The number of new confirmed coronavirus infections today in Spain was 3,995, much lower than yesterday’s 6,740 new confirmed cases. Spain also saw the number of new coronavirus deaths rise by 378 today, slightly higher than yesterday’s 367, which was the lowest number of new deaths in over a month. The new figures brought Spain’s … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tripled its official list of symptoms for the novel coronavirus. Until recently, the federal health agency recorded just three symptoms of the virus on its website: fever, cough and shortness of breath. However, this past weekend, the CDC expanded its list to include several more signs … Read more
Areas with large ethnic minority populations make up more than three quarters of England’s coronavirus hotspots, a report has revealed. But numbers coming from Muslim communities in areas which could be expected to be hard-hit are low, and cultural habits may be protecting England’s Muslims from the fast-spreading disease. That’s according to a report by Professor … Read more
The snood that could mask you from infection: Germ-trapping scarf could be the latest way to protect yourself from coronavirus Unlike ordinary masks the Virustatic Shield can be worn comfortably for hours It is is reusable, washable and harmless to touch after being exposed to germs The key behind its effectiveness is a special chemical coating … Read more
A new report on working conditions at Amazon reveals there have been COVID-19 cases at more than half of the company’s warehouses in the US and predicts the disease will spread exponentially among workers in the coming weeks. The report was prepared by the workers rights groups Athena Coalition and Hedge Clippers, using data from … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus infection rate is ‘frightening’ European policymakers, Austria warns, after WHO said UK is dragging down Europe’s positive performance Austria’s health minister said Britain’s infection rate was ‘frightening’ Europe Rudi Anschober pointed out the rapid growth in UK coronavirus cases today The latest figures from the Department of Health show 13,729 patients had died … Read more
Archaeologists have unravelled the demise of a high-ranking warrior in Ancient Greece who underwent incredibly complex head and neck surgery 1,500 years ago. It is thought the male was a high-ranking Caballarius — a mounted archer or lancer — in the Grecian army whose life was ultimately ended by a fatal ear infection. Detailed analysis … Read more
Babies who are breastfed in infancy carry fewer harmful viruses in their guts than those fed exclusively on bottle milk, a study claims. Scientists studied the first stools of 20 babies aged up to four days and a separate group of 124 babies aged between one and four months. Evidence from the faecal matter found … Read more
Face masks do not stop people from catching coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in light of recent studies suggesting the opposite. The United Nations’ health body was forced to review new evidence from Hong Kong claiming mass-issuing masks may have helped contain the pandemic. But the WHO maintains the public should not … Read more
New coronavirus test developed for frontline NHS workers can diagnose infection in FOUR HOURS, Cambridge researchers claim Cambridge researchers were able to deactivate the virus in samples for testing They say this means the sample can be studied in a lower security testing facility There are more lower security centres so samples can be examined … Read more