Confirmed monkeypox cases in UK more than double to 57
British health authorities offering smallpox vaccine to close contacts of those affected
Ireland on alert for monkeypox as virus spreads across Europe
WHO meets to assess outbreak as UK records 20 cases, with virus spreading in community
Q&A: How dangerous is the fast-spreading BA.2 Omicron sub-variant?
‘No signals’ sub-variant is causing more severe illness or impacting hospitals
‘Small number’ of Omicron sub-lineage detected in State
Prevalance of BA.2 has increased internationally, particularly in Denmark and UK
Man who lived with 20 ducks is first in UK to catch new strain of bird flu
Alan Gosland, who had another 100 ducks outside his property, fell ill before Christmas
Tony Blair receives knighthood in queen’s honours list
UK’s medical chiefs recognised for ‘dedication and commitment’ during pandemic
Q&A: What’s the story with Omicron and waning immunity?
Vaccines and previous infection with Covid-19 are no guarantee against reinfection
Covid booster shots up to 75% effective against Omicron, UK study finds
Omicron expected to overtake the dominant Delta variant in the UK ‘by mid-December’
Covid not over and next pandemic could be more lethal, says AZ jab creator
Prof Sarah Gilbert says this will not be last time virus threatens lives and livelihoods
Q&A: Should we be concerned about the new Covid-19 ‘Delta Plus’ variant?
A relative of the dominant Delta coronavirus variant is being monitored closely
UK lab suspended after tens of thousands of false negative Covid-19 tests
Test centre in central England run by company with limited history in diagnostics
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