Randomised study finds no evidence that facemasks offer any protection from coronavirus whatsoever
Copenhagen experts recruited 6,000 volunteers in the spring — before masks were mandatory there — and split the them into two groups, with half wearing masks in public and half not. More...
Irish mink farms told animals will be culled to prevent coronavirus mutation
Three mink farms in the Republic of Ireland have been told their mink are to be culled to halt a potential spread of a mutated form of coronavirus. More...
UK secondary schools are second only to supermarkets as a setting where people are catching coronavirus
Which school year groups are seeing most COVID cases in secondary schools? More...
Supermarkets most common places visited before positive coronavirus test in UK
Supermarkets are the most common places that people have visited in the days leading up to a positive coronavirus test reported to the Test and Trace app in England, new data suggests. More...
US COVID-19 hospitalizations rise by nearly 50% in 2 weeks
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States has jumped nearly 50% in the last 14 days, straining the nation’s healthcare system and forcing states to impose new restrictions to curb the alarming spread of the coronavirus. More...
Letting Covid-19 circulate in hope of herd immunity ‘could make it more lethal’
A deeply entrenched idea, that newly emerged agents of disease inevitably evolve to become more benign over time, is scientifically unfounded, according to new research. More...
New York City NYC public schools halt in-person classes as COVID-19 crisis deepens
New York City’s school district, the largest in the United States, will halt in-person learning starting on Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, the latest major restriction as the nation’s COVID-19 infections soar. More...
Coronavirus immunity could last for years
Researchers find immunity remains for minimum of eight months, fuelling hope vaccines could protect population for years
Immunity to coronavirus lasts at least eight months and may even last for years, new research suggests. More...
Seven countries report mink SARS-CoV-2 mutations in humans
Seven countries are now reporting mink-related Sars-CoV-2 mutations in humans, according to new scientific analysis. More...
National coronavirus lockdown in Sweden from 13th December
The national restrictions in Sweden will, in the first instance, apply to the Christmas and New Year holidays. More...