Tag: coronavirus
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...
13,000 workers in coronavirus quarantine at Top Glove, Malaysia
The Malaysian government tightened COVID-19 movement curbs in an area in Klang where Top Glove worker dormitories are located, to enable targeted coronavirus screenings on workers and residents as infections rise, the security ministry said on Monday (Nov 16). More...
New COVID disaster unfolding in Italy: 731 deaths in one day.
There are 120 ICU admissions today and there are 731 deaths. More...
Sweden relied on ‘wishful thinking’ to handle coronavirus and got it wrong on herd immunity
Sweden was left unprepared for a second wave of coronavirus because of ‘wishful thinking’ by its top virus expert, his predecessor has said. More...
China finds coronavirus on meat packaging from Brazil, Bolivia, New Zealand and Argentina
The Chinese city of Jinan said over the weekend it had found coronavirus on beef and tripe and their packaging from Brazil, Bolivia and New Zealand, while two other provincial capitals detected it on packaging on pork from Argentina,
Coronavirus was circulating in Italy in September 2019
The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy since September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute (INT) of the Italian city of Milan shows, signalling that COVID-19 might have spread beyond China earlier than previously thought. More...