Restaurant’s air conditioning spread coronavirus from one infected diner to NINE others, report finds Researchers investigate incident at eatery in Guangzhou, China, in January An asymptomatic customer later fell ill, along with others on nearby tables Study claims virus was carried further than usual due to venue’s air conditioning However 81 others eating and working … Read more
Restaurant’s air conditioning spread coronavirus from one infected diner to NINE others, report finds Researchers investigate incident at eatery in Guangzhou, China, in January An asymptomatic customer later fell ill, along with others on nearby tables Study claims virus was carried further than usual due to venue’s air conditioning However 81 others eating and working … Read more
Asda issues ‘no touch’ warning urging shoppers to only handle items they intend to buy to prevent coronavirus spread – while Aldi customers are told to only pick up trolleys they will use Aldi and Asda are encouraging customers to only touch items they will buy The policy is the latest measure introduced to limit … Read more
Coronavirus has sparks rise in anti-Semitism with Jews blamed for the spread of Covid-19 Findings in report by Tel Aviv University show 18% spike in attacks against Jews Report warns that pandemic has threatened to ‘amp up’ incitement even more Right-wing politicians, ultra-conservative pastors, anti-Zionists and Iranian state blamed Learn more about how to help … Read more
The novel coronavirus has mutated which could have very deadly complications for the pandemic, a new small study finds. A team of Chinese researchers from Zhejiang University say there are at least 30 strains of the virus, known as SARS-COV-2. Strains within China were some of the most dangerous and resembled ones that spread across … Read more
Instagram co-founders launch state-by-state coronavirus tracker that estimates secondary COVID-19 infection rates and shows decline in New York while North Dakota has highest rate The site distills data taken from the COVID-19 Tracking Project It then uses that data to calculate the effective reproduction rate of the virus Figures show how many people are infected … Read more
ACLU warns contact tracing apps designed to monitor spread of COVID-19 could have ‘significant’ privacy risks if they do not have proper safeguards The ACLU says contact tracing apps will have to be made with privacy in mind It said that apps could have significant privacy risks if not designed properly Among other things the … Read more
Any form of cloth mouth cover, including a mask, can stop coronavirus spreading via invisible saliva droplets when an infected person talks, a study has found. Previous wisdom has said coughing or sneezing poses the highest chance of passing on the SARS-CoV-2 virus — which causes the disease COVID-19 — because they expel nasal or … Read more
Using a paper towel to dry your hands is ‘substantially’ more effective at removing viruses like coronavirus than a hand dryer, according to a new study. Scientists from the University of Leeds investigated whether the way people dry their hands in a public toilet made a difference to the way COVID-19 is transmitted. They found … Read more
New study brings scientists one step closer to unlocking mystery behind how matter prevailed over antimatter during the Big Bang An experiment is casting light on how matter formed in the early universe A new study shows that neutrinos oscillate into electron neutrinos at a higher rate than their antimatter counterparts This challenges principals of physics like … Read more