What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
The number of people infected with coronavirus who show no or delayed symptoms could be as high as one-third of those who test positive for the disease. According to classified Chinese government data seen by the South China Morning Post, the true scale and of the hidden number of these ‘silent carriers’ could be higher … Read more
One-in-THREE positive coronavirus tests are from ‘silent carriers’ who show NO symptoms, classified Chinese government data suggests Scientists are unable to agree on how infectious people with no symptoms are Studies suggest that carriers with no symptoms could still be highly infectious Earlier WHO statements playing down the risk of infection from asymptomatic people who test … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Air quality is improving in countries under coronavirus lockdown as nitrogen dioxide level in quarantined areas has dropped, experts say. Despite dramatic decreases in toxic fumes over cities in Italy, Spain and China it is far too early to know if a long-term change has been made. Images by the United States space agency NASA … Read more
Flights carrying thousands of passengers from the worst-hit coronavirus areas are still landing in Britain. Passengers from Italy, China and Iran have arrived a Gatwick and Heathrow this week, even as the UK went in to lockdown, shutting bars, cafes, restaurants and banning mass gatherings. Planes have arrived in London from Rome, Beijing and Shanghai … Read more
A top Edinburgh University professor predicted a coronavirus-like crisis two years ago and says that the government missed several opportunities to contain the pandemic. Devi Sridhar, 35, professor of global public health at the university, made the prediction to an audience at the Hay Festival in Hay-on-Wye, Wales in May 2018. She said that a … Read more
The speed at which Covid-19 has spread around the world and threatened our way of life is astonishing. At the end of December, less than three months ago, China first alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to a few ‘flu-like cases’ in Wuhan. By January 7 they had identified the cause: a coronavirus, part of a … Read more
UK firm Tristel ships disinfectant to China to help it deal with the coronavirus crisis By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:05 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 23:05 GMT, 21 March 2020 A British supplier to the NHS is shipping disinfectant to the Chinese military to help it deal with … Read more
The speed at which Covid-19 has spread around the world and threatened our way of life is astonishing. At the end of December, less than three months ago, China first alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to a few ‘flu-like cases’ in Wuhan. By January 7 they had identified the cause: a coronavirus, part of a … Read more