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Coronavirus

It is the last time that regular estimates of coronavirus are being published, as the long-running infection survey – dubbed the “envy of the world” for its success in tracking the virus – has been halted. Credit: Kim Mogg

Final Covid-19 data shows infections in England at highest in 2023

The 23rd of March, 2023 marks three years since the nation entered into its first Covid lockdown
The 23rd of March, 2023 marks three years since the nation entered into its first Covid lockdown

UK Covid lockdown dates 2021: when did pandemic start?

Boris Johnson will be questioned later today over whether he knowingly misled Parliament when he repeatedly told MPs no lockdown rules had been broken at Number 10. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld
Boris Johnson will be questioned later today over whether he knowingly misled Parliament when he repeatedly told MPs no lockdown rules had been broken at Number 10. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Partygate timeline: dates of alleged illicit events in Downing Street

Long-term gastrointestinal problems have increased among long Covid sufferers (Composite: Kim Mogg)
Long-term gastrointestinal problems have increased among long Covid sufferers (Composite: Kim Mogg)

Constipation, bloating and diarrhoea join list of long Covid symptoms

Gary Glitter recalled to custody after breaching licence conditions

Around 1.5 million people in the UK had Covid at the end of February (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)
Around 1.5 million people in the UK had Covid at the end of February (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

The 17 areas of the UK with the highest Covid infection rates

A Covid-19 booster jab will be offered to the elderly and most vulnerable people this spring (Photo: Getty Images)
A Covid-19 booster jab will be offered to the elderly and most vulnerable people this spring (Photo: Getty Images)

Spring Covid booster jab to be offered to elderly and vulnerable

Matt Hancock (left) and Gavin Williamson pictured in 2018 (Image: Getty)
Matt Hancock (left) and Gavin Williamson pictured in 2018 (Image: Getty)

Matt Hancock and Gavin Williamson 'argued over school return policy'

The inquiry is so wide-ranging that it has been split into three modules (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
The inquiry is so wide-ranging that it has been split into three modules (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Covid-19 public inquiry hones in on Govt response, impact on NHS

Camilla, Queen Consort has been forced to cancel events after testing positive for coronavirus. (Credit: Getty Images)
Camilla, Queen Consort has been forced to cancel events after testing positive for coronavirus. (Credit: Getty Images)

Camilla, Queen Consort tests positive for coronavirus

Covid infections have increased for the first time in five weeks in England (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)
Covid infections have increased for the first time in five weeks in England (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

Top Covid symptoms as UK infections rise for first time in weeks

Covid infection rates have increased in England.
Covid infection rates have increased in England.

14 areas with the highest Covid-19 infection rates as cases climb

The JCVI is urging people to get their Covid boosters before it’s too late. Credit: Mark Hall
The JCVI is urging people to get their Covid boosters before it’s too late. Credit: Mark Hall

One week warning to book Covid jabs before universal rollout ends

Health chiefs across Malaga, Costa del Sol and Seville are advising people to wear face masks in crowded places (Photo: Getty Images)
Health chiefs across Malaga, Costa del Sol and Seville are advising people to wear face masks in crowded places (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain updates Covid jab rules as resort areas issue face mask advice

People who catch Covid are at a much greater risk of dying for at least 18 months, a study suggests (Composite: Mark Hall)
People who catch Covid are at a much greater risk of dying for at least 18 months, a study suggests (Composite: Mark Hall)

Covid death risk ‘five times higher’ up to 18 months post-infection

A US doctor said people are predominantly reporting “cold-like symptoms” (Composite: Mark Hall)
A US doctor said people are predominantly reporting “cold-like symptoms” (Composite: Mark Hall)

Top Kraken Covid symptoms so far - and the ones that are less likely

Figures published by the ONS shows regional variations in antibody protection around England.
Figures published by the ONS shows regional variations in antibody protection around England.

Regions of England with the highest Covid antibody protection

A Covid variant known as ‘Orthrus’ is spreading in the UK (Composite: Mark Hall)
A Covid variant known as ‘Orthrus’ is spreading in the UK (Composite: Mark Hall)

New Covid variant Orthrus spreading alongside Kraken in UK

Pregnant women who catch Covid are seven times more likely to die, researchers warn (Composite: Mark Hall)
Pregnant women who catch Covid are seven times more likely to die, researchers warn (Composite: Mark Hall)

Pregnant women who catch Covid ‘seven times more likely to die’

Millions of people across the UK are estimated to have Covid.
Millions of people across the UK are estimated to have Covid.

