Just one-in-16 people in England were infected with Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic, a major study has found. The figure, which accounts for around six per cent of the population, was discovered after scientists from Imperial College London sent out 100,000 home anti-body testing kits to volunteers between June 20 and July 13. … Read more
Herd immunity does not work as a Covid strategy, research suggests. Sweden, which never imposed a national lockdown, claimed herd immunity would protect its population. This tactic would have meant so many people contracting and becoming resistant to Covid that it would no longer spread. But analysis by University College London suggests the nation is … Read more
Britain could already have herd immunity against Covid-19 because so many people have had similar illnesses in the past, a study claims. Experts have noticed the infection looks extremely similar to other, milder strains of coronaviruses which cause coughs and colds and circulate regularly. Brits who have had these in the past may have some … Read more
Herd immunity against Covid-19 could develop if just 10 per cent of the population catches the disease, a study has claimed. Scientists say if a vaccine was developed it would need 60-70 per cent coverage to work — but this threshold could be significantly lower for natural immunity. The concept of herd immunity hinges on … Read more
Coronavirus herd immunity may be ‘unachievable’: Only 5% of people in Spain developed antibodies three months after the pandemic peaked, study suggests Researchers looked at blood test results of a nationwide sample of more than 61,000 participants in Spain Around 5% of people were previously infected with and have built up antibodies against the coronavirus In Madrid, seroprevalence … Read more
A music festival is set to take place in Wisconsin next month designed to give people immunity against the novel coronavirus. As live concerts are canceled across the world, a three-day ‘Herd Immunity Fest’ has been scheduled to take place in Ringle from July 16 to July 18, The event will take place outdoors at … Read more
National herd immunity to the coronavirus could build up with just four out of 10 people catching the disease, scientists claim. Researchers say that immunity among the most socially active people in a country could protect those who come into contact with fewer others. Previous estimates have suggested around two thirds (60 per cent) of … Read more
‘It’s a kick in the teeth’: Beef farmer fears a US trade deal would result in having to sell her cow herd Gotherington Hill Farm supplies some of the UK’ best meat with its herd of contented beef cattle It could disappear if low-quality, low-welfare imports are allowed to undercut their work As well as … Read more
Herd of rare dugongs spotted in shallow waters in Thailand as coronavirus lockdown leaves coastal regions tranquil and undisturbed The sea mammals are classed as vulnerable with only 250 in Thailand A drone filmed a herd in waters off Libong island in Trang province The dugong is closely related to the sea cow and can … Read more
‘They shouldn’t have played this game and should NOT have let fans travel here’: Liverpool’s metro mayor accuses the Government of IGNORING the WHO to allow Liverpool v Atletico Madrid to go ahead, risking thousands of lives Liverpool-Atletico Madrid took place in front of 54,000, with 3,000 away fans When tie took place, city had … Read more