The Omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long COVID than previous variants, according to the first peer-reviewed study of its kind from the United Kingdom.

Unsurprisingly, the pandemic has also had a huge impact on the basket in recent years. In addition to antibacterial wipes, the 2022 basket refresh ditched suits, a longtime staple of the working wardrobe.

The British Transport Police have launched an investigation asking for any leads in connection with the case wherein a 17-year-old girl was raped onboard train

Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank in April, official figures showed on Monday, adding to fears of a sharp slowdown just three days before the Bank of England announces the scale of its latest interest rate response to the surge in inflation.

Total employment remained below its pre-pandemic level, with job vacancies at a record-high of almost 1.3 million at the end of April.

The judge's statement is a victory for Republicans who said ending the order would have increased illegal immigration and what they characterized as meritless asylum claims.

Omicron, which emerged late last month, forced Britain to re-impose coronavirus restrictions that were passed by lawmakers late on Tuesday.

Economists worry that surging global inflation will continue to weigh on the world's economic recovery.

The crisis has worsened during the pandemic, with more than 93,000 people dying from overdoses, often linked to opiates, in 2020

It is less likely for those who contracted the COVID-19 UK variant to report experiencing high temperatures.

Research participants rated how satisfied they were with their figure, weight, stomach, body build, breasts, thighs, butt, legs, hips, face, and hair.

Those who already had pre-existing mental health conditions, living alone, and self-isolating also showed higher anxiety levels.

Johnson is expected to announce on Monday the stringent new rules closing all but "essential" stores, while keeping schools, colleges and universities open.

Transitioning for transgender patients could take years on NHS, so they are turning to online fundraising for surgery.

Critics say Trump abdicated responsibility and left it to the state governors to deal with the crisis and decide on lockdowns.

Establishments that normally see folks gather for more than 15 minutes will be asked to put up QR code posters designated by the government.

So far, the government's contact tracing programme has identified 6,616 individuals who have recently tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

As shown by the information, the rate shot up when lockdowns were imposed across the globe due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Britain had initially imposed a blanket quarantine on all visitors arriving in the country, but later carved out "travel corridors".

The UK economy contracted by 2.2 percent in the first quarter.

Contact tracing and other preventive measures continue to be the best course of action until a medical breakthrough becomes available.

The partial lifting of restrictions comes despite concern over Britain's death toll from the virus -- the second highest in the world.

The nation's second-quarter contraction is meanwhile expected to be far steeper than the first.

Britain has seen more than 32,000 deaths in the outbreak.

Anthony Fauci's words raised concerns that even a cautious exit from the unprecedented global economic shutdown could trigger another outbreak.

Johnson will address the nation on Sunday evening to set out a "roadmap" for relaxing social distancing rules announced in late March.

Downing Street announced Tuesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds were blessed with a baby boy.

Britain's nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 23, to halt the spread of the pandemic, but a new survey paints a devastating picture of the impact.

Employment in Europe plummeted for the second month running.

The OBR warned that the impact of the pandemic could initially be a bigger shock to the UK economy than the 2008 financial crisis and even the world wars.