France announces second national coronavirus lockdown
French President Macron has announced a new nationwide lockdown today, stating that ‘France could never standby and see hundreds of thousands of its citizens die.’ More...
Russian scientist infected himself with Covid-19 twice. The second infection left him hospitalised
A Russian scientist has infected himself with Covid-19 TWICE to study antibodies, and says the results show that hopes of herd immunity to the disease are futile. More...
Belgium: “Critical care will soon be full. We need a Plan B”
Steven Van Gucht, virologist and head of the Belgian science health institute Sciensano, told a news conference this morning that by 6 November all 2,000 critical care beds in Belgium will be full. More...
Stockholm, Sweden doctors – time for measures to slow the spread of coronavirus
2,966 new COVID cases were registered just in Stockholm last week – compared with 1,657 the week before, for example, and today saw a record number of new cases registered nationwide, though testing is more widespread now than in the Spring. More...
Germany to impose one-month partial Coronavirus lockdown
The so-called nation-wide “lockdown light” is a less intense version of the measures that brought German society and economic activity to a standstill in the spring. More...
The UK is only buying a vaccine to protect the people most vulnerable to COVID-19
Every vaccine bought for the UK stockpile since the summer has been on the assumption that just 30 million people – less than half the population – will get it. More...
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...