August 2023: Cases, Hospitalisations Up Sharply, New ‘Eris’ Variant Rising Sky News Reports that COVID cases and hospitalisations have risen sharply in recent weeks. The cause is expected to be due to a combination of the new Variant dubbed ‘Eris’ (EG.5.1) and waning immunity. Official NHS England Data[1] reviewed by Hartford states that admissions primarily […]

BQ.1 & BQ.1.1 Variants in the UK: US & EU Warn of the Next Dominant Variant 24/10/22 Two new variants named BQ.1 and sub-variant BQ.1.1 are fast growing in the UK with a doubling time of approximately 7 days, as of October 24 2022. Its doubling rate is currently outpacing the presently dominant BA.5 Variant […]