How life without germs has left us newly vulnerable
Unseasonal respiratory diseases are surging as children and others repay an “immunity debt” from lockdown.
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Laughing at Nicki Minaj’s Covid claim missed the point entirely
The rapper’s Twitter spat with Boris Johnson, Chris Whitty and Laura Kuenssberg may have been funny, but it was also…
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I had always resisted seeing patients “virtually” but the pandemic shows it works
Most initial assessments and follow-up consultations can safely be done by phone – as long as one remains vigilant.
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Covid-19 hospitalisations in the UK are higher than last year and could hit record levels in October
More than a thousand people were admitted to UK hospitals on 9 September, up from 203 at the same time…
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Covid-19 winter plan: what has the government announced?
The Health Secretary Sajid Javid did not revoke lockdown laws, and outlined a “Plan B” in the event of coronavirus…
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Will there really be another lockdown in the UK in autumn 2021?
The government has pushed back on reports of a firebreak lockdown in October.
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Tories fear voters won’t forgive Boris Johnson for his broken promises
The scenario alarming Conservative MPs is that the social care plan will fail and that yet more tax rises will…
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Boris Johnson is exploiting the public’s misunderstanding of National Insurance
Until NI is recognised as a tax, politicians will continue to raid the pay packets of the poorest to fund…
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