Experts are investigating 426 cases of a strain of the Omicron variant.
22 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022
Fresh Air Clip devices are said to be able to detect low levels of airborne Covid-19 particles.
Anti-vaxxers accused officers of enabling 'mass genocide' at a UK vaccine centre.
20 Jan 2022
Some Plan B restrictions are being phased out from today.
The tennis star has been confirmed as the controlling shareholder in the firm.
19 Jan 2022
Hana Horka had wanted to catch the virus so she wouldn't have to follow Czech restrictions for unvaccinated people.
The woman claims she was kicked off the Southwest flight despite previously disclosing medical issues.
<p>Boris Johnson has announced a return to the ‘Plan A’ coronavirus measures after ‘Plan B’ was implemented in December. The news comes after a cabinet review of the latest coronavirus data, with a government spokesperson explaining decisions about changes to restrictions were ‘finely balanced’. Current rules under Plan B include compulsory face coverings for most <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-announces-return-to-plan-a-coronavirus-measures/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
18 Jan 2022
<p>A Mexican news anchor is mad as hell at anti-vaxxers, and he can’t take it anymore. Mexico has seen more than 4.39 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 301,000 deaths. Around 149 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered across the country, amounting to 56% of the population being fully vaccinated. However, echoing <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/viral/mexican-news-reporter-screams-at-moron-anti-vaxxers-live-on-air/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
17 Jan 2022
<p>New government rules relating to self-isolating come into force today as some members of the public remain confused about how long the period must last. People who tested positive for coronavirus previously had to self-isolate for 10 days to help prevent the spread of the virus, before the government reduced the figure to seven days <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/new-major-covid-rule-comes-into-force-today-amid-isolation-period-confusion/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
16 Jan 2022
<p>The UK could see a major change in travel restrictions by the end of this month. Under current requirements people must take a lateral flow test two days after they return to the UK, with a positive result sending them into 10 days of isolation, which they can leave early if they have negative tests <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/major-covid-testing-travel-change-could-be-put-in-place-by-the-end-of-january/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
14 Jan 2022
<p>Ostrich cells have been revealed as offering a possible new way forward in detecting coronavirus. Researchers at Kyoto Prefectural University in Western Japan have developed masks that reveal if the wearer is infected with Covid-19. Yasuhiro Tsukamoto, who led the team, hopes that that the masks could offer an easier alternative to lateral flow and PCR <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/ostrich-cells-used-to-make-masks-that-glow-when-covid-is-detected/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has listed five coronavirus symptoms for which people should ‘seek emergency medical care immediately’. The vast majority of coronavirus cases do not require treatment in hospital, with main symptoms such as a high temperature, continuous cough and a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste usually <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/covid-five-symptoms-that-could-mean-you-need-emergency-medical-help-listed-by-cdc/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Those who wear facemasks are more attractive than those who don’t, according to a new study. Two years ago, facemasks were still fairly uncommon in most of the world, bar some specific settings; for example, an operating theatre. If you walked around the UK sporting a mask back then, you’d likely be branded a hypochondriac <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/wearing-a-facemask-makes-you-more-attractive-study-finds/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
13 Jan 2022
<p>A father in Canada who hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 has temporarily lost the right to see his child. Canada has seen a total of 2.66 million confirmed cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began, with more than 31,000 deaths. It’s believed more than 77% of the country’s adult population is fully vaccinated, with 72.5 <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/unvaccinated-dad-loses-right-to-see-his-child/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The health secretary has announced the isolation period for fully vaccinated people is set to drop. Sajid Javid explained the move would mean isolation for fully vaccinated people in England will fall from seven days to five. Once a person has completed five full days in isolation, a negative lateral flow test on days five <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/sajid-javid-announces-self-isolation-to-drop-to-five-days-from-next-week/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Health Secretary Sajid Javid is set to announce a big change to coronavirus regulations. Today, January 13, following recent changes to the positive lateral flow process, Javid will update ministers regarding the latest pandemic rules. The announcement will take place at the House of Commons and is set to address what other changes could be <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/sajid-javid-to-give-major-covid-update-in-parliament-today/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
12 Jan 2022
<p>Footage shared on social media appears to provide an insight into so-called ‘quarantine camps’ in China where ‘millions’ are alleged to be in lockdown. Videos doing the rounds online depict a dystopian scene with dozens of white metal boxes lined up in rows while people dressed in white protective clothing gather outside. The cubicles appear <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/china-accused-of-forcing-families-to-live-in-metal-boxes-in-quarantine-camps/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>German police have come under fire for using data from the country’s coronavirus tracing app to assist with a criminal investigation. The incident began when a man fell over in the south-western city of Mainz, Germany, on November 29, 2021. Despite being rushed to hospital, the victim died from his injuries a few days later. <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/police-under-investigation-for-using-covid-tracking-data-to-hunt-down-witness/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Doctors have warned of one unusual symptom that could be an ‘emergency warning sign’ you have the Omicron Covid-19 variant. On January 11, 120,821 people tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, with more than one million having tested positive in the last seven days. Now Omicron is the most dominant strain of coronavirus in <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/omicron-doctors-warn-of-symptom-that-could-be-an-emergency-warning-sign/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Two Australian news anchors branded Novak Djokovic a ‘lying, sneaky a**hole’ in a leaked video. The world tennis number one has been the subject of controversy amid his fight to enter the country and compete in the Australian Open. The Federal Circuit Court overturned the decision to cancel his visa, but he’s still facing deportation <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/sport/news-anchors-caught-branding-novak-djokovic-a-lying-sneaky-ahole-on-camera/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
11 Jan 2022
<p>Jimmy Kimmel mocked anti-vaxxers with the creation of a Barbie doll who ‘doesn’t trust science’. The television presenter joked about the unfounded beliefs of anti-vaxxers during a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, after the leader of an anti-vaccination organisation claimed that drinking your own urine was a better way of fighting COVID than <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/jimmy-kimmel-creates-hilarious-anti-vaxxer-barbie/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Scientists have urged people not to panic over reports of a new coronavirus variant that is alleged to be a combination of both Omicron and Delta variants. News of the alleged variant, which has been dubbed ‘Deltacron’, came to light last week as reports suggested it had emerged from what is known as a recombination <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/scientists-call-for-calm-over-reports-of-new-deltacron-variant/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Members of the public have taken to social media to share heartbreaking stories of what they were doing while Downing Street staff members gathered in the garden for drinks during lockdown. A leaked email sent to more than 100 Downing Street employees encouraged staff to ‘make the most of the lovely weather and have some <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/people-share-heartbreaking-stories-of-what-they-were-doing-while-downing-street-held-a-party/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>