Great Ormond Street paediatrician who nearly died from coronavirus is found to have antibody levels FORTY times higher than normal amid hopes his blood could help others recover as well Alessandro Giardini, 46, spent seven days on a ventilator after catching Covid-19 Doctors discover his antibody level is around 40 times that of the typical … Read more
Moment Brazilian president who once described COVID-19 as a ‘little flu’ is called a ‘murderer’ and jeered at as he ate a hotdog outside his secretary general’s home Brazil President Jail Bolsonaro did not wear a face mask when he posed for a photo with a young girl Saturday night near a hot dog stand … Read more
Moment of truth for Astrazeneca: Results of UK drug firm’s Covid-19 vaccine trial due ‘within weeks’ By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 25 May 2020 Astrazeneca’s bid to produce the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine is facing a moment of truth, with results from a … Read more
When Fono McFarland-Seumanu began her reign, her country was soon plunged into a deadly outbreak of measles which killed 83 Samoans When the reigning Miss Samoa beauty queen was crowned in the Pacific paradise island, she might have expected a year of celebrations and glamour. But when Fono McFarland-Seumanu began her reign, her country was … Read more
A Chinese virologist famous for her work on researching coronavirus in bats has said in an interview on Chinese state television that new viruses being discovered are ‘just the tip of the iceberg’. She also called for greater international cooperation in the fight against epidemics, such as we are seeing now with Covid-19. Shi Zhengli, … Read more
Britain today announced 77 more coronavirus deaths, taking the official death toll to 36,870. NHS England recorded 59 Covid-19 fatalities in hospitals. While Scotland declared three deaths in all settings, Wales seven and Northern Ireland eight. Department of Health bosses, who release the official daily toll every afternoon, have yet to confirm today’s final figure, … Read more
NHS hospital in Somerset shuts A&E and stops taking new patients because of surge in Covid-19 cases Weston General Hospital has stopped taking patients from today It said the move was ‘precautionary’ but did not reveal any more details It’s not clear why it has seen an influx of COVID-19 patients Here’s how to help … Read more
Justin Bieber wears a mask from his own Drew brand as he ventures out for visit to favorite restaurant… as LA begings to relax COVID-19 restrictions By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:27 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 03:27 BST, 25 May 2020 With the ease of COVID-19 restrictions underway, Justin and Hailey Bieber … Read more
The White House on Sunday broadened its travel ban against countries hard-hit by the coronavirus by denying admission to foreigners who have been in Brazil during the two-week period before they hoped to enter the United States. President Donald Trump had already banned travel from the United Kingdom, Europe and China. He said last week … Read more
Wuhan Virology institute director says she has three strains of coronavirus on site but none of them match COVID-19 – but will anyone believe her? Institute director Wang Yanyi said the facility has three strains of the viruses She went on to say that none of the strains they had matched that of Covid-19 Comes … Read more