Covid variant 'Arcturus' explained - everything you need to know as 50 cases in UK

Eurovision mania is in full swing as the official start of Eurovision week kicks off. Last year's winner, Ukraine, unfortunately couldn't handle the hosting duties due to the ongoing war. However, the United Kingdom stepped up to the plate and will host the contest in Liverpool Arena this week, which can hold up to 11,000 Eurovision-crazy fans.The home of The Beatles is pulling out all the stops to give the event a Ukrainian flair in their honour.

Reports have emerged today that suggest Carol McGiffin quit her role as a panellist on Loose Women after she made comments in public about the Covid-19 pandemic.The 63-year-old presenter is understood to have become embroiled in a spat with ITV bosses over the question of free speech and expression. In an interview she gave with TNT talk radio, Carol allegedly prompted the disagreement due to comments she made to suggest that news organisations had been "brainwashing" the public over the risks of Covid in order to spark widespread mental health breakdowns across the nation.The lunch-time talk-show panellist - who has appeared on the programme since the early 2000s - also suggested the then health secretary Matt Hancock attempted to bring Covid patients from France to the UK to fill empty hospital beds during the height of the pandemic.

The World Health Organization today ended its designation of Covid as a “global health emergency.”

King Charles’ Coronation is now just 48 hours away. The 74 year old monarch will be officially crowned alongside Queen Consort Camilla at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6 May - with excitement across the country building and preparations continuing.

Doctors have explained two potential symptoms of the latest Covid variant which has hit 29 countries across the world.

“I just can’t shift this cold; I’ve been coughing for weeks; I feel exhausted; My brain fog is unreal.” Does all that sound familiar? Even if you dodged the worst of the lurgies doing the rounds this winter, cancelled diary dates and work sick notes are a reminder of just how many of us are still feeling the effects of what some people are calling long flu. And it’s not just runny noses and hacking coughs.

Naman Ramachandran Director Thordur Palsson has wrapped principal photography in Iceland on “The Damned,” starring Odessa Young. Newly revealed cast for the psychological horror film includes Joe Cole (“Gangs of London”), Siobhan Finneran (“Happy Valley”), Rory McCann (“Game of Thrones”), Turlough Convery (“Killing Eve”), Lewis Gribben (“Somewhere Boy”), Francis Magee (“The Tourist”), Mícheál Óg Lane (“The Guard”) and Andrean Sigurgeirsson (“A Song Called Hate”). The script was written by Jamie Hannigan and is based on a story by Palsson (“The Valhalla Murders”). “The Damned” tells the story of Eva, a 19th-century widow who faces a difficult decision when a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated fishing post in the middle of an especially cruel winter. Eva and her crew must decide whether to rescue the shipwrecked or survive the winter with their last remaining food. As they face the consequences of their decision and are tormented by guilt, the inhabitants begin to believe they are being punished for their choices.

The new Omicron sub-variant has begun to spread across the world.

Holidaymakers who had their trip cancelled amid the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic will be able to rebook flights with British Airways until late next year.

Five people in the UK have died after catching the new Arcturus strain of Covid-19, according to UK health officials.

A health charity has accused the new First Minister of acting like the “spokesperson” for the whisky industry.

Latter-day punk provocateurs cumgirl8 have signed with the venerated UK indie label 4AD — home of Big Thief, Deerhunter, Dry Cleaning, Holly Herndon, Jenny Hval, and many other FADER favorites past and present. To honor the occasion, they’ve released “cicciolina,” their first new single in nearly a year. Their most recent release, May 2022’s “dumb bitch,” was also a certified Song You Need.

The Gray Man star was crowned Sexiest Man Alive by PEOPLE, with his apparent single status an intriguing additional factor for his admirers... until it was pointed out that he's actually very much not single.Watch Below: Here's How Chris Evan Got Superhero FitAccording to a source who spoke to the publication, the 41-year-old has been dating fellow actor Alba Baptista for over a year now, and yes, it's "serious"."They are in love and Chris has never been happier.

 featuring Ramy Youssef, to , which boasts an all-star cast that includes Tony Shalhoub, today's biggest streamers are filled with hit shows that not only feature Arab American actors, but put them in leading roles. In celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, ET is sharing 5 TV shows you can stream that put the work of Arab American actors at the forefront.Starring show creator Ramy Youssef,  follows a first-generation Egyptian-American 20-something who is on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood.

Love Island host Maya Jama is not having it. The 28-year-old recently sparked dating rumors with Leonardo DiCaprio, and on Monday, she shared a tweet responding to the nonsense, calling the stories “silly,” saying, “you need to stop.”The host responded to a story by the DailyMail which noted she was in a bikini wearing a necklace that said “Leo.” “I’ve been minding my business on holiday & said I wouldn’t respond/pay attention to any of the silly stories anymore but you need to stop now, that is literally my star sign,” she wrote.

The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist. Hayden Pedigo is moving fingerstyle guitar forward into a bright, uncertain future.

A new Covid-19 variant that has forced India to reinstate mask rules has been found in the UK.

Love Island host Maya Jama is not having it. The 28-year-old recently sparked dating rumors with Leonardo DiCaprio, and on Monday, she shared a tweet responding to the nonsense, calling the stories “silly,” saying, “you need to stop.”The host responded to a story by the DailyMail which noted she was in a bikini wearing a necklace that said “Leo.” “I’ve been minding my business on holiday & said I wouldn’t respond/pay attention to any of the silly stories anymore but you need to stop now, that is literally my star sign,” she wrote.

Cases of a new Covid-19 variant Arcturus have surged in India causing havoc across the country.

Babies and toddlers who are clinically vulnerable to coronavirus should be offered a vaccine, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised.