Since the start of the year, and more than 500 deaths. Health officials say the new strain of mpox may be the most deadly yet. Its transmitted through close contact including Sexual Contact it causes flu like symptoms and skin lesions. Joe inwood reports. It starts with flulike symptoms and ends with this. This is what mpox, which used to be called Monkey Pox can do. Here in the Democratic Republic Of Congo the virus is common but it is spreading. It spread through physical contact all through physical contact all through the air. This five year old has now recovered but it was a terrifying moment for her mother. Translation she had a high fever and then she started to get lesions on her body. She had rashes on her arms, on her abdomen and even on her tongue. Arms, on her abdomen and even on hertongue. I arms, on her abdomen and even on her tongue. I have been told it was a serious illness that could kill her so i took her to the hospital. The hospital. Although it can be sexually the
Increase in the first three months of this year. Supercharging the economy is central to the new Labour Governments plans. Our Business Correspondent Marc ashdown reports. Football didnt quite make it home again but the euros certainly gave the Uksjune Gdp Figure a gentle kick in the right direction. Gross domestic product is a measure of all the economic activity of companies, governments and people in a country. And one off major Sporting Or Entertainment events, along with Seasonal Sun or downpours, can affect how productive we all are from month to month. After a big week of data on employment and inflation, the latest monthly and quarterly readings give yet another indication of where the economy is heading. The economic story then continues to be one of recovery after the uk tipped into a brief but shallow recession at The End of last year. Two consecutive quarters of growth will be welcomed, even if some months may prove to be bumpier than others. Keeping that story going will i
Is lIve at Burnley College Top a level results In england, wales and Northern Ireland have rIsen for the fIrst tIme sInce 2021 wIth 27. 8 of all grades marked at a or a. Thats up from 27. 2 last year. Our correspondent Is lIve at Burnley Couege our correspondent Is lIve at Burnley College and keenly lookIng at all of the statIstIcs as students have been receIvIng theIr results. Over to you. Yes, It has been quIte a mornIng for students here at Burnley College. They arrIved early, when I arrIved here at 7 30am there were already hundreds of them here. The college has put Breakfast And Coffee for them for them for that moment when they could open the envelope and fInd out theIr results. Anyone who has gone through Exam Results wIll know that the nIght before you get those nerves, you cannot sleep. All of those years of effort come down to openIng that envelope and seeIng what Is InsIde. We were here when It happened at eIght oclock thIs mornIng. Ijust want happened at eIght oclock thIs m
82 of students have successfully got into their first Choice University an increase of 3 from last year. Top A Level results have risen for the first time since 2021 with just under 28 of all grades marked at a Star Or A. Thats up from 27. 2 last year. Our correspondent Nicky Schiller is live at Burnley College as students receive their results the excitement has been compelling this morning. Welcome to Burnley College. You can see behind me, it is sending out a bit at the moment, but there are still some students coming in. Tell tale signs on the floor, there is a lot of confetti, blue and white confetti that is still on the floor and that was because hundreds of students were here at eight oclock this morning. I arrived just after seven oclock, they were all here, the college had given them breakfast, they were having coffee and chatting, it was at eight oclock we were allowed to open those envelopes to find out what their results are. Of course, All Of Us who have been through any s
Are receIvIng theIr Exam Results thIs mornIng. Grades for A Levels, Btec NatIonals and T Levels are released at eIght oclock and wIll help students to progress on to unIversIty, an apprentIceshIp or employment. Our reporter Kate Mcgough has more. There have been many challenges for the class of 202a. Secondary School LIfe domInated by a pandemIc, a cost of lIvIng CrIsIs And Teacher strIkes. Today, thousands of pupIls wIll fInd out If theyve got the results they need. DespIte all the dIsruptIon over the past four years, rebecca feels shes been able to focus on her A Levels and btecs. When It came to gcses, It kInd of Impacted us, but I feel lIke wIth the support from teachers and thIngs lIke that, I feel lIke were able to get back on track and now I feel lIke we have overcome It In a way. ThIs Year Group Is the fIrst sInce the pandemIc to have no exam concessIons. It marks a return to normal. At Ashlawn School In rugby, they say they are stIll dealIng wIth the Impact Its had on Mental H