The number of cases of the new variant is rising

In today’s newsletter: The new ‘Eris’ variant of Covid is a reminder that the virus has never fully gone away – but what will it mean for Britain?

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

The World Health Organisation declared the variant of interest, with cases reported in 51 countries.

Health risk of EG.5, which is related to Omicron subvariant, judged to be low but may drive larger wave of infections

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

variant first detected in India in May but hasn’t been found to be drive new cases yet, expert says

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

Public health officials say rise in cases is modest and not due to new variant

Public health officials say rise in cases is modest and not due to new variant