Category: Coronavirus
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Coronavirus viral load predicts need for ventilator and death risk
When COVID-19 patients are admitted to the hospital because of pneumonia, doctors can estimate their risk of needing mechanical breathing support or dying based on their “viral load” – the amount of virus genetic material obtained by swabbing the back of the nose and throat
France: 52,000 new COVID infections and 416 deaths in one day
French health authorities on Monday reported 52,518 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, setting a new daily record since the outbreak of the disease, up from 46,290 on Sunday. More...
150,000 teachers and support staff back call to shut schools in England coronavirus lockdown
More than 150,000 #UK teachers and support staff have backed a call to shut schools and colleges during England’s second lockdown, a leading education union has said. More...
GOV.UK: Universities and adult education settings should consider moving to increased levels of online learning where possible
“Universities have welcomed students back and we have published guidance advising universities on reopening to ensure they have safety measures in place to minimise the spread of the virus. More...
Coronavirus T-cell immunity lasts at least six months even when antibodies are undetectable
Coronavirus patients have cellular immunity for at least six months after infection even when antibodies are undetectable, new research shows, boosting hopes of long-term protection from the virus. More...
New MIT app detects coronavirus by listening to your cough. 98.5% accurate.
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system which they claim can detect coronavirus by analysing the sound of people coughing. More...
Professor Neil Ferguson: UK may be unable to ‘get on top of Covid without moving to virtual education
Ministers may be forced to close schools to older children if #coronavirus cases continue to increase at the current rate, a scientist has warned. More...
ONS: older teenagers and young adults continue to have the highest current COVID rates
ONS: older teenagers and young adults continue to have the highest current #COVID rates while rates appear to be steeply increasing among secondary school children
ONS: COVID-19 infection rates are highest among older teenagers and young adults. More...
CDC report shows how quickly coronavirus can spread within households, even when the first case is a child.
People who contract #Covid19 can quickly spread the virus through their households, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday, based on a study of 101 patients in Tennessee and Wisconsin, and 191 of their household contacts. More...
Packaging on a batch of frozen pork imported from Brazil tested positive for the coronavirus
Packaging on a batch of frozen pork imported from Brazil which had entered a district in Eastern China’s Shandong province has tested positive for the coronavirus, the local government said. More...