Category: Health
Coronavirus co-infection with influenza can speed up replication of pathogen that causes Covid-19
Chinese researchers say that modifications to the structure of human cells caused by a flu bug can make it easier for the coronavirus to invade them. More...
Where is the PPE? *2 updates*
COVID-19 test centre images from the UK in October 2020. More...
AstraZeneca to resume its Covid-19 vaccine trial in the US
Drugmaker AstraZeneca will resume the trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine in the United States, which has been on hold since September. More...
58,000 students & teachers in quarantine in Catalunya, Spain
58,000 students & teachers in quarantine in Catalunya, Spain
https://www.catalannews.com/covid-19/item/quarantined-classes-and-schools-daily-figures-explained-in-graphs More...
Spain heading for new coronavirus lockdown
“Spain is heading towards another state of alarm. Catalonia, the Basque Country, Asturias, Navarra, Extremadura, La Rioja and Melilla request it and Citizens have offered their votes to the Government to approve it
As the incidence of the coronavirus soars in practically the entire country, the legal instruments to deal with it are getting shorter and shorter. More...
COVID-19 cases across Italy have risen 19,143
COVID-19 cases across Italy have risen seven-fold since the start of the month, jumping to 19,143 on Friday and raising fears that the pandemic is spiralling out of control. More...
‘Absolutely terrifying’ impact of Covid admissions on northern UK hospitals revealed
As of Thursday, almost 6,100 patients were in hospital with Covid-19 across the country, 4,670 were receiving oxygen and 563 were on ventilators, according to the data. More...
New study shows that both temperature and humidity play a key role in the survival of Sars-Cov-2
According to the preprint, published last week, Sars-Cov-2 survives best at low temperatures in dry air. More...
UK announces 21,242 more coronavirus cases and 189 deaths
Sir Patrick Vallance claims up to 90,000 people could be getting infected every day in England
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8868865/Coronavirus-90-000-people-catching-Covid-19-day-Sir-Patrick-Vallance-claims.html More...
France extends overnight curfew as COVID cases surge
France will extend an overnight curfew to dozens more areas in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced.