in hospital and a slight decrease in the number of ICU patients.On Friday, Ontario reported 804 people in hospital with 167 in intensive care.The week-over-week figures have increased, with 148 more people in hospital on April 2 compared to March 26. The number of people in ICU increased by eight compared to last week.The province also reported 3,233 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

ANI, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS) Director Rakesh Mishra said, “The new mutant XE emerged for the first time in mid-January, but I believe there is no need to push a 'panic button'."

One in 13 people across the UK are currently infected with Covid, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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