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Scotsman
2 days ago
- Health
- Scotsman
Covid rules if you test positive this summer
Rules on what to do if you test positive for Covid have changed significantly 🤧 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Summer is finally here, but that doesn't mean Covid is taking a holiday. Cases have been climbing thanks to the latest Nimbus variant. These are the rules to follow if you test positive for Covid this summer. Summer seems like the last time you'd expect to feel under the weather, but many illnesses including Covid continue to spread. Covid cases have been slowly climbing in recent weeks thanks to the Nimbus variant, also known as NB1.8.1. Latest figures from the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA), reveal numbers are up 4%, in the week up to June 17, with 1,292 cases now reported. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad There has also been a 9.4% rise in Covid patients being admitted to hospital during the same period, with 947 currently receiving treatment. The rules on what to do if you test positive for Covid have changed significantly since the beginning of the pandemic. Here's everything you need to know about what the current rules are, if you can work and how long you could be contagious. This is what happens if you test positive for Covid this summer. | ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images What is the new Covid variant? First detected on January 22, 2025, the new Covid strain, NB.1.8.1, also known as Nimbus, originates from the omicron variant which saw cases spike in 2023. Despite an increase in cases and hospitalisations in some countries where NB.1.8.1 is widespread, the WHO have revealed that current data does not indicate that it leads to more severe illness than current variants. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What are the symptoms of Covid? The symptoms of Covid are similar to that of a cold or flu, most people will start to feel better within a few weeks, however for others it can take longer to recover or can become a more serious illness. Despite the many different variants, the symptoms of Covid have remained the same, symptoms of Covid according to the NHS can include: a high temperature or shivering (chills) a new, continuous cough a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste shortness of breath feeling tired or exhausted an aching body a headache a sore throat a blocked or runny nose loss of appetite diarrhoea feeling sick or being sick What are the rules if you test positive for Covid? There are no Covid restrictions in the UK, gone are the days when you were legally required to self-isolate. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Instead, if you test positive with Covid you are advised to try and stay home and avoid contact with people for five days if you are over the age of 18, or three days if you are under the age of 18. You are also advised to avoid meeting those who are more likely to get seriously ill from Covid, such as people with a weakened immune system for 10 days after the day you took your test. Can you go to work if you test positive for Covid? It is not advised that you go to work if you test positive with Covid, as you are recommended to try and stay home and avoid contact with people for five days. The NHS explain that you can go back to any normal activities when you feel better or no longer have a high temperature. How long are you contagious with Covid? You are contagious with Covid usually for five days, which is why the NHS recommend avoiding coming into contact with people during this time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, some people can be infectious up to 10 days from testing positive, which is why it's important to take regular tests and that to stay home until you feel well enough to resume normal activities if you are still experiencing symptoms after five days. For those under 18, you are only contagious for three days, as children and young people tend to be contagious for less time than adults. You can find out more information about Covid symptoms and how long you are contagious at
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Health
- Scotsman
Covid rules if you test positive this summer
Rules on what to do if you test positive for Covid have changed significantly 🤧 Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Summer is finally here, but that doesn't mean Covid is taking a holiday. Cases have been climbing thanks to the latest Nimbus variant. These are the rules to follow if you test positive for Covid this summer. Summer seems like the last time you'd expect to feel under the weather, but many illnesses including Covid continue to spread. Covid cases have been slowly climbing in recent weeks thanks to the Nimbus variant, also known as NB1.8.1. Latest figures from the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA), reveal numbers are up 4%, in the week up to June 17, with 1,292 cases now reported. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad There has also been a 9.4% rise in Covid patients being admitted to hospital during the same period, with 947 currently receiving treatment. The rules on what to do if you test positive for Covid have changed significantly since the beginning of the pandemic. Here's everything you need to know about what the current rules are, if you can work and how long you could be contagious. This is what happens if you test positive for Covid this summer. | ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images What is the new Covid variant? First detected on January 22, 2025, the new Covid strain, NB.1.8.1, also known as Nimbus, originates from the omicron variant which saw cases spike in 2023. Despite an increase in cases and hospitalisations in some countries where NB.1.8.1 is widespread, the WHO have revealed that current data does not indicate that it leads to more severe illness than current variants. