New York scientists have created the first blood test to detect whether someone has already been infected by and developed immunity to coronavirus. Researchers at Mt Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine have made the first so-called serologic test for COVID-19 in the US, and they plan to roll it out in the next few days … Read more
China’s top coronavirus expert has warned that ‘herd immunity’ will not contain the global pandemic because the disease is highly infectious and lethal. The Chinese senior medical adviser rebuked UK’s approach to allow citizens to catch the virus to build up a national tolerance strong enough to stop the virus circulating. ‘Herd immunity won’t solve … Read more
Downing Street hits back against critics of its ‘herd immunity’ virus strategy – insisting top priority is to protect as many people as possible Downing Street has hit back against critics of its coronavirus strategy UK’s chief scientific adviser had said No 10 wanted to build up ‘herd immunity’ Public health experts demanded ‘transparency’ from … Read more
The World Health Organisation has criticised the Government’s controversial approach to allow UK citizens to develop ‘herd immunity’ against coronavirus. Boris Johnson and his team of scientific advisers revealed on Thursday that the aim of the Government’s approach is to slow the progress of the virus as it sweeps through the population, rather than following … Read more
An Australian brain and sleep monitoring expert has revealed how a good night’s sleep can help boost your immunity as the coronavirus outbreak sweeps across the globe. Dr David Burton, who is the CEO and executive chairman of Compumedics Limited, has shared the reasons why sleep is important and said that a good routine, is key … Read more