COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 detected in Aotearoa New Zealand

There were a total of 15,797 new cases of Covid in England in the week leading up to October 7, according to the latest government figures. It’s the equivalent of 27.9 new cases for every 100,000 people in the country.

Emmerdale viewers have taken to social media to slam Aaron Dingle after he decided to stay in the Dales.

Eamonn Holmes is struggling with his mental health after being left wheelchair bound and hardly able to walk.

Last week the Duke and Duchess of Sussex added their voices to the public figures speaking out on World Mental Health Day.The couple used the occasion to open up about about the fears they harbour for their children and how social media causes such damaging effects to our mental wellbeing.Taking to the stage alongside her husband at the Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness In A Digital Age, Meghan looked close to tears as she passionately told the audience how she’s “frightened” about the potential consequences of Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, using social media as they grow up. She told the crowd, “I feel fortunate that our children are at an age, quite young, so this isn’t in our immediate future, but I also feel frightened at how social media is continuing to change and this will be in front of us." Having previously spoken to families affected by the issue, she told those gathered at Hudson Yards: “At that time, it was impossible to not be in tears, as I’m sure some of you have been today hearing those stories.

Lucy-Jo Hudson has been flooded with well wishes after she revealed she had been rushed to hospital. The former Coronation Street actress took to social media where she shared two pictures from her hospital bed of her arm with a drip in it as she revealed that she received two blood transfusions.

Death in Paradise star Josephine Jobert has revealed that she was struck down by a virus that left her bedridden.The actress took to social media after concerned fans noticed she hadn't been active online recently.The 38-year-old responded to a fan who asked her: "Hello Josephine, it's been a while since you posted anything. Are you okay?" Addressing their concerns, Josephine revealed she had developed an illness after being bitten by mosquitoes. She explained: "Hello! It's really nice of you to ask.

Bruce Willis has been through a lot in recent years. The beloved actor’s family has confirmed that the “Die Hard” star is dealing with Aphasia, a disorder that impacts speech. Willis’ family announced his retirement.

Madonna’s Celebration Tour that kicked off at the O2 in London Saturday.But the most special moments revealed the humanity behind the 65-year-old woman that sometimes has been overshadowed living 40 years as not only as the Queen of Pop but one of the famous people on the planet.There was when she sang an capella “Little Star” — from her 1997 classic “Ray of Light” — instead of “Happy Birthday” for oldest daughter Lourdes, who turned 27 the same day her mother launched her 40th-anniversary tour.And then she talked about the Israel-Hamas war in a way that made you feel that she was just like all mothers out there, frightened for their children.“It breaks my heart to see children suffering, teenagers, elderly people suffering. All of it is heartbreaking,” the superstar said.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas urged fans to reach out to loved ones on World Mental Health Day as she reflected losing her brother David to suicide almost two decades ago. Posing a picture of herself online, Shirley explained her beloved sibling was “just gone with no signs” and that she still thinks about him “every day”. She wrote: “Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay.

Weeks after taking a break from the limelight to focus on his health, Liam Payne has been spotted exploring Northern Ireland.The former One Direction singer previously revealed to his fans that he had "no other choice but to postpone" his South American tour dates.The news came after he suffered a health scare, when he came down with a serious kidney infection which landed him in hospital in late August.The 30-year-old told his fans that he had been in hospital for a week and was advised by doctors that he needed to rest and recover. Weeks later, Liam has now been spotted out and about with girlfriend Kate Cassidy and reportedly filming for a 'new travel show' around Ireland.

Coronation Street star Sacha Parkinson who is best known for her role as Sian Powers is engaged to her long-term boyfriend following a romantic proposal on holiday.The actress, 31 who joined the hit ITV soap back in 2009 took to Instagram on Friday to show off her stunning engagement ring as she announced the happy news. While posting a series of photos from a lavish yacht, thought to have been where the proposal took place, she wrote the caption: "I knew you were likely to take a wife! SCREAMING." Away from Corrie, the soap star has appeared in a host of TV shows including Shameless, Waterloo Road and Safe House. As well as this she's actively helping raise awareness of Endometriosis having been diagnosed with the incurable illness in 2018.

