Britain's government is anxious about the spread of the COVID-19 variant first detected in India and rules nothing out to tackle a sharp rise in cases of it, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday.

Boris Johnson says UK anxious about coronavirus variant first detected in India

The Covid-19 vaccination programme has prevented the deaths of some 10,400 older people in England since it began, a new analysis suggests. Figures from Public Health England (PHE) reveal the thousands of lives saved among those aged 60 and over in the space of four months.

UK: Covid-19 jabs prevent 10,400 deaths in older adults, data shows

According to a new study, obesity raises death risk among male COVID-19 patients. The study has been conducted on thousands of patients. CDC, Public Health England has described obesity as a major risk factor.

Coronavirus Pandemic: New study identifies obesity as independent risk