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A Covid vaccine that can protect against multiple variants is being hailed as a "holy grail" jab.

Governments should consider reintroducing Covid protection measures amid a global “increasing trend of deaths” from the virus, a World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has warned.

Good Morning Britain fans couldn't believe what they were seeing as host Richard Madeley produced a tiny water bottle to show a terrified family how much water their relative will get in an Iraqi prison.British geologist Jim Fitton, 66, has been arrested in Iraq for collecting 12 stones and bits of broken pottery on a recent geology and archaeology tour of the country - which he insists he was told he was allowed to take.Mr Fitton insisted he had no idea he was breaking the country's laws.And his devastated family, who are desperately appealing for his release, admitted on the programme that they'd learned the news just yesterday from a journalist and were still in shock as Richard began questioning them.But it was as he brought out a tiny water bottle to demonstrate how much water Mr Fitton will receive per day that viewers at home had to suspend their disbelief.With Jim's daughter and son-in-law chatting to the hosts via video link, Richard said: "I don't want to distress you any more, but we know the conditions in Iraqi prisons are awful, by and large."One of the statistics to come out is horrific! This is what the World Health Organisation says an average adult needs to drink in terms of water every day," he said, gesturing to a large bottle he had on the desk."Every 24 hours you need a minimum of two litres."Producing a tiny bottle of water beside it, Richard went on: "And this is routinely all that a prisoner gets in that 24 hour period. They give them 250 millilitre bottles, that's what they're given."He then asked: "Have you any more detailed knowledge of the kind of conditions he's been kept in?"Which is when Mr Fitton's family admitted: "We have no idea where he's even going to end up at the moment.

monkeypox outbreak in the UK, which is currently confirmed to have infected at least 56 people so far, is thought to have started at two sex parties in mainland Europe.World Health Organisation expert Dr David Heymann says that it’s likely that the DNA virus that causes the disease was brought to the UK by people who had engaged in intimate encounters at recent sex parties in Belgium and Spain.“We know monkeypox can spread when there is close contact with the lesions of someone who is infected,” he said.

could unleash a deadly virus as Ukrainian scientists have been told to destroy all "high-threat" lab diseases as a matter of urgency. The World Health Organisation said that the most deadly pathogens in Ukraine's labs should be eliminated as there is a risk of "potential spills" as Russia continues to brutally bomb the country.As is the case in many other countries, the Ukraine government has been carrying out research on how they could improve the threats of the most dangerous diseases.WHO said it was been collaborating with Ukrainian labs for a number of years to promote security practises that will help prevent "accidental or deliberate release of pathogens".Ukrainian scientists have now been urged to wipe out all "high-threat" pathogens to avoid an potentially fatal incident.The WHO said: "As part of this work, WHO has strongly recommended to the Ministry of Health in Ukraine and other responsible bodies to destroy high-threat pathogens to prevent any potential spills."The UN agency has not provided any specific details about the toxins and pathogens in Ukraine's labs.Ukraine's labs have been the subject of an information war since Russia invaded the country a fortnight ago.

There is growing concern over a mutation of the Omicron variant called 'Stealth Covid', which could spread faster and cause worse illness than previous strains.

Weekly Covid infection rates are dropping in the UK, but a World Health Organisation (WHO) expert has said that the pandemic isn't over yet.

Scientists have cast doubt over the discovery of the so-called ‘Deltacron’ Covid strain, which is said to combine the Delta and Omicron variants of the virus.

World Health Organisation expert Dr David Nabarro says he has “never been more concerned” than he is tonight about the rapidly-worsening coronavirus situation in the UK.The WHO’s Special Envoy on Covid-19 says that even if the Omicron variant of Covid-19 does cause less severe disease than previous variants, the sheer number of cases threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems.He told Sky News that this is an "emergency situation" for the NHS which will get "extremely serious" within the next two weeks – or "perhaps quicker".He added that there was "no way" of knowing how bad the situation will become.He said that he was concerned "not just about the UK, but about the world," adding: "I want to stress the absolute number of people who are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran ranked seventh on the list of the 20 worst-hit regions in Europe this week, according to World Health Organisation figures.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A man who tragically died from the Marburg virus in West Africa could have spread it to 155 people, experts warn. The virus, which reportedly can leave victims brutally bleeding to death, has never been seen in that part of the world before - causing concern it may continue to spread, The Sun reports.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A new Covid variant feared to be the world's deadliest is now killing one in 10 patients as it ravages parts of South America and spreads across the globe, it has been reported. The first documented case of the Lambda variant was found in Peru, where it now makes up more than 80% of all cases, and six cases have been recorded in the UK, government figures released this week have shown.World Health Organisation scientists have been left puzzled by the variant after it spread to nearly 30 countries in the last four weeks and was classified as a Variant of Interest on June 14.

coronavirus variants, experts have said. Health officials have identified a number of variants of concern, including ones first found in India, South Africa, Brazil, India and in the south east of the UK.

KATIE Price has sparked more pregnancy rumours after fans spotted a 'clue' in a new Instagram picture. The mum-of-five, 42, wore a crop top in the shot advertising her fake lashes range.

The virus which causes Covid-19 might not have emerged in China, according to a top World Health Organisation (WHO) investigator.

The Wuhan lab at the centre of a storm over the origins of Covid-19 was awarded a patent for cages to hold live bats for testing just months before the virus started spreading, it was reported last night.

vaccine  dose now stood at 839,226 alongside a clapping hands emoji. The Government has faced claims of sluggishness over the vaccine rollout in relation to other parts of the UK.Ministers were also hit by claims last week that unused vaccines were being dumped,However, the numbers have increased substantially in recent days.

Covid in China have been given access all areas passes to discover how the pandemic started.The World Health Organisation (WHO) experts are in Wuhan to to work out what caused the virus that has killed more than two million people in 12 months.The team are set to announce their details findings later this week in an eagerly awaited report.British zoologist Peter Daszak told CNN his team of investigators had submitted a list of places to visit and people to speak to, receiving no opposition from the Chinese authorities, the Daily Mirror reported.He added that evidence has been found about the virus' origins and is being "pieced together".He said: "We are not running rogue here, we are talking to our hosts.

A team of World Health Organisation (WHO) experts investigating the origins of coronavirus in Wuhan have been given unrestricted access in their quest to discover how the pandemic began.

Scottish Government has hinted at tougher measures on face coverings as fears over a more-transmissible strain of coronavirus continue. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said that government officials are ‘actively exploring’ new rules, which could make it compulsory for Scots to wear a medical-grade face mask in indoor public settings.

China has denied a team of World Health Organisation experts probing the origins of Covid-19 entry to the country at the last minute.