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What are the symptoms of Covid? The symptoms of Covid are similar to that of a cold or flu, most people will start to feel better within a few weeks, however for others it can take longer to recover or can become a more serious illness. Despite the many different variants, the symptoms of Covid have remained the same, symptoms of Covid according to the NHS can include: a high temperature or shivering (chills) a new, continuous cough a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste shortness of breath feeling tired or exhausted an aching body a headache a sore throat a blocked or runny nose loss of appetite diarrhoea feeling sick or being sick What are the rules if you test positive for Covid? There are no Covid restrictions in the UK, gone are the days when you were legally required to self-isolate. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Instead, if you test positive with Covid you are advised to try and stay home and avoid contact with people for five days if you are over the age of 18, or three days if you are under the age of 18. You are also advised to avoid meeting those who are more likely to get seriously ill from Covid, such as people with a weakened immune system for 10 days after the day you took your test. Can you go to work if you test positive for Covid? It is not advised that you go to work if you test positive with Covid, as you are recommended to try and stay home and avoid contact with people for five days. The NHS explain that you can go back to any normal activities when you feel better or no longer have a high temperature. How long are you contagious with Covid? You are contagious with Covid usually for five days, which is why the NHS recommend avoiding coming into contact with people during this time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, some people can be infectious up to 10 days from testing positive, which is why it's important to take regular tests and that to stay home until you feel well enough to resume normal activities if you are still experiencing symptoms after five days. For those under 18, you are only contagious for three days, as children and young people tend to be contagious for less time than adults.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
New COVID-19 variant Nimbus spreads across the US, here's what to know in Georgia
A new version of COVID-19 that hardly anyone had heard of a few months ago is spreading quickly in the nation after first being detected in China earlier this year. The variant, called NB.1.8.1 or "Nimbus," did show up in the U.S. until May. But now, health officials estimate it makes up about 37% of current COVID-19 cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That's just behind the most common variant right now, LP.8.1, which is a type of Omicron and accounts for 38% of cases. NB.1.8.1 is a newer version of a variant that's already been spreading. Experts say it might spread more easily and could be a little better at getting around the body's defenses, especially for people who've had COVID before or had a vaccine in the past, according to USA TODAY. The World Health Organization says the overall risk from this variant is low right now, but they're still watching it closely. So far, this new variant seems to cause the same types of symptoms as earlier versions of COVID-19. These can include: Fever or chills Cough Runny nose or congestion Sore throat Fatigue (feeling very tired) Headache Muscle aches Trouble breathing Some people have reported an especially bad sore throat, so painful that some are calling it 'razor blade throat." No. However, the state reported 2,574 COVID-19 cases over a two-week span, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health last updated on March 27, according to Patch. To find a location near you that offers free testing in Georgia, visit Vanessa Countryman is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia. Email her at Vcountryman@ This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: What to know about the new COVID-19 variant Nimbus, as it spreads in US
Epoch Times
4 days ago
- Health
- Epoch Times
Remedies for ‘Razor-Blade Throat,' a Symptom of the Emerging Nimbus COVID Variant
A new COVID-19 subvariant, dubbed 'Nimbus,' has rapidly gained prominence across the United States to become the dominant strain in recent weeks, according to health officials. They are warning of a new twist to COVID-19 symptoms: a severe sore throat often described as 'razor blade throat' with pain that is more severe than typical coronavirus symptoms.
Memri
5 days ago
- Politics
- Memri
Lebanese Tech Expert Majed Jaber Warns On Hizbullah's Al-Manar TV: Israel Signed 'Massive Contracts' With Google And OpenAI, Receives All The Data We Enter Online, Which Helps It Identify Hizbullah Me
On June 7, 2025, Lebanese tech expert Majed Jaber appeared on Al-Manar TV (Hizbullah–Lebanon), where he warned viewers that Israel can access people's information through AI apps and phone use and identify them as members of Hizbullah. He warned that when Lebanese users sign into Google, all their data is sent to "the Israeli enemy." Jaber claimed that everything users enter into ChatGPT is sent to Israel, which he said has signed "massive contracts" with OpenAI. He stated that Israel operates a cloud infrastructure called "Nimbus," which he alleged stores data from social media and personal devices. To view the clip, clip below: Majed Jaber: "We all use ChatGPT, but everything you put into ChatGPT goes to Israel. Israel has signed massive contracts with OpenAI. According to these contracts, all the information about Lebanese and other people goes to... They have a cloud Nimbus. They store there all the data from social media and from your devices. They have even signed contracts with Google. [...] "The AI [system] receives all the data and stores it. It connects everything through algorithms. The deep analysis that takes place in the heart of the AI is very advanced. If it monitors a person, how does it know if that person is part of the Resistance or not? It inspects the nature of that person's communications and creates a profile of him. Through his phone number, it detects all the people he has called. His picture, the nature of his posts, and even his movements – it stores everything. Then the algorithms decide whether he belongs to the Resistance or not, and he supports it or not. If he is not a Resistance member, it creates a profile of him. Therefore, we need to be careful not to say everything on our phones. We must not say everything to AI apps."
