A scientist who believes coronavirus came from space by meteor now says prevailing winds are spreading the disease to the hardest-hit countries. Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe of the Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology has alleged that the meteor that exploded over China in October released viral particles. Once in the upper stratosphere, the virus either fell to Earth or … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
UK Government sets up ‘counter-disinformation unit’ over fears Russia is spreading fake news to stoke coronavirus panic Fears hostile state groups are exploiting coronavirus crisis by peddling myths British officials worried that Russia could exploit the crisis and spread fake news Experts to work with social media firms to protect UK from false information By Larisa Brown Defence … Read more
A US doctor is warning Americans that the coronavirus epidemic is moving too quickly to have an accurate death and illness rate. On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation announced the global mortality rate jumped to 3.4 percent, up from the previously reported two percent. But Dr Jennifer Ashton, ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent, told Good … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Iran has released 54,000 prisoners to avoid spreading coronavirus after its cases soared to more than 2,300 today, including 77 deaths. Tehran’s judiciary said the inmates were allowed out only after testing negative for COVID-19 and posting bail, while ‘security prisoners’ jailed for more than five years would not be released. It comes amid fears … Read more
Prince William has made an off-colour joke about him and Kate ‘spreading’ coronavirus on their tour of Ireland this week – and suggested that some people are panicking about ‘dying’ but have ‘just got a cough’. The Duke of Cambridge made the comments to Irish emergency workers over a pint in Dublin last night during … Read more
Fecal transmission may explain why the new coronavirus has been spreading so rapidly, particularly in healthcare settings. Most people become infected after a sick person coughs or sneezes, spraying virus-carrying droplets into the air, which are inhaled by others. But Chinese researchers say they found live viral particles in stool specimens of those infected with … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more