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Is there a particularly long-lasting virus circulating at the moment, are we catching back-to-back bugs, or is this simply a result of reduced immunity after the pandemic?

Experts discuss whether you should wear a face-mask or not, with a new variant of Covid-19 on the rise. Experts are split, but all say to use common sense and where one when it is appropriate, such as visiting a vulnerable person in hospital

A new interactive map has revealed where the highest number of Covid cases currently are in the UK, as the total number fell in the week leading up to January 10

As a new coronavirus variant spreads rapidly across the Continent, hospital cases and deaths are rising in line, leading immunologists to urge Brits to get vaccinated

Social media star Simon Harris, 40, was paid a whopping six-figure sum to help Essex County Council run their Facebook page, among other duties, during the coronavirus pandemic

Around one in 32 people in England and Scotland were likely to have tested positive for Covid-19, on January 3, down from one in 22 on December 20, according to the latest figures

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from the universities of Nottingham and Sheffield that shows how the tests we have used to pick up Covid could help detect brain cancer, reducing the need for MRI scans

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued advice for Brits who are soon to head to Spain after a surge in flu and coronavirus cases led the Spanish government to reintroduce face mask rules

Top scientists believe that one jab, would not give total protection, but would lessen the impact of a future pandemic across the world as a more specific vaccine is found

Spain is joined by Germany, Italy and France in suffering from a winter rise in coronavirus and flu cases which has led the holiday hotspot to bring back face covering mandates in some areas

Children's book author Michael Rosen has praised Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway following the news that her husband Derek Draper passed away recently

The JN.1 Covid mutation has rapidly become the world's most dominant strain in a matter of just weeks with cases soaring across the UK - from symptoms to its origins, here's what you need to know

The head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there were 10,000 Covid deaths during December, jumping by 42 per cent in nearly 50 countries

Experts have warned the most dominant Covid strain on the planet is now the new JN.1 variant; itself a mutation of Omicron which caused nightmares for people in Christmas 2021

The Christmas period saw an increase in indoors mingling and socialising as temperatures have now plummeted into 2024, creating ideal conditions for the spread of Covid subvariant JN.1

With the rise in spread of the Covid variant JN.1, it can be tough to know whether you've got Covid, the flu, or a cold, as the symptoms are so similar - but there are subtle differences

The moment Brits are the most contagious and likely to spread Covid has been revealed in a new UKHSA study review that has looked into Omicron and the JN.1 subvariant

Spain face mask rules are being brought back into force across the whole country due to a rise in Covid and flu cases, with hotspots such as Valencia and the Canary Islands already having imposed measures

Professor Peter Openshaw, a virus expert at Imperial College London, is warning of a 'major surge' as the JN.1 variant spreads and described the virus strain as 'devious'

TV presenter Kate Garraway recalls how she tortured herself by listening to her husband's answer machine while he was seriously ill, as well as re-reading old text messages shared between them

Dr Saleyha Ahsan warns to avoid "an irritating cough rattling through your chest day and night" and "that gnawing whole body ache" Brits must wear masks in crowded places

As the UK enters 2024, two combining factors could lead to an increased spread of Covid as the highly mutated JN.1 sub-lineage continues to spread across the home nations

The number of coronavirus JN.1 infections has soared in recent weeks, from just four per cent of all UK Covid cases in early November to 65 per cent on December 30

The JN.1 Omicron variant is highly infectious and has taken over as the dominant Covid variant in the UK - but Professor Sir Andrew Pollard says it's not the biggest threat to the vulnerable

The highly-contagious JN.1 subvariant sweeping the UK is not considered any more severe than other recent ones, but it is thought that waning immunity is increasing the severity of impact