Tag: covid
More than 1,000 outbreaks of coronavirus in UK schools since September
More than 1,000 clusters and outbreaks of coronavirus have taken place in educational settings since schools reopened in September 2020, documents suggest. More...
7 COVID infections aboard Seadream cruise ship – the first caribbean cruise since lockdown
Promiscuous coronavirus could infect rats, mice and ferrets and become a ‘revolving door virus’ which keeps mutating
Coronavirus is ‘promiscuous’ and could jump into rats, mice, voles and ferrets and mutate before re-infecting humans, a prominent government advisor has warned. More...
School reopening may have higher impact on coronavirus transmission than previously thought
The Welsh government’s technical advisory group (TAG) has said there is new evidence that schools being open is associated with higher rates of Covid infection in the general population. More...
Coronavirus kills 15,000 mink in the USA
More than 15,000 mink in the United States have died of the coronavirus since August, and authorities are keeping about a dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases, state agriculture officials said. More...
T-cells could be sufficient to protect from COVID-19
High levels of so-called “T cells” that respond to the coronavirus could be sufficient to offer protection against infection, an English study said on Tuesday, adding to the evidence of the crucial role they play in immunity to COVID-19. More...
COVID-19 can fuse heart cells, disrupt heart rhythm
COVID-19 can disrupt the heart’s electric system, according to a report undergoing peer review at a Nature Research journal. More...
Coronavirus mutation could hamper vaccine development
New strain first emerged in Scotland and has now spread to 12 other countries but is not making the disease more severe or transmissible
A team of scientists from institutions around the world, including the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Liverpool, has conducted an indepth study of an emerging strain of the virus that has been shown in clinical trials to evade monoclonal antibodies – the first tailored treatment for Covid-19. More...
Coronavirus could age the brain by 10 years or cause IQ to fall
Coronavirus survivors may be at risk of lasting cognitive damage, according to a study that found that in the worst cases the infection can cause mental decline equivalent to an 8.5-point fall in IQ or the brain ageing ten years. More...
Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) coronavirus vaccine trials halted after participant becomes ill
October 13, 2020 : All clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals in Leiden have been halted after one participant became ill, parent company Johnson & Johnson say in a website announcement. More...