Working towards a healthy Commonwealth Games

This summer the West Midlands is hosting the Commonwealth Games. Preparing for and managing the Games is a massive undertaking involving a diverse range of agencies from across the UK and the Commonwealth. One of the most important tasks partners have is keeping the 6,600 competitors and their teams from 72 nations, around 40,000 volunteers, … Read more

E.U. Mounts Urgent Call for COVID-19 Boosters as Cases Rise Again

European regulators are urging second booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for people over 60 years old as cases and hospitalizations are again rising sharply. Recommendations from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Medicines Agency also include people with medical conditions that put them at high risk of severe disease, both … Read more

A Super Contagious Omicron Mutant Is Worrying Scientists. It’s Called BA.2.75

The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious Omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. Scientists say the variant—called BA.2.75—may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection. It’s unclear whether it … Read more