omicron
A single study from Portugal claims hospitalisations are 3.3 times more likely with the current dominant strain.
With Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5 still running "rampant", experts flag the Covid symptoms to spot.
Gov.uk says under 18 should not be tested for the virus unless directed to by a health professional.
There is one particularly key sign that you have a severe Covid infection.
An estimated one in 30 of us has Covid, leading to renewed calls for booster jabs from health experts.
The virus is still below levels seen in the spring, but there has definitely been an uptick in positive tests.
This is what scientists says about the current likelihood of Covid reinfections.
Covid cases are at their lowest for a year, but experts say that may be about to change.
BA.4 and BA.5 have been added to the list of "variants of concern”.
Why the Covid variant you caught and the number of vaccines you've had matter.