77% of Brits support extending the lockdown next week amid fears of widespread ‘Coronaphobia’

More than 75 per cent of Britons support extending the lockdown next week, according to a new poll – amid fears widespread ‘coronaphobia’ could stop the country getting back up and running.  A new YouGov poll of 3152 adults has revealed that 77 per cent would like to see the lockdown continue while just 15 per … Read more

World-leading Australian scientists say a vaccine may be ready for widespread use at start of 2021

World-leading Australian scientists say a vaccine may be ready for widespread use at the start of next year – and that’s under an ‘incredibly ambitious’ timeline Scientists at University of Queensland to start human trials with vaccine in June  If proven successful the COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out in September Team using pioneering technology … Read more

Flu widespread in nearly all 50 states and deaths have increased 65%

Flu panic for nearly every state as experts warn that the virus has killed more than 30 children and deaths have surged by 65% in the new year New figures from the CDC show that 9.7 million people have fallen ill and 87,000 people have been hospitalized Since January 1, 4,800 people have died, marking … Read more

Antibody research reveals coronavirus could be more widespread than anticipated

As much as four percent of California‘s population may have already been infected with coronavirus, results of antibody testing there suggest.  Scientists from Stanford University developed an antibody test for coronavirus, which detects when someone has already been infected and their body has produced immune cells that may offer protection against reinfection.  They found that … Read more