Lateral flow tests: Do nasal swabs pick up Omicron? Expert’s NYE warning
EXPERTS have issued a warning to New Year’s Eve partygoers as evidence suggests some Lateral Flow Tests are failing to pick up the new Covid variant, Omicron. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Sturgeon ‘bankrupting Scotland’ with ‘kneejerk politics’ over Omicron
SCOTLAND and England have reacted very differently to the Omicron spread – and according to over 9,000 Express readers, Boris Johnson has the better approach. Daily Express :: News Feed
Omicron variant: Three ‘uncomfortable’ signs showing up in the triple jabbed – doctor
THE BOOSTER Covid vaccines are a powerful weapon in the fight against Omicron. However, you can still catch Omicron and experience symptoms. That’s the verdict of a doctor working on the frontline. Writing on Twitter, New York-based ER doctor Craig Spencer revealed the “uncomfortable” symptoms of Omicron showing up in the triple jabbed. Daily Express […]
Spain in the grips of Omicron as cases smash records – Plans to save 500k from isolation
SPAIN has reduced the required isolation period for thousands who have tested positive for Covid after new reports show that despite the country recording more Covid cases than ever before, the number of hospitalisations remains low. Daily Express :: World Feed
Gibraltar Covid panic as the Rock reaches worrying milestone – Omicron cases on the rise
GIBRALTAR’S COVID-19 case count is souring, with the British Overseas Territory seeing numbers of confirmed active infections creep above 500. Daily Express :: World Feed
Omicron: Scientists explain why the Covid variant is ‘extraordinarily contagious’ – update
OFFICIAL documentation from the UK Health Security Agency revealed the total number of Omicron cases on Monday, December 27, which stands at 159,932 positive test results. Why is this variant so contagious? Daily Express :: Health Feed
Omicron variant: The first symptom of the new variant is one you can hear
OMICRON is the new dominant variant in the United Kingdom. In just over a month it has overcome Delta and resulted in the return of restrictions. Just as Omicron case numbers have increased, so has our understanding of this variant and it’s symptoms. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Omicron: The ‘slightly different’ symptom being overlooked – ‘makes no sense at all’
THE OMICRON wave is still rising in the UK, with record-breaking numbers of new daily cases being recorded. This spiralling situation is generating vital data on the symptoms. According to Professor Tim Spector, who heads up the ZOE Symptom Tracker App, the symptom profile of Omicron is “slightly different” to Delta and the Government needs […]
Omicron variant: The one symptom reported in ‘severe’ cases that can last up to 13 days
AS OMICRON runs rampant it is becoming increasingly clear the variant may resemble its predecessors more than we initially believed. Anecdotal evidence to date is slowly helping paint a picture of the virus and the complications it entails. In recent developments, it has now been suggested that one symptom of severe illness could last up […]
Omicron symptoms: The ‘common’ symptom of new variant you might not realise is Covid
OMICRON has swept the UK, pushing cases of coronavirus to more than 100,000 for the first time. While the new variant is considered to be “mild”, there are some new symptoms to look out for. Daily Express :: Health Feed