Bruce Willis is now barely able to speak as a result of his ongoing dementia battle.The Hollywood A-lister, 68, is losing his "joie de vivre" and "language skills", according to a friend who has given a health update amid the actor's battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).The Die Hard legend officially retired from acting last year after his family issued a statement revealing he had been diagnosed with the brain condition aphasia, which causes the patient's language abilities to deteriorate.They shared a heartbreaking update in February with the devastating news that his illness had "progressed" and he had been diagnosed with dementia. And now writer and director Glenn Gordon Caron, who gave Bruce his big break in 1980s sitcom Moonlighting, has shared an update to Bruce's health.

Travis Barker has been having some bad luck when it comes to his health!

An Encrochat dealer was 'buying £42k blocks of cocaine once a week' during the Covid-19 lockdown before his downfall, cops have revealed. Police discovered a huge stash of drugs in a locked storage unit as they investigated Callum Buckley.

Donald Trump hated wearing COVID masks because they f**ked up his bronzer!

A man raped two young women following Covid lockdown flat parties, prosecutors allege. Louis Saha Matturie, 42, 'took advantage' of the women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, jurors heard.

There are a number of people that still won’t get the Covid vaccine due to a fear of needles, it is believed.

Bridge Access Program.” Children without insurance can receive the COVID-19 vaccine from providers enrolled in the federal Vaccines for Children program.Three vaccines are now available to combat respiratory illness: COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). COVID-19 and flu vaccines are recommended for everyone six months of age and older.

for further information including treatments available and eligibility for COVID-19 treatments.These documents include information for patients on how long to take the medicines for, what to do if pregnant or breastfeeding and how to report side effects.Leaflet versions of these documents are available to order and are for use by pharmacies to give to individuals who have been prescribed the treatments listed below.

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them starting next Monday. This comes as the U.S is seeing an increase of covid cases. LiveNOW from FOX host Jeane Franseen spoke to family medicine doctor, Jason Littleton about the new vaccine rollouts and what the Biden Administration is doing.

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has revealed that he has tested positive for COVID ahead of the band’s European tour dates that begin this week.The band will play Lisbon’s Altice Arena on Sunday (October 2) as the first in a new run of dates on the continent as part of their ongoing reunion tour.Ahead of the dates beginning, Barker took to Instagram on Friday (September 22) to share a photo of a positive COVID test.The band and venue have yet to share any official information regarding the Lisbon show or any future gigs.It comes after Barker returned to the tour this month following after his wife Kourtney Kardashian underwent “life-threatening emergency surgery” for their unborn baby.

Eight years have passed since the heart-wrenching news of Zayn Malik's departure sent shockwaves through the world of music, leading to One Direction's indefinite hiatus. Since then, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik have embarked on individual journeys, each uniquely their own. Here's a glimpse into the lives of these once-inseparable bandmates.

A third of people hospitalised with Covid-19 have "abnormalities" in multiple organs months after getting infected, according to a UK study, potentially shedding light on the elusive condition of long Covid.

New figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that the number of people across Great Britain receiving support through Personal Independence Payment soared by 70,532 between the start of May and the end of July. Nearly 3.4 million people over 16 are now claiming the benefit, however, the statistics do not include people who have either moved from PIP to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) or new claimants of the devolved Scottish disability benefit.

The “Strike Force Three” live event has struck out. The hotly anticipated show — which was announced last week by Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert — has been cancelled due to illness.

18% in May/June but is essentially back to where it was in February. It is also less than half the peak level of worry recorded during the pandemic in 2020, when as many as 59% were worried.While fewer Americans today than last quarter believe the pandemic is over, the majority (53%) still say it is.

If you've been waiting to get an updated COVID-19 shot, your wait could soon be over. The FDA cleared the way Monday for two new shots, from Pfizer and Moderna, for children as young as six months. A CDC panel is meeting Tuesday to weigh in on the vaccines. (Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta)

Sherri Shepherd is postponing her show.

