Astrazeneca vaccine volunteer dies in Brazil
A volunteer from the AstraZeneca / Oxford clinical trial in Brazil for the Covid-19 vaccine has died.
Switzerland schools, universities react to Covid case surge
Mask-wearing will be obligatory for adults and older pupils in schools starting Wednesday in several more cantons, in reaction to the second wave of coronavirus cases. More...
UK sees over 26,000 new Covid-19 cases, a new daily record
191 deaths were recorded in the UK in the same period. More...
Coronavirus in England – “tens of thousands” of deaths now inevitable says SAGE professor
John Edmunds, a professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, told MPs on Wednesday that without further measures England’s tiered Covid-19 strategy would lead to high numbers of new infections every day, putting the NHS under strain and driving up the death toll. More...
Australia reports rare case of Covid reinfection
Australian authorities say they’re treating a Covid-19 case in the city of Melbourne as a rare reinfection
The only coronavirus case reported in the former hot spot of Victoria state on Tuesday had also tested positive to COVID-19 in July
Boris Johnson confirms Bolton will move to the ‘very high’ coronavirus alert level on Friday
Boris lets off another cracker just before midnight.
BOLTON will be placed under stricter coronavirus controls from Friday after talks between the Government and civic leaders concluded without an agreement. More...
A coronavirus vaccine is a complete myth
Our Opinion: A coronavirus vaccine is a complete myth. More...
555 Greater Manchester schools affected by Covid
The number of Greater Manchester schools affected by confirmed Covid cases this academic year now stands at 555. More...
Londonderry doctor likened his shift inside the city’s GP Covid centre to a “war zone”
Dr Paul Molloy said the number of people attending the Covid centre on a daily basis was higher than those seeking help in April during the first lockdown
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/strain-on-altnagelvin-hospitals-ability-to-cope-likely-to-worsen-as-medic-says-its-like-war-zone-39648500.html More...
SARS-CoV-2 viruses found on glass and polypropylene surfaces in hospital despite the air being renewed every minute
Researchers from the Murcian Institute for Biosanitary Research (IMIB) found SARS CoV-2 viruses on glass and polypropylene surfaces from the Virgen de la Arrixaca hospital in Murcia despite the fact that the air is renewed every minute. More...