Kent coronavirus variant may be deadlier because it multiplies faster in the lungs, SAGE says

The Kent coronavirus variant may be deadlier than the original strain because it multiplies faster inside the lungs, SAGE scientists warned today. Britain’s Covid fight was dealt another blow on Friday when Boris Johnson revealed the new variant was about 30 per cent more lethal than the virus which first came out of China.  It … Read more

Kent coronavirus variant may be deadlier because it multiplies faster in the lungs, SAGE says

The Kent coronavirus variant may be deadlier than the original strain because it multiplies faster inside the lungs, SAGE scientists warned today. Britain’s Covid fight was dealt another blow on Friday when Boris Johnson revealed the new variant was about 30 per cent more lethal than the virus which first came out of China.  It … Read more

Is Kent Covid variant REALLY deadlier? Confusion mounts as studies differ

There was confusion tonight about how deadly the Kent coronavirus variant really is after 10 SAGE studies came to wildly different conclusions about its lethality and the World Health Organization said it still hadn’t seen any convincing data. Boris Johnson and his science chiefs tonight made the shocking claim that the strain — called B.1.1.7 — … Read more

Is Kent Covid variant REALLY deadlier? Confusion mounts as studies differ

There was confusion tonight about how deadly the Kent coronavirus variant really is after 10 SAGE studies came to wildly different conclusions about its lethality and the World Health Organization said it still hadn’t seen any convincing data. Boris Johnson and his science chiefs tonight made the shocking claim that the strain — called B.1.1.7 — … Read more

Brown University’s Dr Jha warns new covid variants could make pandemic up to FIVE TIMES deadlier

Dr Ashish K Jha (pictured), dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, has issued a warning about the new ‘super-covid’ variants A top public health expert says the new ‘super-covid’ variants could make the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. up to five times deadlier. The new strain, known as B.1.1.7 – which was … Read more

SAGE experts warn second wave will be deadlier than the first

Boris Johnson has been warned by his scientific advisers that the UK is facing a second wave of coronavirus even deadlier than the first as they urge the Prime Minister to impose tougher lockdown rules.  The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has presented the PM with projections which suggest the peak of the … Read more

SAGE experts warn second wave will be deadlier than the first

Boris Johnson has been warned by his scientific advisers that the UK is facing a second wave of coronavirus even deadlier than the first as they urge the Prime Minister to impose tougher lockdown rules.  The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has presented the PM with projections which suggest the peak of the … Read more

PM under new pressure for second lockdown: SAGE scientists predict second wave ‘deadlier than first’

The Prime Minister has been told to prepare for the second wave of coronavirus to be more deadly than the first, with the death toll likely to remain high throughout the winter, SAGE advisors have reportedly warned.  With total deaths involving the virus reaching 61,000 across the Britain, Downing Street did not deny a projection … Read more

PM under new pressure for second lockdown: SAGE scientists predict second wave ‘deadlier than first’

The Prime Minister has been told to prepare for the second wave of coronavirus to be more deadly than the first, with the death toll likely to remain high throughout the winter, SAGE advisors have reportedly warned. According to internal analysis provided by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), deaths will peak at a … Read more

‘Unknown pneumonia’ said to be deadlier than coronavirus is sweeping across Kazakhstan

‘Unknown pneumonia’ said to be deadlier than coronavirus is sweeping across Kazakhstan, Chinese embassy says More than 32,000 cases of the ‘unknown pneumonia’ have been reported in Kazakhstan from June 29 to July 5, along with 451 deaths The Chinese embassy says Kazakhstan saw 1,772 pneumonia deaths in the first half of the year, including 628 … Read more