Chita Rivera, the much-awaited panel discussion for her memoir at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has regrettably been canceled. The cause of this disappointing setback? A positive COVID-19 test result for the 90-year-old Broadway icon compelled the event to be postponed until further notice.The news broke with a sigh of disappointment among fans eagerly looking forward to hearing Chita Rivera discuss her remarkable life journey chronicled in her memoir, aptly titled “Chita: A Memoir.” The library promptly conveyed the news to the public through a statement on the website, apologizing to those who had eagerly signed up for the event.“We will follow up with all those who have signed up for the event if we have any updates in the future.

A young woman lost her job and was forced to drop out of university after suffering from long Covid.

A top doctor has revealed three Covid symptoms that must be looked out for as cases continue to increase across the world.

Reality TV star Kate Ferdinand has opened up about her newborn daughter Shea's terrifying health scare, after she was born with congenital pneumonia. The 32 year old and her retired footballer husband Rio Ferdinand, 44, previously announced that they had welcomed a daughter on 10 July. Now the mum-of-two, and step mum to Rio's three children, 16-year-old Lorenz, 14-year-old Tate and Tia, 11, has shared a postpartum update in her first social media post since July.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted that mistakes were made in relation to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions at Christmas 2020.

The chief of the World Health Organization urged Beijing to offer more information on the origins of Covid-19 and is ready to send a second team to probe the matter, the Financial Times reported today.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve become accustomed to new variants of the virus emerging as it mutates and spreads. But last month, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that the BA.2.86 – since been named Pirola – has made its way to the UK and NHS officials have labelled it the “most concerning variant” since Omicron. It appears, say scientists, to carry a high number of 'mutations' in its spike protein so they're watching it carefully to see if it manages to evade the immune system.

As our readers have probably already heard by now, an era is coming to a shocking end as Hugh Jackman and Debora-Lee Furness have announced they’re divorcing after nearly 30 years of marriage.

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is her complete and total honesty. That can take hilarious form when she's , but she's also not afraid to offer up real talk about the serious stuff like or her own postpartum depression.In a Teigen first opened up about her struggle with postpartum depression after her daughter, Luna, was born, and now she's partnering with Allegheny Health Network (AHN) on a social initiative called #MyWishForMoms that is focused on maternal mental health.

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recommends use of the new 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines newly approved and authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to protect against the most common forms of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i. The new vaccines address the XBB-lineages of the Omicron variant that accounts for 99% of COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i.The new 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines replace the previously approved/authorized Bivalent mRNA vaccines.“The authorization of the new 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines comes at a good time.

Kate Garraway fought back tears during a tense clash with the Health Secretary Steve Barclay over social care.

Kate Garraway has opened up on Good Morning Britain about husband Derek Draper's latest health battle as she told of a 'nasty infection' he's suffering.

The number of coronavirus cases continues to rise across the UK - largely due to the emergence of the new Eris variant, which experts say could be worse than previous mutations. There were 8,961 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in England in the week to September 3, according to the latest government data.

If you've been waiting to get an updated COVID-19 shot, your wait could soon be over. The FDA cleared the way Monday for two new shots, from Pfizer and Moderna, for children as young as six months. A CDC panel is meeting Tuesday to weigh in on the vaccines. (Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta)

Novak Djokovic is claiming that he was never an anti-vaxer in spite of his previous controversies involving his refusal to get the COVID vaccine.

It was number one on the UK charts for just two weeks, but Charles & Eddie's hit Would I Lie To You? has become iconic in the 31 since its release in August 1992.The song seemed to come from nowhere before reached the coveted top spot in November of the same year, also achieving the same chart success in countries including New Zealand, Germany, Austria and Zimbabwe, and becoming a hit the world over. At the time, the duo's debut single was highly praised, with one critic saying they "show their appreciation of classic soul in a very pop-friendly way." And the accompanying video, which saw Charles & Eddie performing in various locations around New York City, has generated more than 65 million views on YouTube. But who were the enigmatic duo, Charles & Eddie? Charles was Charles Pettigrew, born on 12 May, 1963 in Philadelphia.

WHO is urging leaders meeting at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) in New York to put health for all on the highest political agenda and apply lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO’s appeal comes as the world faces multiple humanitarian and climate-related crises which are threatening lives and livelihoods around the world.

Howard Stern’s fear of Covid has begun to spark arguments between him and his wife, Beth Ostrosky.