Health: COVID-19 lockdowns may have prevented 32,000 air pollution-related deaths
The pandemic substantially reduced atmospheric concentrations of nitrogen dioxide around the world, Massachussets Institute of Technology experts found.
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Dr Fauci says he's 'not convinced' COVID-19 formed naturally
Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert in infectious diseases, explained his uncertainty about the origins of the novel coronavirus and called for an investigation during a PolitiFact event.
On board the MSC Virtuosa – the first cruise ship to leave Southampton since Covid-19 hit
The MSC Virtuosa made her debut this week with a four-night British ‘seacation’ carrying 1,000 passengers. Lesley Bellew was one of them and says there’s no denying life on board is different.
Kim Kardashian reveals her son Saint West, five, tested positive for Covid-19 in KUWTK promo
Kim Kardashian revealed in the promo for next week’s episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians that her son Saint West had been sickened with Covid-19. The 40-year-old reality icon had previously been close to other family members who had contracted the illness, including her soon-to-be ex-husband Kanye West, and her younger sister Khloé Kardashian. … Read more
US nursing homes had an average of three COVID-19 outbreaks lasting up to TWENTY WEEKS, report shows
The vast majority (94 percent) of U.S. nursing homes faced COVID outbreaks between May 2020 and January 2021, according to a new study from the Government Accountability Office. The average nursing home faced three outbreaks during this period, and 85 percent had an outbreak lasting at least five weeks. Some nursing homes had outbreaks that … Read more
Unvaccinated nursing home residents benefit from vaccinated around them, less likely to get COVID-19
Nursing home Covid infections fell 93% for vaccinated OR unvaccinated residents after more than 80% had had at least one shot, study finds Nursing home data shows decreased infection rate among unvaccinated residents as more people around them received the vaccine Infection rates have plummeted among vaccinated residents as well Study shows real world effects … Read more
Covid-19 UK: Map shows how virus fizzled out last month – so how many people died in YOUR area?
England and Wales’ rapidly shrinking Covid outbreaks were today laid bare by an interactive map that showed nearly 90 per cent of more than 7,000 neighbourhoods saw no deaths from the virus last month. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveal April was the first month since August last year where deaths were below the … Read more
Prince William receives his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Prince William rolls up his sleeves for the vaccine effort: Duke, 38, reveals he has already received his first dose – hours after Matt Hancock urged everyone eligible to step forward because it is ‘now a straight race between jab and the Indian Variant’ if England is to unlock on June 21 By Mark Duell … Read more
Prince William receives his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Prince William rolls up his sleeves for the vaccine effort: Duke, 38, reveals he has already received his first dose – hours after Matt Hancock urged everyone eligible to step forward because it is ‘now a straight race between jab and the Indian Variant’ if England is to unlock on June 21 By Mark Duell … Read more
Americans may need third dose of COVID-19 vaccine by September
People who have received both doses of the COVID-19 may soon need a third dose in order to remain immune from the virus. Albert Bourla, the CEO of Pfizer, predicts that a third shot of his companies vaccine may be required 8 to 12 months after receiving the second dose Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, … Read more