The 15 areas of the UK with the highest Covid infection rates

Long Covid symptoms should resolve within a year for most people after a mild illness, researchers say (Composite: Kim Mogg)
Long Covid symptoms should resolve within a year for most people after a mild illness, researchers say (Composite: Kim Mogg)

Long Covid symptoms ‘resolve in a year’ for most if infection is mild

A new Covid variant dubbed “the kraken” could become the dominant in the UK (Composite: Kim Mogg)
A new Covid variant dubbed “the kraken” could become the dominant in the UK (Composite: Kim Mogg)

‘Kraken’ Covid variant could become dominant in UK, experts warn

(Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)
(Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

Top Covid symptoms as UK infections hit highest level since summer

Thousands of NHS 111 calls were abandoned over the Christmas period.
Thousands of NHS 111 calls were abandoned over the Christmas period.

Hundreds of thousands of NHS 111 calls abandoned over Christmas period

Many of England’s hospitals are functioning at near full occupancy.
Many of England’s hospitals are functioning at near full occupancy.

Nine in 10 NHS hospitals in England dangerously busy

Hospitals across England are under extreme pressure this winter.
Hospitals across England are under extreme pressure this winter.

NHS crisis: the 16 fullest hospitals in England as pressure mounts

(Composite: Kim Mogg)
(Composite: Kim Mogg)

4 main warning signs you have long Covid - the symptoms to know

Millions of people were estimated to have Covid over Christmas in the UK.
Millions of people were estimated to have Covid over Christmas in the UK.

Covid: the UK regions and nations with the highest infection rates

The XBB.1.5 variant is a mutated version of Omicron XBB (Image: Kim Mogg)
The XBB.1.5 variant is a mutated version of Omicron XBB (Image: Kim Mogg)

New Covid Omicron variant is ‘most transmissible yet’, WHO warns

Millions of people in the UK are estimated to have self-reported long Covid.
Millions of people in the UK are estimated to have self-reported long Covid.

Long Covid: the worst affected regions across the UK

Thousands of hospital beds in England are occupied by Covid patients.
Thousands of hospital beds in England are occupied by Covid patients.

The 15 hospitals with the most Covid patients in England

Chinese visitors to England will require a negative Covid test from January. Credit: HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images
Chinese visitors to England will require a negative Covid test from January. Credit: HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images

Chinese travellers to England will require negative Covid test

China has announced it will scrap quarantine for travellers from 8 January
China has announced it will scrap quarantine for travellers from 8 January

UK to ‘review’ whether to impose Covid tests on Chinese visitors

Covid cases have reportedly exploded across China following easing of Zero-Covid restrictions (Image: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)
Covid cases have reportedly exploded across China following easing of Zero-Covid restrictions (Image: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Covid in China: cases and deaths explained in 5 charts

The UKHSA will stop releasing data on the Covid-19 R rate (Getty Images)
The UKHSA will stop releasing data on the Covid-19 R rate (Getty Images)

UKHSA to stop publishing R number for Covid-19 in January

Covid infection rates have continued to increase in England and Scotland.
Covid infection rates have continued to increase in England and Scotland.

The areas of the UK with the highest Covid infection rates

People are being urged to stay at home if they have flu-like symptoms this Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)
People are being urged to stay at home if they have flu-like symptoms this Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)

Key symptoms of a cold, flu and Covid - and how to tell them apart

Covid tests are no longer free for most people (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)
Covid tests are no longer free for most people (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

All the people still eligible for free Covid tests and where to buy

A lateral flow test result is interpreted by the two letters on the device (Photo: Shutterstock)
A lateral flow test result is interpreted by the two letters on the device (Photo: Shutterstock)

What it means if Covid lateral flow test result shows a faint red line

(Composite: Mark Hall / JPIMedia)
(Composite: Mark Hall / JPIMedia)

9 symptoms that indicate you have flu - and how they differ to Covid

Covid infections are increasing across much of the UK, according to the latest figures published by the ONS.
Covid infections are increasing across much of the UK, according to the latest figures published by the ONS.

The 15 UK areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates

Michelle Mone in 2012 (Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)
Michelle Mone in 2012 (Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Tory peer Michelle Mone ‘received £29m in profits’ from PPE firm

More than one million people across the UK are estimated to have Covid.
More than one million people across the UK are estimated to have Covid.

