Ken Clarke has said he was ‘not responsible’ for blood products during his time as health minister in the early days of the infected blood scandal, an inquiry has heard. Lord Clarke said the emerging controversy surrounding the blood products was something that ‘hardly ever came across my desk’ as he was dealing with policies … Read more
Covid cases in England rise by 10% in a week with 160,000 people now infected – but ONS says data shows the outbreak is ‘level’ and has barely changed since mid-March Office for National Statistics data showed an estimated 140,000 people had the virus in the previous week But statisticians said the rise was nothing … Read more
Vaccine protection is stronger for those previously infected by coronavirus, study finds Those previously infected by coronavirus are more protected by Pfizer vaccine Antibody levels against South African and Brazilian variants are 15 times higher The study took blood samples from 237 vaccinated NHS workers aged 22 to 71 By Victoria Allen Science Correspondent For … Read more
Nearly 15% of Covid patients in England are NOT following self-isolation rules, official study finds ONS said just 86 per cent of infected patients stayed at home and had no visitors More than a fifth of those who flouted the rules said they had at least one visitor But most common excuse was leaving the … Read more
People with insomnia and burnout are TWICE as likely to be infected with COVID-19 – but every extra hour of sleep lowers infection risks by 12%, study finds Researchers looked at results of a survey of 2,884 healthcare workers, 568 of them reported that they had contracted COVID-19 For every extra hour of sleep, the odds of … Read more
Children and young adults from minority communities made up a disproportionate amount of COVID-19 cases in 2020, according to a new CDC report that looked at 700,000 cases across 15 states. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander children, Native American/Alaska Native children, and Hispanic/Latino children were most likely to be infected across the full year, according to the … Read more
Coronavirus cases and deaths are continuing to plummet across the United States with some of the lowest daily figures recorded in months. On Sunday, a total of 40,340 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, which is a 28 percent decline from the 56,044 cases recorded just two weeks ago. This is … Read more
Researchers will test whether a gout drug can help coronavirus-infected adults fight off the illness at home. Oxford University experts have begun trials on colchicine to discover whether it can speed up recovery time and stop people needing hospital care. The anti-inflammatory drug — which costs just 30p per pill — has been doled out … Read more
Boris Johnson is likely to face more pressure to end lockdown early after another infection survey showed Covid cases are continuing to tumble. Rates have fallen by more than two thirds in England since the middle of January and more than halved in every age group, the study shows. Researchers from Imperial College London say … Read more
A stillborn foetus whose mother had coronavirus has died in the womb after being infected with the disease, Israeli doctors have said. A woman, who had been infected with Covid-19, was in her 36th week of pregnancy when she was admitted to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba, Israel, after falling ill on Saturday. Doctors … Read more