UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected 71 new human cases of monkeypox in the country, local media reported on Monday.

British government said Thursday it won’t introduce any new coronavirus restrictions until after Christmas.

Long lines formed Monday at vaccination centers across England as people heeded the government’s call for all adults to get booster shots.

Another 633 Omicron cases have been confirmed in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total cases found in the country to 1,898, British health authorities said Saturday.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed Friday that the Delta variant sub-lineage (Delta AY42) was designated a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) on Oct 20, 2021, and has been given the official name VUI-21OCT-01.