It's common for your memory to be affected from time to time. Stress, tiredness and certain illnesses and medications can often leave us feeling absent-minded.
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Omicron BA. 4 and BA. 5 both originated, as did the original version of Omicron, in South Africa.
From there they arrived in Europe and the UK and quickly caused case numbers to skyrocket. Once established, it quickly became clear BA. 5 was the dominant of the two subvariants and quickly established a viral foothold alongside the other subvariant BA.
2. With no restrictions and mass-mixing, COVID-19 went viral with record case numbers and around one in 17 people testing positive for the virus. As scientists and doctors learnt more about BA.
5, they realised it was changing what symptoms people presented with; a sore throat soon joined the continuous cough and fatigue as signs to look out for. READ MORE: Paul Newman: Risk factors of the 'horrible' disease that killed actorHowever, unlike earlier Covid variants, the illness BA. 5 caused was less severe; this meant hospitalisations didn't rise in the same terrifying way they had during the spring of 2020 and long winter of early 2021.
Furthermore, in common with earlier variants, cases eventually peaked and are now on a steep downward trajectory. This trajectory is expected to last until at least early-October, giving people afraid of catching Covid a potential two month window. To put into context just how far they've fallen, cases have more than halved in the past three weeks; however, they are expected to spike to even higher levels after a temporary virological peace.
Virologists such as the University of Warwick's Professor Lawrence Young say BA. 5 will be one of the main drivers behind the sixth wave when it arrives: "It appears that BA. 5 is more resistant to the innate immune response.
It's common for your memory to be affected from time to time. Stress, tiredness and certain illnesses and medications can often leave us feeling absent-minded.
BBC horror series Red Rose has been praised and compared to Black Mirror in early reactions.Created by Michael and Paul Clarkson, whose previous credits include shows The Haunting Of Bly Manor and Amazon’s The Wheel Of Time, Red Rose is a British horror drama about a group of teens in Bolton and a mysterious, controlling app with insidious intentions.The show’s cast features a wealth of newcomers, including Amelia Clarkson, Isis Hainsworth, Natalie Blair, Ellis Howard, Ali Khan, Ashna Rabheru, Adam Nagaitis, Natalie Gavin, Samuel Anderson and Harry Redding.All eight episodes of the show were released on BBC iPlayer on Monday (August 15), with early reactions comparing the technological nightmare to Black Mirror.One viewer wrote: “A few episodes into Red Rose and it’s VERY good. If you like early Black Mirror but wish it had more spooks, I very much recommend.”“I’m finding BBC’s Red Rose entirely too scary, but I can’t tear my eyes away,” another wrote.
The UK has just seen it's fifth wave of Covid-19, but health experts are concerned that if proper measures are not taken, the virus could become rampant yet again this autumn.
While Salman Rushdie struggles for his life in the wake of a stabbing attack, an angry Bill Maher decried the treatment of his good friend (and frequent guest) by a man whose name had the host guessing”is not Amish.”
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticThe New York component of this fall’s consciousness-raising Global Citizen Festival will bring together artists as stylistically diverse as Mariah Carey, Metallica, Maneskin, Rosalia, Mickey Guyton, Charlie Puth and the Jonas Brothers — with a “bonus Jonas,” as it were, in the form of Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the activist who’ll host for the live audience in Central Park Sept. 24 as well as an ABC broadcast special the following night.The stars will shine as brightly far away from Manhattan, as well, in Accra, Ghana, where the other half of the event will go down — also on Sept.
Apple TV+ has ordered the six-episode series Land of Women, a dramedy inspired by Sandra Barneda’s best-selling novel of the same name, from executive producer and star Eva Longoria (Flamin’ Hot, Sylvie’s Love). Carmen Maura (Volver, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) is set to costar.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple has ordered the limited dramedy series “Land of Women” with Eva Longoria and Carmen Maura set to star.The six-episode series is based on the Sandra Barneda novel of the same name. Longoria will star as Gala, a New York empty nester whose life is turned upside down when her husband implicates the family in financial improprieties, and she is forced to flee the city alongside her aging mother (Maura) and college-age daughter.To escape the dangerous criminals to whom Gala’s now vanished husband is indebted, the three women hide in the same charming wine town in Northern Spain that Gala’s mother fled 50 years ago, vowing never to return.
