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A new study on the long term effects on Covid has found that patients who were hospitalised still have a great increase risk of death even as far as two years after infection

The effects of Covid-19 are still being felt across the world in the form of mutated strains spreading through populations, the most recent mutation of the potentially deadly disease is a strain known as “Eris”

Three new mutated Covid variants have been detected in the UK - Eris, BA.2.86 or 'Pirola' and Omicron subvariant 'BA.6' - with the UK Health Security Agency warning cases are on the rise

The new Covid strain, also known as 'Pirola', has sparked alarm and put scientists on alert as its mutations could include dodging the body's immunity from prior infections or vaccination

A new Covid strain dubbed Pirola has hit British shores, it was confirmed today, and the variant may be easily spread due to a huge number of mutations - possibly up to 30

Three cases of the new BA.2.86 coronavirus strain have been detected in Denmark and Israel and this morning the USA also announced it had found a case in Michigan

A new Covid-19 strain BA.2.86 found in Michigan was placed under the World Health Organisation's monitoring list on Thursday due to the "large number of mutations it carries"

There are a number of symptoms medics say you should watch out for as the spread continue - but now Brits are being told there are three others you should look out for

Covid cases have risen again across the UK, according to the latest government data - leading senior health bosses to once again urge that people with symptoms 'stay at home'

Scientists have called for Covid jabs to made available privately for those who wish to buy them for themselves, as worry grows over the emergence of a new 'mutated' strain

The interactive map tool shows how many Covid cases have been recorded across the UK, with infections on the rise while the new Eris variant continues to spread

Scientists have unveiled the new official title for the latest ultra-mutated Omicron variant as on expert told how Brits may need to get re-vaccinated if the Eris strain proves to be more deadly

Scientists are closely watching a new Covid variant that's already been detected in two countries - as one health expert said it could begin spreading in the UK 'very soon'

Since the pandemic started, it has been hard to tell the difference between flu and Covid as symptoms can be extremely similar, making it difficult for patients to understand which they have

With the UK being declared a hotspot for cases of new Covid mutation 'Pirola', experts are urging people to wear face coverings in indoor public places again - do you agree?

A new sub-strain not yet been formally named but is referred to as 'BA.6', has led some to fear that a bleak coronavirus picture could emerge in the weeks ahead

The call for mask-wearing comes after a rise in Covid cases and the worrying emergence of a new 'mutation', with one expert saying it was more likely 'cause a big wave' than previous strains

The Lily Savage icon has one more TV project that fans are yet to see after filming in Thailand last year for a two-part series on the country's rescue elephants

Lance Corporal Sarah Garrity was left in intensive care at a Magaluf hospital after Sydney Cole allegedly slashed her with a broken glass, causing her to lose pints of blood and leaving her with a gaping wound which required 14 stitches

The Carlton Club and its political committee have lavished the cash on Conservative MPs and their local assocations, including Party Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson who got £15,000

Over 800,000 people in the UK are thought to be affected by the new Eris variant, making it the second most common strain, with poor weather and waning immunity blamed for the current spike

Nearly a third of Britain’s clubs shut their doors for good in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as heavy restrictions hammered the trade for around two years

Mum-of-four Rebecca Wilcox believes her son could have been saved had he done a test for Helicobacter Pylori and is now raising awareness for travellers in his name

Given the name Eris by experts, the variant of the widespread Omicron strain has seen a huge surge in cases, with one in seven infected now believed to have caught it

The new facility at secretive military base Porton Down is where prototype 'Disease X' vaccines are being prepared so they can be adapted within 100 days of new viruses being detected