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Over 50s to get second doses sooner over fear Indian variant may be 50% more transmissible

Indian variant latest The figures released on Thursday have risen from 520 cases recorded by PHE up to 5 May. Most of the cases have been detected in England, with 1,255 cases recored. There have also been 35 cases detected in Scotland, 12 in Northern Ireland and 11 in Wales, according to PHE. Broken down… Read More »

Great outdoors: The gyms moving classes outside this summer — and why it’s more fun that way

It’s Monday evening and I’m in a tent in a suburban Dublin car park, wearing headphones and spinning my heart out on an exercise bike. It’s not quite the traditional gym class that we’re used to — this is Dartry Health Club’s inaugural ‘silent disco’ spinning class, held outdoors to comply with Covid regulations. round me,… Read More »

Covid: More than 20 million living in areas with zero deaths

Cases are people who have tested positive for coronavirus. Public health bodies may occasionally revise their case numbers. Case rate by age only available for England. *The “average area” means the middle ranking council or local government district when ranked by cases per 100,000 people. The case rate chart shows how many people have tested… Read More »

Migraines are more than just a headache

Sometimes, I’m warned. There might be a heaviness over the right quadrant of my head, accompanied by spotting in my vision, little flecks of light that distract my attention and signal the pain to come. Other times, there is no premonition. Out of nowhere, I am struck by pounding inside my skull and unrelenting nausea.… Read More »