Number of infected patients transferred to system reaches record high of 85%

Is Test and Trace FINALLY getting better? Number of infected patients transferred to system reaches record high of 85% Callers reached 3,012 more Covid-19 cases than they did in the previous week  The rise to a record high suggests Test and Trace may finally be getting better It has faced mounting criticism after it failed … Read more

COVID-19: 44% children may be immune despite never being infected

Some antibodies made to fight off the common cold also neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes Covid-19, new research shows.  A study of more than 300 people who never had Covid-19 found that around five per cent of adults have these versatile antibodies.  However, in a group of under-16s, this percentage shoots up to 44 … Read more

Almost HALF of all children may be immune to COVID-19 despite never being infected

Some antibodies made to fight off the common cold also neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes Covid-19, new research shows.  A study of more than 300 people who never had Covid-19 found that around five per cent of adults have these versatile antibodies.  However, in a group of under-16s, this percentage shoots up to 44 … Read more

Coronavirus NY: Study says 1.7m – 6 times official figure – infected

The number of New York City residents who have been infected with the coronavirus may be six times greater than the official count, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai tested more than 10,000 blood samples for antibodies against COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. They found that … Read more

Coronavirus has infected 1.7 million New York City residents – six times more than official counts

The number of New York City residents who have been infected with the coronavirus may be six times greater than the official count, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai tested more than 10,000 blood samples for antibodies against COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. They found that … Read more

Holidaymakers are no more likely to get infected than if they stay at home, study suggests 

The data that shows we CAN get the UK flying again: Holidaymakers are no more likely to get infected than if they stay at home, study suggests The infection rates of those travelling abroad are similar to those who stay home Ministers say 14-day quarantine is essential to stop Covid coming into the UK The … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 90k may be infected every day, says Patrick Vallance

UK announces 189 more coronavirus deaths as Sir Patrick Vallance claims up to 90,000 people could be getting infected every day in England – but he admits outbreak IS slowing Chief scientific officer today held TV briefing with Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak Showed slide estimating new daily cases in England could be 22,000 or … Read more

Another aide is infected at the White House workers in hazmat suits get to cleaning

Melania Trump outlined the ways she’s keeping the staff who man the White House residence safe as she and President Donald Trump battle COVID while Ivanka Trump joined the ranks of officials working from home after the number of aides testing positive for the coronavirus has grown. President Trump, still contagious from his bout with the … Read more

Oxford professor urges UK to follow Sweden and PAY infected freshers to trace their contacts

A Oxford professor has urged universities in the UK to follow Sweden and pay infected freshers to trace their contacts as at least 32 report Covid cases. Carl Heneghan, professor of evidence-based medicine at Oxford University told the Times newspaper the Government had helped every sector but had ‘clamped down’ on students. The professor said … Read more

‘Multiple’ Tesco workers are infected with coronavirus at vast distribution centre

‘Multiple’ Tesco workers are infected with coronavirus at vast distribution centre where 1,800 staff supply 318 stores Livingston Distribution Centre in West Lothian said ‘small number’ test positive  Warehouse supplies 318 Tesco branches across Scotland, England and Ireland  Around 3.6million boxes of produce reportedly pass through centre each week  By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: … Read more