Two ports both married to nurses have died in an Oxford hospital from the coronavirus, bringing the NHS death toll to 21. It follows Matt Hancock’s earlier announcement that 19 NHS workers had died with Covid-19, the deadly illness caused by the novel Wuhan virus. Oxford University Hospitals said in a statement: ‘It is with … Read more
Sarah Gilbert said she was ’80 per cent confident’ her team’s development would work by autumn A coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September, it was reported last night. Sarah Gilbert, an Oxford University professor currently leading Britain’s most advanced search for a vaccine, said she was ’80 per cent confident’ her team’s development would … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September with an 80% likelihood it will work, says Oxford University expert leading research team Sarah Gilbert was ’80 per cent confident’ development would work by autumn Last month she said she was hopeful it could be developed by the end of 2020 But she confirmed optimistic scenario as … 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
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