Category: Coronavirus
Coronavirus News
Manchester students react with anger as workmen return less than 24 hours later to remove COVID ‘lockdown fencing’
Workmen have returned to Manchester University accommodation to remove a stretch of ‘lockdown fencing’ following a night of protests. More...
USA smashes daily coronavirus case count with 120,000 new infections on Thursday 5th November
The United States has again recorded more cases in 24 hours than any country over the course of the pandemic, with 120,000 infections confirmed for Thursday 5 November according to Johns Hopkins University. More...
More than 60 mammal species could be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
More than 60 mammal species are known to be definitely or probably susceptible, ranging from gorillas and chimps to foxes, yaks, giant pandas and koalas. More...
Denmark: Up to 5% of coronavirus infections in Jutland may be a mink mutation
Up to four or five percent of infections in North Jutland may be with a specific mink mutation of coronavirus that is concerning authorities due to its potential to be resistant to a vaccine. More...
Denmark announces special restrictions for more than 280,000 people after a mutated version of coronavirus was found in humans.
Denmark’s prime minister announced special restrictions for more than 280,000 people in the northeast of the country on Thursday after a mutated version of the new coronavirus linked to mink farms was found in humans.
NYC first responders have high COVID-19 rates
Compared to the general public, New York City firefighters and emergency medical workers were 15 times more likely to be infected with the new coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic, researchers reported on Thursday
Europe is main source of Sars-Cov-2. Travel restrictions in UK and Europe “too few” and “too late”
It is not China but Europe the area of the world identified as the main source of spread of Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. More...
Delirium accompanied by fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19
Delirium accompanied by fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19. More...
CDC trial: “Substantial SARS-COV-2 transmission occurred whether the index patient was an adult or a child”
“In this ongoing prospective study that includes systematic and daily follow-up, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members was common, and secondary infection rates were higher than have been previously reported (1,3–7). More...
Sweden – 3 more areas go into lockdown
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said on Tuesday that three new Swedish regions will now be covered by stricter #COVID social distancing recommendations and announced that the number of people allowed at a table at restaurants nationwide would be limited to eight people. More...