Category: Coronavirus
Coronavirus News
UK Gov: First generation of vaccines is likely to be imperfect
The UK Government’s Vaccine Taskforce: strategy for protecting the UK and the world
The Vaccine Taskforce aims to ensure that the UK population has access to vaccines as soon as possible, while working with partners to support equitable access for populations worldwide, whether rich or poor. More...
Some COVID survivors have antibodies that attack the body, not the coronavirus
New research found ‘autoantibodies’ similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. More...
Coronavirus cases in children in the US up 14% in 2 weeks
Sweden’s coronavirus case level now higher than the first wave
Recent COVID infection figures from Sweden show the second wave is already peaking higher than the first wave. More...
France mulls new national coronavirus lockdown
Le Monde: Emmanuel Macron will present new measures against Covid-19 in France on Wednesday at 8 p.m. More...
France reports 523 new deaths from coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the highest daily toll since April 22
Tuesday’s death toll data included hospital deaths, which are reported on a daily basis, and 235 retirement home deaths over the past four days. More...
EU warns not enough COVID vaccines for all in Europe until 2022
Only part of the European Union population can be inoculated against the new coronavirus before 2022, EU officials said in an internal meeting, as the vaccines the bloc is securing may not prove effective or may not be manufactured in sufficient doses
Coronavirus could age the brain by 10 years or cause IQ to fall
Coronavirus survivors may be at risk of lasting cognitive damage, according to a study that found that in the worst cases the infection can cause mental decline equivalent to an 8.5-point fall in IQ or the brain ageing ten years. More...
Big rise in Covid sick and dying in Birmingham hospitals as more older people infected
The number of patients admitted to hospitals in Birmingham with coronavirus has jumped up dramatically as more older, vulnerable people catch the virus. More...
Italy reports 21,994 new coronavirus infections and 221 deaths
Italy saw a leap of patients in intensive care for Covid-19. More...