Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK at 'tipping point:' England braces for more restrictions

Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government's leading medical advisers warned Sunday that the country is at a ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

England's big northern cities braced for more lockdown curbs

The British government is mulling fresh restrictions on everyday life in England, potentially in the big northern cities such as Liverpool and Manchester, amid mounting fears that hospitals in coronavirus hot spots may soon ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases

The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections went unreported as a result of a technical glitch, a failing that could have given fresh impetus to an outbreak that critics ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Huge questions for UK govt after spike in virus cases

The British government faced huge questions Monday over its coronavirus testing system after a technical glitch led to the under-reporting of new infections over the past week or so, a failing that could have given fresh ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Britain passes 500,000 coronavirus cases

The United Kingdom passed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus infections on Sunday, official figures showed, in the latest grim milestone for the European country worst-hit by the pandemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New rules for Liverpool as virus cases in England quadruple

Britain imposed tighter restrictions on social gatherings in the port city of Liverpool and three towns as scientists reported Thursday that the number of COVID-19 cases in England has quadrupled or more in the last month.

Vaccination

UK may take part in COVID-19 vaccine 'challenge studies'

The British government says it may take part in a study that tries to deliberately infect volunteers who have been given an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus in an effort to more quickly determine if the vaccine ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Britain finally launches virus app in England and Wales

The British government on Thursday finally launches its troubled smartphone app to help track the coronavirus in England and Wales—four months behind schedule and with cases once again surging.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK government defends new virus strategy; experts skeptical

The British government on Wednesday defended its strategy for combatting a second wave of COVID-19 cases amid criticism that its new slate of restrictions will not be enough to stop an exponential spread of the coronavirus.

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