Record highs hit by the American stock market have further illustrated the gulf between Wall Street’s V-shaped recovery and the UK, which is struggling to bounce back from the pandemic. London’s FTSE 100 continues to flatline even as the country emerges from lockdown and the government unlocks most sections of the economy. The blue-chip exchange … Read more
Spending in pubs and restaurants remains below pre-coronavirus levels but recovered throughout July, with the latest data suggesting consumers are willing to return to their pre-Covid spending ways. Figures from Barclaycard, which processes around £1 in every £3 spent in the UK, said spending in pubs in the last week of July was down 9.4 … Read more
Experimental coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer triggered levels of antibodies up to THREE TIMES greater than those seen in recovered patients, early data shows Researchers randomly gave 45 healthy volunteers either a low dose, a medium dose or a high dose of a coronavirus vaccine, or a placebo Those who received the vaccine were given two shots, except … Read more
Over the last several weeks, healthcare workers have been drawing attention to an unusual symptom of the novel coronavirus: the loss of taste and smell. Now, many recovered patients say that, months later, neither of those senses have returned, or they’re very muted. They tell The Wall Street Journal they can’t smell perfume and that some … Read more
Convalescent plasma therapy did not significantly improve the conditions of patients with life-threatening coronavirus, a new study suggests. Among patients with ‘life-threatening’ cases, meaning in organ failure or needing to be placed on ventilators, more patients recovered who didn’t receive the treatment than those who did. Researchers, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and … Read more
Coronavirus patients treated with plasma from people who recovered from the infection are nearly TWICE as likely to survive than those who didn’t get the experimental treatment, study finds Convalescent plasma therapy is when the liquid portion of blood is taken from a recovered coronavirus patient It is transferred into a sick patient in hopes … Read more
EVERY recovered COVID-19 patient develops ‘neutralizing’ antibodies to the virus – but they may not be enough to block reinfection, small study suggests Researchers looked at 149 recovered coronavirus who donated plasma, which is supposed to contain virus-fighting antibodies About 79% had low levels of antibodies in their blood but 1% of ‘elite donors’ had very high … Read more
He recently revealed his stepdaughter Alexia, 21, contracted coronavirus early on in the pandemic while living in New York City. And Matt Damon was seen for the first time since confirming she has made a full recovery as he was seen leaving a supermarket in Dalkey, Dublin on Friday. The actor, 49, who is self-isolating … Read more
Immunity certificates for people to prove they are protected against coronavirus are being looked at by the Government in an effort to get people back to work. Matt Hancock announced contracts for 10 million antibody tests had been signed which would be given to NHS and care workers from next week. The Health Secretary told … Read more
‘She had COVID early on’: Matt Damon reveals his eldest daughter, 21, recovered from coronavirus while at college in NYC… as he gushes over ‘fairytale’ lockdown in Dublin suburb By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 09:41 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 09:50 BST, 13 May 2020 Matt Damon has revealed his eldest daughter Alexia, 21, … Read more