The BA.2 variant is currently deemed a variant under investigation (VUI) by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), following the discovery that it has similar properties to the original Omicron strain of... Read more »
Many, including the UK government, had hoped life would go “back to normal” in 2021. But after the emergence of what some have described as the “nastiest” variant yet, the pandemic will... Read more »
Coronavirus cases are “plateauing” in areas first hit by Omicron, with hospital admissions “slowing” in other parts of the country, experts have said. Dr Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK... Read more »
It is Wednesday afternoon and officers on the Met Police team tasked with tackling violent crime in Croydon are preparing to head out on patrol. The scale of the challenge becomes immediately... Read more »
Ministers have been urged to cut the Covid isolation period from seven to five days with experts warning that NHS staff shortages pose a bigger threat than rising patient numbers. The Health... Read more »
The Omicron variant could cause between 25,000 and 75,000 deaths in England over the next five months if no additional measures are taken beyond Plan B, according to experts. New modelling from... Read more »
The borough with the worst rat infestation problem in London has been revealed, as experts confirm the rat population is rapidly rising in the capital. Coming in first is the borough of... Read more »
As London has broiled in temperatures of 30C plus, it’s been easy to turn to portable fans for some light relief. However, relying on the cool air they provide during the night... Read more »
French, who was with BLM from 2015, previously headed its catastrophic injury crew in London. He handles complicated, massive and catastrophic injury claims arising out of highway site visitors accidents and casualty... Read more »