Risk of catching coronavirus by touching surfaces such as cash machines, petrol pumps and pedestrian crossings is low, scientists say Scientists swabbed the surfaces – which also included post boxes – 350 times But they detected it in only 29 samples, the equivalent of eight per cent The swabs were taken in Boston, home to … Read more
108-year-old woman is given Covid-19 vaccine in Italy, months after surviving coronavirus infection Fatima Negrini, 108, is one of the oldest people in world to get Covid-19 vaccine Fatima, who turns 109 in June, received the jab at her care home in Milan, Italy She survived coronavirus last year and at the time said: ‘God … Read more
Ireland now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the world, with 10,100 confirmed cases per million people being recorded in the last seven days. The Irish premier said the new mutant strain of the virus found in south-east England ‘has had a significant impact on transmission’ in Ireland. Ireland’s hospitals are now ‘beyond strain’ … Read more
Ireland now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the world, with 10,100 confirmed cases per million people being recorded in the last seven days. The Irish premier said the new mutant strain of the virus found in south-east England ‘has had a significant impact on transmission’ in Ireland. Ireland’s hospitals are now ‘beyond strain’ … Read more
MARCH Kate revealed she and Prince Charles had got ‘relatively close’ at the Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11 – Charles was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-March. She said: ‘Around the 29/30 March, I came home came in and said [to Derek] ‘god you look ill.’ ‘He said he had a headache, numbness in his right hand, … Read more
Scientists are concerned the coronavirus could cause long-term damage to the brain and central nervous system, potentially leading to Alzheimer’s in later life. US and UK-based academics are planning a large-scale global study to investigate the possibility SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, could lead to cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other forms of dementia … Read more
Almost half of patients suffering from ‘long Covid’ may be left unable to fully return to work six months after their infection, a study suggests. Victims were most likely to still be plagued with fatigue, ‘brain fog’ or feeling unwell after attempting minor physical exercise. Long Covid strikes one in ten under-50s who are infected … Read more
Hilary Duff played it safe and responsible and quarantined away from her children due to a potential exposure to COVID-19 in November. And now, nearly six weeks later, the actress and singer revealed she recently got an eye infection over her holiday break from filming the TV Land series Younger in New York City. And … Read more
Coronavirus outbreaks are spiralling fastest in former Tier One areas and the North of England, official data has revealed. Of the ten councils registering the biggest surges in Covid infections in the most recent fortnight, eight were in the North of England — including three in Cumbria and three in Liverpool. The remaining two were … Read more
New Zealand pilot blamed for Taiwan’s first local virus infection since April is sacked and fined £8,000 for failing to ‘truthfully declare’ his contacts to officials The pilot who worked for Taiwan’s EVA Airways has been sacked by his airline The New Zealander did not wear a mask on duty and did not declare his … Read more