US will see an ‘exponential explosion’ in COVID-19 cases if it relaxes lockdown measures early

Ending the US coronavirus lockdown too early could lead to an explosion of new coronavirus cases, according to a study modelling the spread of the virus.  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) created a model showing the spread of the deadly virus using publicly available data from Wuhan, Italy, South Korea and the … Read more

Smart patch that measures sweat in athletes could be used on coronavirus patients

Smart patch that measures sweat in athletes could be used on coronavirus patients to predict when cases become life-threatening A smart patch developed with Gatorade may help monitor coronavirus patients The patch measures sweat, but could look for biomarkers of the virus  It could determine if the patient’s cytokine levels increase or if they have a … Read more

Relaxing coronavirus lockdown measures too soon would have ‘catastrophic’ consequences

Coming out of lockdown too soon could be catastrophic and lead to an explosion of new coronavirus cases according to a study modelling the spread of the virus.  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) created a model showing the spread of the deadly virus using publicly available data. The authors say that any … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon gazumps ministers AGAIN by declaring lockdown measures will stay

Nicola Sturgeon gazumped ministers again today by declaring that the lockdown will stay in place for ‘at least’ another three weeks – and an ‘exit strategy’ will be revealed next week. The Scottish First Minister announced measures will stay in place hours before a crunch meeting of Cobra, where the official decision will be taken. … Read more

MasterChef fans enjoy a pre-coronavirus world before social distancing measures come into play

‘What about cross-contamination?’ MasterChef fans left shocked as contestants share food, hug and give each other high-fives as show airs amid coronavirus pandemic By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:43 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 21:32 BST, 15 April 2020 MasterChef fans were shocked to see contestants hugging, giving each other high-fives … Read more