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The Prime Minister - who was Chancellor during the crisis - changed his phone 'a number of times' since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and messages weren't backed up

With Covid cases increasing and a new variant setting 'alarm bells ringing' among scientists, it's good to know what to do if you or your family catch coronavirus this autumn

Here are the symptoms of new Covid Pirola variant that is highly evasive to the immune system and is spreading fast in the UK with it now being found "in most regions"

Doctors have issued a health warning about a side effect caused by Covid-19 - they examined data from the early stages of the pandemic and found a link between the virus and sepsis

Covid research carried out at the Technical University of Munich, in Germany, show eye tests could potentially reveal if someone has Long Covid, with three symptoms to be aware of

Pirola, a new Covid strain is currently spiking in the UK, is cause for concern. Experts explain how serious it is, what the symptoms are and if there could be a return to restrictions

The Pirola strain was first identified in the UK in late August and has since been detected in 15 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and the US

The relatives blame a lack of testing in hospitals and care homes at around the time of a decision by then Health Secretary Matt Hancock to order the discharge untested patients

With discharging untested Covid patients into homes at the start of the pandemic ruled unlawful at an earlier hearing, Hancock will be at forefront of new court case

Manufactured by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, Molnupiravir works by inducing Coronavirus mutations in the viral genome during replication, many of which either damage or kill the virus

Professor Stephen Griffin admitted that Pirola could result in potentially worse versions of Covid and said people were overly concerned about their 'individual risk'

A new study has found that Long Covid sufferers have unusual hormone and immune systems - spotting abnormalities in patients could offer medics an early-warning sign of the condition's presence

The autumn booster programme was brought forward three weeks in part due to the discovery of a new variant BA.2.86 which raised alarm amongst scientists and health chiefs due to its large number of mutations on the spike protein

A new film about Partygate combines a narrative featuring real and fictional characters played by actors

Almost two million people in the UK are estimated to be living with Long Covid but experts believe an over-the-counter amino acid could aid a decrease in general fatigue

World heath specialists believe we 'got lucky' with Covid-19 and the next pandemic could be around 20 times more deadly and on a similar to scale to the devastating Spanish flu

The UK has been declared a hotspot for cases of the new Covid mutation named 'Pirola' - doctors have laid bare the best advice for avoiding catching the strain and protecting yourself and others

Staff hired by private firm Mitie have not received the one-off award that most NHS workers received in June. In total, the payments equate to between £1,655 and £3,789

Kate Bingham, who chaired the UK's Vaccine Taskforce at the beginning of the last pandemic warns the death toll from Disease X could far outweigh Covid-19's 20 million fatalities

Long Covid symptoms vary from patient to patient, but there are four particularly common signs to look out for - as well as 12 rarer post-coronavirus infection symptoms

Scientists feared the BA.2.86 mutation which has been named the 'Pirola' variant may be more easily spread or deadly due to having 30 variations of its spike proteins

As temperatures begin to fall away following a heatwave earlier in the month, eyes turn towards what could be a difficult winter for the NHS with a new highly mutated Covid variant and the flu

The risk of spreading Covid-19 is reduced if you wear a face mask - other tips from health experts are getting a vaccine and covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing

The new Covid variant Pirola has hit the UK, with the UKHSA warning anyone who thinks they may have the virus to stay at home and avoid the most vulnerable people

Because of Long Covid, student Catherine Ramsay's health declined so much she dropped out of university and moved back home to Edinburgh to live with her parents