Kent Covid variant sweeping the world may be more infectious than original strain because it leaves patients sicker for longer, scientists say Data from 65 players and staff from the US National Basketball Association People normally only get a test when they have symptoms but the NBA test daily Analysis suggests Kent strain is up … Read more
Wearing three layers of face coverings can help protect you against infection with the novel coronavirus. Public health experts say this does not mean wearing three masks at a time. Multiple masks may offer a measure of protection, but you will also be more likely to fiddle with an additional mask, and it makes it … Read more
Controversial rapid lateral flow tests ‘can detect most infectious cases’ of coronavirus, a Government-led study has claimed amid concerns about their reliability. Oxford University scientists who carried out the research found the devices, which give a result within half an hour, catch between 84 and 90 per cent of Covid-positive people. Number 10 has spent more … Read more
Ugur Safin, co-founder of BioNTech, said today it is ‘highly likely’ the firm’s vaccine will work against the mutant strain of Covid spreading rapidly in the UK The co-founder of BioNTech said today it is ‘highly likely’ the German firm’s vaccine will work against the mutant strain of Covid spreading rapidly in the UK. Ugur Sahin promised that in … Read more
Coronavirus has not mutated to become more infectious, according to a scientific study that debunks a widespread theory. Most coronavirus cases seen globally feature a specific genetic mutation called D614G which is different to the original strain that emerged in Wuhan last year. But new research looked at more than 46,723 cases of Covid-19 from … Read more
People under the age of 60 are 2.78 times more likely to spread the coronavirus than the elderly, data from the US reveals. It also found young people are more likely to be superspreaders of Covid-19 than people over 60. Scientists have been discovering over the course of the pandemic that a small percentage of … Read more
We’ve all been told to wear face masks to reduce the spread of coronavirus, but it turns out the material your mask is made of may affect your risk, a new study suggests. An N95 mask, which filters out nearly all particles both large and small, reduced the odds of contracting COVID-19, the disease caused … Read more
Animals that carry infectious diseases like Ebola and the virus causing COVID-19 thrive in human-made habitats such as cities and farmland, scientists have found. Researchers reviewed 184 studies of 376 host species – animals that pass a virus to humans – including bats, birds, rodents and primates. They found the conversion of natural habitats to human-used … Read more
Wearing a face mask can protect you from the coronavirus as well as stopping you spreading it to others, according to scientists. Officials in Britain insist the main benefit of wearing face coverings is that they catch coughs and sneezes of the wearer, preventing them from spreading the virus to people around them. But researchers … Read more
Ariel Winter shows off new platinum blonde hair and an infectious smile as she professes: ‘Winter Is Coming’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:29 BST, 5 July 2020 | Updated: 07:31 BST, 5 July 2020 She’s never one to stick to one color of hair for too long. And on Saturday Ariel Winter kept … Read more