Covid variant, now dominant in the UK, is said to be three times more likely to put sufferers in hospital. The report from Portugal suggested that even people who were vaccinated and boostered had a 23 percent risk of hospitalisation. Denis Kinane, a leading immunologist and founding scientist at Cignpost Diagnostics, offered some words of wisdom about living with the new variant.
Paramount+ has set the lead cast for its upcoming drama series Sexy Beast, the prequel to the 2000 cult British gangster movie, which is set to premiere in 2023.
Married at First Sight star Adam Aveling has opened up on getting a hair transplant, saying that the procedure “didn’t hurt a bit”. During a hair transplant, a surgeon generally removes follicles from a dense part of the hair, such as the back of the head, and transplants them into an area with less hair.The fitness coach, 27, shared his thoughts with fans on the way to the procedure, as well as the results afterwards, as he got a hair transplant alongside his brother James to encourage new hair growth around his hairline.
Just days after leaving the Love Island villa, Adam Collard has sparked split rumours between his girlfriend Paige Thorne as he was seen getting stuck into a boozy night out with his former Island co-star Wes Nelson.The 26 year old Northerner headed home to the UK earlier this week as season eight of the popular ITV dating show drew to a close. However just days after arriving back on home soil, Adam was spotted on a wild night out with his former co-star in Newcastle, rather than spending time with his new flame Paige.
Islanders have only just touched back down in the UK, having barely unpacked their suitcases, but rumours of the Love Island 2022 couples splitting have already started circulating (are we surprised? Nope, not really tbh).Just last week they were lounging around the villa, going for chats and entertaining the nation every night but adapting to the real world after villa life is no easy task.Love Island fans have seen even the strongest couples fall victim to staying together on the outside.
Love Island star Adam Collard has addressed claims he split from Paige Thorne just days after the series came to an end. Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti were announced as the winners of 2022 Love Island on Monday night, beating runners-up Gemma Owen and Luca Bish to the £50,000 prize. Adam, 26, and Paige, 24, narrowly missed out on a place in the final as they were dumped from the villa the day before.
Sam Fox and her wife Linda Olsen were spotted looking very affectionate with one another while jetting off for their honeymoon.The couple got married in June and have been together since 2016. Arriving at Gatwick airport for their three-week honeymoon, Sam wore a pink tracksuit, purple top and a black bag, while Linda opted for sporty black leggings and a white t-shirt as she pushed the couple's ample luggage in a trolley. Speaking about their relationship on Good Morning Britain, Sam said: "Yeah, I mean, I've always wanted to be married, always.
Love Island star Jacques O’Neill was notably absent from last night’s wrap party, as his ex-partner Paige Thorne arrived at the farewell shindig alongside Adam Collard. The 23 year old rugby player made the decision to leave the villa part way through his time on the show, after struggling with his mental health while in the villa.
internet is once again thirsting over Adam Driver after Burberry released new photos from their latest men’s fragrance campaign. The British luxury label shared never-before-seen images for the Burberry Hero Eau de Parfum today.
's Maria Doyle Kennedy as Tannie, a native South African who moved to Scotland when she was a child but returned to her hometown 10 years prior following the death of her husband. According to the network's press release, «she is often thought of as an old lady before her time, mostly keeping to herself, and focusing on food, gardening and showing kindness to others.»Newcomer Kylie Fisher plays Jessie, a rookie journalist at the paper but a fiery sidekick for Tannie, and Tony Kgoroge () plays Chief Detective Khaya Meyer. In the trailer, Tannie accepts the job as an advice columnist as a last-ditch effort after nearly being fired from the local paper.
Paige Thorne and Adam Collard have made their way back to the UK, after being dumped from the villa just one day before Love Island crowns its champions for 2022. The loved-up couple were eliminated from the ITV2 dating show on Sunday night after a dramatic episode which saw each of the couples meet their other half’s parents for the first time. A tense elimination then saw the couple voted as the least compatible being sent home.