Don't believe the claims from South Africa that Omicron is less dangerous than other variants, England's Chief Medical Officer has warned. Professor Chris Whitty told a press briefing on Wednesday ...

Professor Chris Whitty advised vaccinated grandparents against hugging their children and grandchildren when families reunite over Easter after lockdown restrictions were changed. Families can meet up ...

People could pick up Coronavirus from bus and train handrails for up to 72 hours, but that does not mean people need to avoid public transport, England's Chief Medical Officer has said. Professor ...

Boris Johnson delayed the end of lockdown until 19 July after being warned unlocking on Monday could have heaped unsustainable pressure on the NHS and led to thousands more coronavirus deaths. The ...

“Any benefit has probably been quite small, or it would have been obvious even from weak studies, and needs to be offset by the psychological impact on population fear and anxiety, on children’s ...