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London children aged one to 11 will be offered poliovaccines as part of a catch-up campaign, to boost the city's lagging vaccination rates against the deadly virus (Photos: Adobe Stock)

London rolls out second poliovirus vaccine campaign for children

This is how much sleep each age group needs, according to experts.

How much sleep do you need? Experts explain how much rest people need

Julius Caesar lands his craft during his invasion on Britain (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

‘Beware the Ides of March’ this week - but what does that mean?

A ranger clearing dead birds from bird flu at Staple Island, off the coast of Northumberland (Photo: PA)

Bird flu jab ‘needed for humans’ as concerns grow over global spread

Health authorities in Guinea have confirmed the case of the deadly virus (Photo: SEYLLOU/AFP via Getty Images)

Marburg virus explained as 9 deaths reported in Equatorial Guinea

Rescue workers carry a survivor at the site of a collapsed building after 60 hours on from the earthquake on on February 08, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey. Credit: Burak Kara/Getty Images

Still hope for survivors of Turkey earthquakes, rescue expert says

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

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

New Covid variant Orthrus spreading alongside Kraken in UK

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

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

Explainer NHS on track to eliminate Hep C by 2025 in a ‘landmark achievement’

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

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is tracking several sub lineages of the Omicron strain of Covid

Symptoms of Omicron BA.3 variant and how contagious it is explained

The World Health Organisation declares a pandemic when a disease’s growth is exponential (Photo: Shutterstock)

What’s the difference between an endemic and a pandemic?

Omicron has obliterated Delta in many parts of country, research shows

Experts have urged people not to hold ‘Covid-19 parties’ as a way of getting infected with the virus. (Credit: Shutterstock)

World Health Organisation urges people to not hold ‘Covid-19 parties’

The WHO named the new Covid variant Omicron - the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (image: Shutterstock)

Why is Covid variant called Omicron and not Epsilon?

Zac Morey nearly lost his sight after contracting the virus. (Credit: SWNS)

Young boy ‘almost went blind’ after suffering rare Covid side effect

One in five people taking PCR tests in England got positve results in the run up to Christmas.

Record high Covid positivity as 1 in 5 test positive in England

A Covid testing centre sign at Heathrow Terminal 5 (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

When is the next UK travel update - date of next restrictions review

All adults aged between 18 and 39 will now be offered a booster dose (Photo: Getty Images)

NHS booking process for Covid booster jabs - and who can get one

Covid: vaccines should work against Omicron variant, Who says

Vaccines should protect against severe illness from Omicron - WHO says

How much pressure could the NHS be under this winter?

Will the NHS be overwhelmed? The current situation explained

More than 130 Omicron cases have been reported in the UK so far (Photo: Getty Images)

No deaths linked to Omicron yet as variant spreads across globe

A new heavily mutated Covid-19 variant has been found in South Africa with the country placed back on the UK’s ‘red list’ (Credit: Getty)

Omicron variant: what we know about the highly mutated Covid strain

Omicron is now the dominant variant in South Africa.

What can we learn from South Africa about Omicron?

Booster doses will be rolled out in order of descending age groups (Photo: Getty Images)

All the age groups eligible for Covid booster jabs under new rules

As of 11 August 2021, a total of 1,809,517 vaccine doses have been administered in the country (Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Covid in Afghanistan: how is country dealing with virus?

Daily reported cases had declined for seven consecutive days until an upward shift on Wednesday (28 July).

Has the Covid tide turned? Why it's too early to say for sure

All but two council areas are above the 5% threshold for test positivity set by the World Health Organisation

Proportion of people testing positive for Covid rises – despite drop in cases

World Drowning Prevention day: More than 20 people have drowned in the UK this week (Photo: FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/AFP via Getty Images)

World Drowning Prevention day: More than 20 drowned in UK this week

WHO has advised countries to take a “risk management” approach when lifting Covid restrictions (Photo: Shutterstock)

WHO advises caution over mass gatherings

The “Lambda” variant is thought to be more deadly than the Delta strain (Photo: Getty Images)

New Lambda Covid variant ‘deadlier than Delta’ found in 30 countries