The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that recovering from the coronavirus may not protect people from reinfection as antibody testing kicks-off across the United States where there are more than 959,000. confirmed cases. ‘There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from #COVID19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection,’ WHO … Read more
The breakthrough in the race to develop what Boris Johnson calls ‘the people’s test’ came through a combination of forensic detective work and cutting-edge diagnostic research at Oxford University. To design an immunity test with the necessary degree of accuracy – as close as possible to 100 per cent – scientists on the project needed … Read more
‘They shouldn’t have played this game and should NOT have let fans travel here’: Liverpool mayor accuses the Government of IGNORING the WHO to allow Liverpool v Atletico Madrid to go ahead, risking thousands of lives Liverpool-Atletico Madrid took place in front of 54,000, with 3,000 away fans When tie took place, city had just … Read more
Parts of Sweden could achieve ‘herd immunity’ as early as next month, the country’s leading epidemiologist has said as the death toll rises. The Government is holding out against a total lockdown despite growing calls for ‘rapid and radical measures’ to contain the coronavirus outbreak. It has cancelled football games and closed university buildings. Restaurants, … Read more
Parts of Sweden could achieve ‘herd immunity’ as early as next month, the country’s leading epidemiologist has said, as the death toll rises. The Government is holding out against a total lockdown despite growing calls for ‘rapid and radical measures’ to contain the coronavirus outbreak. It has cancelled football games and closed university buildings. Restaurants, … Read more
Coronavirus ‘immunity passports’ plan is doomed to fail after only 10 per cent of Italians have developed Covid-19 antibodies, says top health official Head of the civil protection agency Silvio Brusaferro said the ‘target is far off’ But regional governments plan on rolling out antibody blood-testing schemes Italy has registered 575 deaths over the past 24 … Read more
There is currently no evidence to support the belief that people who have recovered from coronavirus are immune to catching the virus again, the World Health Organisation has said. Senior WHO epidemiologists warned despite the hopes governments across the world have piled on antibody tests, there is no proof those who have been infected cannot … Read more
Britain could suffer 40,000 coronavirus deaths in the first wave of the outbreak, a leading public health expert dramatically warned today. Professor Anthony Costello, of University College London, blasted the Government’s handling of the crisis, saying it was ‘too slow’ to react. Almost 14,000 people in Britain have died of COVID-19 already in hospitals – … Read more
Britain could suffer 40,000 coronavirus deaths in the first wave of the outbreak, a leading public health expert dramatically warned today. Professor Anthony Costello, of University College London, blasted the Government’s handling of the crisis, saying it was ‘too slow’ to react. Almost 14,000 people in Britain have died of COVID-19 already, with the UK’s … Read more
The Italian region of Lombardy says it will start performing 20,000 coronavirus immunity tests per day from next Tuesday. Officials say the ‘reliable’ tests have been developed at a research hospital near Milan and will start being offered to health workers next week. The government of the hard-hit region says the tests will ‘certify immunity … Read more