Most UK coronavirus infections could be spread unwittingly by people who have contracted the deadly illness but not yet shown symptoms. Scientists believe that up to three-quarters of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Far East caught the bug from those who already had the virus. Obtained from studying communities across China, Singapore, … Read more
Coronavirus infections in Qatar rise 1,000% in ONE DAY as cases go from 24 to 262 Ministry of Public Health announced 238 new cases of COVID-19 across nation Qatar has not reported any fatalities due to the virus but has closed universities It has also cancelled the MotoGP and refused travellers from some 14 countries … Read more
Brits are facing holiday uncertainty as Spanish coronavirus cases surge ahead of the country’s fast approaching tourism season. Spain has the world’s fifth highest total of cases – with more than 1,622 infections and 35 deaths. The capital Madrid is taking drastic measures to prevent it from spreading by closing all schools and universities and … Read more
Scotland has confirmed five more cases of coronavirus, bringing Britain’s total up to 169. Lanarkshire has seen two new cases while Lothian, Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Grampian have an extra one. Two people have died from coronavirus in Britain so far, a grandfather in his 80s in Milton Keynes and a woman in her 70s … Read more
Switzerland has today banned all ‘public and private events’ in a drastic bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. The Swiss government announced the emergency measure today and said it will last until at least March 15. Elsewhere, cases have surged again in South Korea today where 571 new infections brought the total from 1,766 … Read more
Vaping could alter the mouth’s microbiome and raise the risk of oral infections, a new study suggests. Researchers found e-cigarette users were at 1.5 times greater risks of gum disease or infection that non-smokers. What’s more, vapers had higher levels of bacteria implicated in oral diseases as well as biomarkers in their blood that indicate … Read more