Air conditioning units that recirculate the same air in a room need to be either turned off or used with the windows open in order to stop airborne transmission of COVID-19, according to experts. British researchers say that those who use air conditioners that recirculate the same air are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 … Read more
Serbia’s president has blamed protesters for spreading coronavirus as rock-throwing activists face off against mounted police in third night of violence after he tried to reintroduce lockdown. President Aleksander Vucic brought in one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe in March in order to combat the virus, before prematurely declaring victory in May and lifting … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian dares her family to take on the ‘wear a damn mask’ selfie challenge… after sisters Kim, Kylie and Kendall have all emerged in public without one during pandemic By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 21:28 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 21:28 BST, 2 July 2020 Kourtney Kardashian is challenging her famous family … Read more
Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell has revealed he feared spreading coronavirus to the vulnerable thespian amid her Alzheimer’s battle. During ITV’s Living with Dementia with the EastEnders star’s former on-screen son Ross Kemp on Wednesday, the actor, 57, said he experienced ‘every other symptom’ minus the cough at the start of the lockdown as he … Read more
Harvard scientists have slammed the World Health Organization (WHO) for suggesting that asymptomatic patients don’t spread the novel coronavirus. On Monday, the UN health agency said it had doubts that the virus was difficult contain due to people without signs such as fever, cough or shortness of breath. WHO officials said that symptomatic spread can … Read more
Harvard scientists have slammed the World Health Organization (WHO) for suggesting that asymptomatic patients don’t spread the novel coronavirus. On Monday, the UN health agency said it had doubts that the virus was difficult contain due to people without signs such as fever, cough or shortness of breath. WHO officials said that symptomatic spread can … Read more
Coronavirus was spreading ‘cryptically’ in the US by early February, CDC data reveals A CDC analysis of flu-like illnesses and post-mortem testing for coronavirus found that the first US coronavirus death happened on February 6 The person had not traveled out of the country in the weeks preceding their death, suggesting they caught it in their … Read more
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, we’ve all been told to socially distance by standing or sitting six feet (or two meters) apart from strangers. But a new study suggests that distance might not be far enough to prevent virus transmission, even in light winds. Researchers found that even in winds of two miles per hour … Read more
Face visors may not stop infected patients spreading coronavirus, a leading public health expert has warned. Britons are now being encouraged to wear face masks on public transport and in situations where social distancing is not achievable, such as in shops. Retailers such as Marks & Spencer and Waitrose have even bought transparent visors for … Read more
Coronavirus does not spread widely in schools, according to new research being considered by government advisers. The study looked at 18 infected students and teachers in 15 schools, and found that despite them being in close contact with 863 people at the schools, only two caught the virus, according to The Telegraph. It shows that the … Read more