Transmission of Covid-19 from pets to humans poses ‘significant long-term risk’, scientists say

Could cats and dogs have to be vaccinated to curb virus spread? Transmission of Covid-19 from animals to humans poses ‘significant long-term risk’, scientists say A group of scientists said domesticated animals can become infected with the virus and pass it to humans, including new variants that evolve in the pet The experts from the … Read more

Experimental antiviral drug stopped coronavirus transmission in ferrets within 24 HOURS

An experimental oral antiviral drug completely suppressed coronavirus transmission within 24 hours, a new study suggests. The medications, called molnupiravir, prevents the virus from multiplying itself, therefore preventing it from spreading throughout the body. Researchers found the drug blocked ferrets infected with COVID-19 from spreading the disease to one another, but those not given the … Read more

Nasal spray that blocked coronavirus transmission in ferrets may protect people

Nasal spray that blocked COVID-19 transmission in ferrets may protect people exposed to the virus from getting infected, study finds Researchers have developed a lipopeptide, which prevents the coronavirus from using its spike protein to enter and infect cells In the form a nasal spray, six ferrets were given the compound and split into three … Read more

Evidence pubs are a major source of Covid-19 transmission is ‘very weak’, economists claim

The Government’s assertion that 30 per cent of all coronavirus transmissions are happening in pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants is based on ‘very weak’ evidence economists have said, after furious MPs accused ministers of ‘cobbling together’ the numbers to ‘justify’ their point of view. Experts from the Institute for Economic Affairs rubbished the official claims, … Read more

WHO says ‘alarming Covid-19 transmission rates’ across Europe are ‘a wake-up call’

WHO says ‘alarming Covid-19 transmission rates’ across Europe are ‘a wake-up call’ as they caution against shortening 14-day quarantine periods Dr. Hans Kluge warned against reducing quarantine period for potential carriers  He acknowledged Covid ‘fatigue’ was setting in with growing public resistance WHO Europe’s 53-country region recorded more than 300,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the … Read more

Contact tracing cannot reduce transmission of Covid-19 if a person is not tested within three days

Contact tracers need to catch 80 per cent of infections and test suspected patients within three days to keep coronavirus epidemics squashed, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands said the reproduction R rate can be kept under one as long as only two in 10 patients slip under … Read more

Coronavirus: Filling middle plane seats may DOUBLE transmission

Flying with middle seats filled during the COVID-19 pandemic poses a larger threat to passengers than plane crashes, according to new statistical research from an MIT professor. Using publicly available statistics on social distancing and COVID-19 transmission, Arnold Barnett, a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, calculated that the odds of COVID-19 transmission on … Read more

Coronavirus: Breathing or talking are main transmission sources

Simply breathing or talking may be the most common ways the coronavirus spreads, a study suggests. Chinese scientists found Covid-19 patients exhale millions of viral particles per hour, even if they have mild or no symptoms. They say it highlights the need for face masks, which Britons are only advised to wear when on public … Read more

Standing three feet apart and wearing a mask cut coronavirus transmission risks by up to 80 percent

Keeping at least three feet away from others ad wearing face coverings and eye gear may reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus by up to 80 percent. A team, led by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, looked at how social distancing, face masks and eye protection affect the spread of several coronaviruses including … Read more

Social distancing and lockdowns have helped cut coronavirus transmission rate by HALF, study finds 

Social distancing and lockdowns have helped cut the rate of novel coronavirus transmission by half in most US counties, a new study suggests. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University looked at the rate of transmission is more than 1,400 countries across the country both over a two-month period. They found that about 82 percent have been … Read more