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NewsCOVID-19 prevalence in England at record high
The latest preliminary surveillance data from the REACT-1 study suggest that, as of 1 March 2022, around one in 16 people were testing positive for COVID-19
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’Pandemic is not over’ Dame Harries warns as Government releases living with COVID-19 guidance
The updated guidance, published by the UKHSA, focuses on protecting those who are most at risk from the virus
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
UKHSA COVID-19 vaccination guidance
A concise summary of guidance for healthcare professionals about the COVID-19 vaccination programme
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Pressure on the NHS is mounting again as COVID-19 case rates continue to rise
According to the UKHSA, the rise in cases has been accompanied by an increase in hospitalisations, but a decline in the number of COVID-19-related deaths
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Record number of mental health referrals during the pandemic
The RCPsych is calling on the Government to publish a mental health recovery plan to cope with the unprecedented demand for specialist mental health care
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Does the Government’s ‘living with COVID-19’ plan rely too heavily on vaccines?
Health experts say that they are ‘dumbfounded’ that the Government is ending the legal duty to self-isolate after testing positive and free testing for the public
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Rapid evidence review finds vaccines protect against long COVID
Vaccination against COVID-19, whether administered before or after infection, reduces the risk of symptoms of long COVID
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Children aged 5–11 years to be offered COVID-19 vaccine
Children in England, Scotland, and Wales will be issued a nonurgent offer to receive two 10-mcg doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech paediatric vaccine
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Ending COVID-19 self-isolation rule early would be a ‘profound mistake’
Experts fear that cases of COVID-19 will soar if the Government scraps laws requiring people in England to self-isolate if they test positive
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Research definition for ‘long COVID’ in children and young people agreed
Consensus on the research definition of long COVID in children and young people will allow comparisons between studies, strengthening the evidence base on the condition
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Omicron subvariant BA.2: what we know so far
Although the BA.2 strain of Omicron may be even more transmissible than the original variant, current vaccines appear to offer the same level of protection against symptomatic disease
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Pandemic demands and care backlog in GP practices ‘simply not sustainable’
GPs in England delivered 366.7 million appointments in 2021, 17.5% more than in 2019—an increase largely accounted for by 55.3 million COVID-19 vaccinations
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Independent professional body guideline
WHO COVID-19 clinical management guideline
An easy-to-digest summary of World Health Organization guidance for clinicians involved in the care of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
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COVID-19-related perinatal and maternal outcomes worse in unvaccinated women
Pregnant women who contract SARS-CoV-2 within 28 days of their delivery date are at increased risk of perinatal and maternal complications
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Psychological distress is associated with a greater risk of COVID-19 infection
Stress, anxiety, and depression are not only consequences of living with the pandemic, but may also be factors that increase our risk of contracting COVID-19
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One in three still infectious after 5-day COVID-19 quarantine
Potentially active coronavirus may persist beyond 10 days, facilitating onward transmission of COVID-19 after a person has completed the advised quarantine period
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COVID-19 picked on the weakest, show excess mortality rates
Most deaths occurred among the elderly population and in people who had pre-existing chronic conditions, notably hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and dementia
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Britons responding to Omicron surge with vaccines and home testing
Between 15 December 2021 and 3 January 2022, 66% of British adults said they had received two doses as well as a booster jab, up from 46% in the first half of December
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Hospitalisation risk from Omicron variant around one-third that of Delta
An analysis from the UK Health Security Agency has found that vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is significantly lower than that against the Delta variant, and wanes rapidly
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Children aged 5–11 years have the highest rate of infection: REACT study
However, large reductions in infection are evident in secondary school children and older adults because of the impact of vaccination
