Passengers aboard the rat-virus cruise ship will be taken to a hospital in Merseyside when they land in Britain.

A cruise ship with a deadly hantavirus outbreak is heading to the Canary Islands for a coordinated evacuation of nearly 150 ...

Hantavirus has killed three people on board, with confirmed cases now rising to six, and an extra two are suspected. A new ...

Four years after the spread of a novel coronavirus first prompted U.S. officials to shutter schools and limit public gatherings, misinformation about the virus persists. False claims that COVID-19 ...

The vaccine is available to people aged 75 and over, resident of a care home for older adults, and people aged six months and older who are immunosuppressed.

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Millions of eligible older people and those with a weakened immune system can now get potentially lifesaving protection from COVID-19 with NHS spring vaccinations starting this week. Tens of thousands ...

Millions of eligible older people and those with a weakened immune system can now get potentially life-saving protection from ...

Millions of older and vulnerable people in England can now book their spring Covid-19 jabs. Officials stress that previous immunity “can wane over time”, urging eligible individuals to book an ...

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THE NHS in the North West has launched its Spring COVID‑19 vaccination programme, with eligible people now able to book appointments through the National Booking Service or by calling 119. The vaccine ...