Children may be more at-risk of catching the new mutated coronavirus variant than any previous strains, Government advisers today claimed. Professor Neil Ferguson, an epidemiologist of Imperial College London and member of No10’s advisory group NERVTAG, said there was a ‘hint’ children – who have barely been affected by the pandemic so far – were … Read more
Children are more at-risk of catching the new variant of coronavirus than any previous strains, Government advisers today revealed. Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London, a member of the group NERVTAG, made the announcement in a virtual press briefing. The academic, known as ‘Professor Lockdown’, was instrumental in the UK’s March Restrictions but has … Read more
Italy has detected a patient infected with the mutated strain of coronavirus that emerged in Britain, becoming the fifth country outside the UK to report a case. The Italian patient flew from the UK to Rome in the last few days with his partner, who did not test positive, Italy’s health ministry said. The pair … Read more
The novel coronavirus has mutated which could have very deadly complications for the pandemic, a new small study finds. A team of Chinese researchers from Zhejiang University say there are at least 30 strains of the virus, known as SARS-COV-2. Strains within China were some of the most dangerous and resembled ones that spread across … Read more
Chinese researchers claim they may have discovered a new mutated sub-type of the novel coronavirus which has a prolonged ability to infect others. Experts found an unusual case of a middle-aged man with COVID-19 disease who was infectious for 49 days – a record length of time never reported before. However, the man’s symptoms were mild … Read more