A minute mutation to the strain of coronavirus that’s spread in the US and Italy have made it far more infectious than other variants of the virus are, a new study suggests. The potent version of SARS-CoV-2 has four to five times more ‘spikes’ that allow it to latch onto human cells on its surface. … Read more
A minute mutation to the strain of coronavirus that’s spread in the US and Italy have made it far more infectious than other variants of the virus are, a new study suggests. The potent version of SARS-CoV-2 has four to five times more ‘spikes’ that allow it to latch onto human cells on its surface. … Read more
At least three quarters of Covid-19 cases in Britain have been caused by strains of the virus that originated in Spain, France and Italy, according to a study. Government-funded research analysed the genomes of coronavirus samples taken from 16,500 Britons who tested positive for the infection. Results revealed 34 per cent of the SARS-CoV-2 specimens … Read more
At least three quarters of Covid-19 cases in Britain have been caused by strains of the virus that originated in Spain, France and Italy, according to a study. Government-funded research analysed the genomes of coronavirus samples taken from 16,500 Britons who tested positive for the infection. Results revealed 34 per cent of the SARS-CoV-2 specimens … Read more
Food for the soul: Italian woman, 60, prepares stuffed olives while undergoing brain surgery Woman, 60, prepared 90 olives in under an hour while she underwent surgery Allowed surgeons to calibrate their intricate work as they operated on her brain Dr. Trignani, head of Neurosurgery Department, said operation went ‘very well’ By Sophie Tanno For … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez made a whirlwind trip back to his native Portugal this week, after isolating in Turin, Italy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Juventus footballer, 35, was snapped visiting one of his favorite eateries, Restaurante Mar Do Inferno in Cascais, Lisbon on Monday, where he surprised the delighted owner, Maria de … Read more
Italy nears ‘herd immunity’: More than HALF of residents’ in province worst-hit by coronavirus have antibodies amid ongoing debate over what protection they provide More than half residents in Italy’s province, Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies 57% had antibodies indicating they had come into contact with the coronavirus Health authorities in Bergamo said the results were … Read more
Italy nears ‘herd immunity’: More than HALF of residents’ in province worst-hit by coronavirus have antibodies amid ongoing debate over what protection they provide More than half residents in Italy’s province, Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies 57% had antibodies indicating they had come into contact with the coronavirus Health authorities in Bergamo said the results were … Read more
Honda suspends production at factories around the world after discovering computer virus in company servers The Japanese automaker discovered a virus in servers in its Tokyo headquarters While investigating the issue, the company suspended global production The suspensions lasted a day, and most facilities have come back online again No sensitive data was breached and … Read more
The statue of Winston Churchill was daubed with graffiti during the Black Lives Matter protests in London During the darkest days of the Second World War, my grandfather volunteered to leave his home in Jamaica to put on a uniform and join the British army and the fight to eradicate Nazism and intolerance from Europe. … Read more