Ken Clarke has said he was ‘not responsible’ for blood products during his time as health minister in the early days of the infected blood scandal, an inquiry has heard. Lord Clarke said the emerging controversy surrounding the blood products was something that ‘hardly ever came across my desk’ as he was dealing with policies … Read more
Anyone who attended the following venues on the days and times listed is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days since their last day at the site, regardless of the result, and call 1800 943 553 unless they have already been contacted by NSW Health: Dulwich Hill The Fold Café … Read more
Covid cases in England rise by 10% in a week with 160,000 people now infected – but ONS says data shows the outbreak is ‘level’ and has barely changed since mid-March Office for National Statistics data showed an estimated 140,000 people had the virus in the previous week But statisticians said the rise was nothing … Read more
Vaccine protection is stronger for those previously infected by coronavirus, study finds Those previously infected by coronavirus are more protected by Pfizer vaccine Antibody levels against South African and Brazilian variants are 15 times higher The study took blood samples from 237 vaccinated NHS workers aged 22 to 71 By Victoria Allen Science Correspondent For … Read more
Nearly 15% of Covid patients in England are NOT following self-isolation rules, official study finds ONS said just 86 per cent of infected patients stayed at home and had no visitors More than a fifth of those who flouted the rules said they had at least one visitor But most common excuse was leaving the … Read more
People with insomnia and burnout are TWICE as likely to be infected with COVID-19 – but every extra hour of sleep lowers infection risks by 12%, study finds Researchers looked at results of a survey of 2,884 healthcare workers, 568 of them reported that they had contracted COVID-19 For every extra hour of sleep, the odds of … Read more
Children and young adults from minority communities made up a disproportionate amount of COVID-19 cases in 2020, according to a new CDC report that looked at 700,000 cases across 15 states. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander children, Native American/Alaska Native children, and Hispanic/Latino children were most likely to be infected across the full year, according to the … Read more
Coronavirus cases will tumble to a total of 85,000 symptomatic infections on the day schools are set to unbolt their gates, a symptom-tracking app has predicted, with daily cases plummeting to levels not seen since last June. The ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study said there will be 3,373 cases a day by March 8 – the … Read more
Summer day camps should be considered the perfect place for coronavirus infections to multiply with children playing in close quarters for several hours at a time. But a new study suggests that when most activities were held outside and mitigation measure were followed such as masking and social, there were few infections. Researchers from Duke … Read more
England STILL had more than a million people infected with coronavirus last week, ONS study claims as symptom-tracking app says cases are still falling but ‘the decrease is running out of steam’ By Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 12:25 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 12:38 GMT, 29 January 2021 Advertisement More … Read more