Omicron

A new variant of Covid named Eris has emerged as figures show a spike in hospital admissions this summer

New Covid variant found in UK

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Data reveals the top ten words and names Brits struggle to pronounce the most including Niamh, Omicron & Açaí

Data reveals the top ten words and names Brits struggle to pronounce

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

Covid spike leads to 450 hospital staff off ill

Royal Mail to hike stamp prices again despite cost of living crisis

The Covid-19 spring booster is available to certain people.
Picture: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Covid-19 boosters to be made available to more people in NI

Finance Minister Conor Murphy

Time running out for hospitality fund: Murphy

A customer wearing a face mask as a precautionary measure against spreading Covid-19. Picture: Getty

Covid-19: Remaining restrictions to be lifted in NI today

Antrim Hospital. Pic Google

Staff absence-related challenges anticipated for ‘weeks yet’ by Northern Trust

The WHO says the pandemic is approaching its “endgame” in Europe (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid pandemic reaching ‘endgame’ - but shouldn’t be treated like flu

The new website will launch by the end of March 2022 (Photo: Getty Images)

Primark announces new website launch date - how online store will work

The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed a series of relaxations to Covid-19 restrictions.
Aoife Teague, Eimear Shannon, Claire Teague and Ciara Fanning are pictured in Belfast City Centre looking forward to the changes.
Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Covid-19 restrictions to relax in NI: what are the changes?

Vaccines are the best defence against severe disease and death, says the WHO (Photo: Getty Images)

Worst of Omicron wave ‘done with’ says WHO - but pandemic far from over

Kate McGarrigle

Senior midwife appeals for pregnant women to come forward for vaccination

Pregnant women are being urged to come forward for Covid vaccinations.

Covid-19: pregnant women urged to get vaccinated

Millions of pounds worth of Derry public servants' pension contributions have been invested in the German biotech company BioNTech

Booster jab available at local pop up clinic

Nicki Patterson (Director of Nursing, Older People & Primary Care, South Eastern HSC Trust)

Director of nursing appeals for medically fit patients to leave hospital

Cypriots wait in line to receive the third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a walk-in vaccination centre (Photo: Getty Images)

Experts dismiss claims of new ‘Deltacron’ Covid strain found in Cyprus

Travel restrictions between the UK and France have been eased slightly (Photo: Getty Images)

France eases restrictions for UK travellers after ‘supersonic’ rise in Covid cas...

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The warning symptom of Omicron that appears on skin, lips and nails

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages

MediCare Beverley Road. (Pic Google).

Omicron surge leading to increased staff absences at Newtownabbey pharmacies

New travel rules come into force in Northern Ireland from Friday, January 7.

NI travel rules update: pre-departure Covid tests scrapped

PCR tests are no longer needed for those with positive lateral flow in Northern Ireland.

‘No shortage’ of lateral flow tests in NI, insists Department of Health

Scrapping international travel restrictions would have no impact on case rates, claims travel industry (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Scrapping international travel restrictions would have no impact on case rates, ...

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures (Photo by JACK HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures

Worst of the pandemic is ‘absolutely behind us’ according to leading vaccine scientist Photo by JACOB KING/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Worst of the pandemic is ‘absolutely behind us’ according to leading vaccine sci...

Ministers to review Omicron data to decide if tighter measures will be needed in England (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Ministers to review Omicron data to decide if tighter measures will be needed in...

Paxlovid has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) (Photo: Shutterstock)

New oral Covid antiviral treatment given approval for use in UK

The self-isolation period starts immediately from the onset of symptoms or a positive test (Photo: Shutterstock)

The rules on leaving self-isolation if you still test positive after 10 days

Keep New Year's Eve as safe as possible - Swann

Cost of living: families could face financial 'catastrophe' in 2022 with many set for £1,200 hit to income (Photo: Shutterstock)

Families could face financial ‘catastrophe’ with £1,200 hit to income

Travel Bosses demand end to expensive Covid tests for Brits returning from holidays as Omicron 'has already spread' (Photo: Shutterstock)

Travel bosses demand end to expensive Covid tests as Omicron ‘has already spread...

Boris Johnson made an urgent plea for people to come forward for their booster (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson warns 90% of people in ICU have not had Covid booster

A lateral flow test result is interpreted by the two letters on the device (Photo: Shutterstock)

What it means if Covid lateral flow test result shows a faint red line

A return to the “rule of six” for England is one of the options reportedly being considered by government officials amid the spread of the Omicron Covid variant (Photo: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Return to 'rule of six' for England being considered amid Omicron spread

Those who are infected with Omicron may develop a hoarse voice (Photo: Shutterstock)

The first warning symptom of Omicron you can hear before feeling ill

Brits admit to wearing the same mask for up to 10 times before washing it

The Mayor, Alderman Graham Warke receives his Covid-19 vaccination booster in the Foyle Arena from Kathleen Crossan who was a district nurse before retiring. Picture Martin McKeown. 15.12.21

Omicron could seriously impact on Northern Ireland’s health service say medical ...

Pfizer BioNTech vaccines are prepared at Army Reserve Centre on December 23, 2021 in Poole, England. (Photo: Getty)

Thousands of Covid booster appointments to be available on Christmas Day