The UK regions with the highest Covid infection rates

Thousands of Covid deaths have been registered in care homes across England and Wales this year.
Thousands of Covid deaths have been registered in care homes across England and Wales this year.

Thousands of Covid deaths in care homes in 2022 - worst areas revealed

China continues to pursue one of the toughest approaches to Covid in the world.
China continues to pursue one of the toughest approaches to Covid in the world.

How China has been affected by Covid-19 – how it compares to the UK

Covid infection rates are continuing to drop across most of the UK, new data from the ONS shows.
Covid infection rates are continuing to drop across most of the UK, new data from the ONS shows.

Regions in the UK with the highest Covid infection rates

A new approach to vaccine design could create a long-lasting jab against Covid-19, researchers have said
A new approach to vaccine design could create a long-lasting jab against Covid-19, researchers have said

New vaccine design could lead to long-lasting jab against Covid

The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has locked down its largest district as it tries to control a major outbreak of Covid (Photo: STR/AFP via Getty Images)
The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has locked down its largest district as it tries to control a major outbreak of Covid (Photo: STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Covid outbreak and lockdown in Chinese city of Guangzhou explained

Covid infection rates have dropped across the UK.
Covid infection rates have dropped across the UK.

15 areas in the UK with the highest Covid infection rates

Hundreds of Covid related deaths were recorded in the week to 4 November in England and Wales.
Hundreds of Covid related deaths were recorded in the week to 4 November in England and Wales.

Areas in England and Wales hardest hit by Covid deaths so far in 2022

Covid infections have dropped across the UK.
Covid infections have dropped across the UK.

The UK regions and nations with the highest Covid infection rates

A mix of Omicron variants have been driving the latest wave of infections (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)
A mix of Omicron variants have been driving the latest wave of infections (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

‘Main indicator’ of Covid that shouldn’t be mistaken for a cold

Thousands of deaths linked to Covid-19 were registered in England and Wales last month.
Thousands of deaths linked to Covid-19 were registered in England and Wales last month.

15 areas with the greatest proportion of Covid deaths last month

UK regions with the highest Covid infection rates

The 59-year-old man was infected with an early variant of coronavirus (Photo: Getty Images)
The 59-year-old man was infected with an early variant of coronavirus (Photo: Getty Images)

Patient with ‘longest case of Covid’ cleared of virus after 411 days

The equal distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the globe could have prevented millions of deaths worldwide, new research has suggested
The equal distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the globe could have prevented millions of deaths worldwide, new research has suggested

Wealthy countries caused millions of deaths by hoarding Covid vaccines

BQ.1 has been designated as a variant by the UK Health Security Agency
BQ.1 has been designated as a variant by the UK Health Security Agency

BQ.1 Covid Omicron strain explained - and how fast it is spreading

Around one in 21 people in the UK have Covid, according to the ZOE Covid Health Study (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)
Around one in 21 people in the UK have Covid, according to the ZOE Covid Health Study (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

Top Covid symptoms to spot as UK deaths soar by 41% in a week

China has launched a Covid vaccine which is inhaled through the mouth
China has launched a Covid vaccine which is inhaled through the mouth

Covid inhalation vaccine used in China - and if it could come to UK

Around seven in 10 NHS trusts on average are failing to hit the target for seeing patients urgently for suspected cancer
Around seven in 10 NHS trusts on average are failing to hit the target for seeing patients urgently for suspected cancer

NHS trusts are routinely failing to hit urgent cancer target

Covid-19 can cause long-term heart problems and strokes months after infection, new research has suggested
Covid-19 can cause long-term heart problems and strokes months after infection, new research has suggested

Covid linked to heart disease and strokes, new research suggests

Spain has lifted all of its remaining Covid travel restrictions (Photo: Getty Images)
Spain has lifted all of its remaining Covid travel restrictions (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain drops all remaining Covid restrictions for UK tourists

How might Covid evolve this winter?
How might Covid evolve this winter?

Covid variants and immunity during winter - explained by an expert

The latest Covid wave explained - from worst-hit areas to new variants

14 areas with the highest Covid infection rates in England

Total Covid infections have risen 31% in the UK (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)
Total Covid infections have risen 31% in the UK (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

Telltale symptoms of Covid not to ignore as UK cases jump 31%

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