There have been few silver linings during the pandemic, but the latest data on flu infections is one of them. While Covid has been running amok over the past year — infecting four million people in the UK and taking the lives of more than 120,000 — flu has been virtually eradicated. Latest figures from … Read more
Not now bird flu! Russia reports world’s first ever cases of H5N8 flu in humans – but says the virus hasn’t spread between people yet Russian officials diagnosed the human cases of the H5N8 bird flu virus The virus spread from birds to workers at a poultry plant in southern Russia Health officials said patients … Read more
Now French and Italian doctors shun Oxford vaccine after EU cast doubts on its efficacy and Macron ‘managed demand’ by claiming it is less effective in over-60s In France, 149 cases of symptoms were reported by staff with average age of 34 French authorities have not offered jab at all to those over 65 due … Read more
Children who receive a seasonal flu jab are less likely to suffer symptoms from a COVID-19 infection, promising study finds US-based researchers looked at a group of more than 900 children in Arkansas Half were vaccinated with the seasonal flu jab and half had not been given it Data shows children that have received a … Read more
Children who receive a seasonal flu jab are less likely to suffer symptoms from a COVID-19 infection, promising study finds US-based researchers looked at a group of more than 900 children in Arkansas Half were vaccinated with the seasonal flu jab and half had not been given it Data shows children that have received a … Read more
Scotswoman who survived two world wars and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic gets her coronavirus jab on her 108th birthday Marion Dawson was vaccinated at church she attends in Houston, Renfrewshire After receiving the jab she said: ‘I’m glad it’s passed. I never felt a thing’ Born in 1913, Mrs Dawson is grandmother of two … Read more
Israel has vaccinated 1.8 million out of its population of 8.65 million residents (left, inset)), according to data tracking by Bloomberg, while the US has vaccinated 2.5% (right, inset). Just 150,000 Americans have had second shots. The small nation has deployed its military to help run mass vaccination sites 24 hours a day, seven days … Read more
Samantha Cameron has been accused of breaching Government rules designed to curb the spread of dangerous bird flu strains. Former Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife – a successful businesswoman and fashion designer – posted a snap of four roaming hens outside on December 31. But her followers on social media soon accused her of breaking … Read more
Samantha Cameron has been accused of breaching Government rules designed to curb the spread of dangerous bird flu strains. Former Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife – a successful businesswoman and fashion designer – posted a snap of four roaming hens outside on December 31. But her followers on social media soon accused her of breaking … Read more
Now ALL captive birds must be kept indoors under new Government rules to stop bird flu spreading after eight cases were found in England Bird flu was confirmed in rearing turkeys at premises near Attleborough, Norfolk Last month, one farm in North Yorkshire and one in Herefordshire had outbreaks Cases also seen in areas including Gloucestershire, … Read more