Covid may trigger onset of diabetes in healthy people

Diabetes puts people at a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 because it makes the immune system weaker, scientists say. The illness, which affects more than four million people in the UK, is caused by abnormal levels of sugar in the blood. For most people this takes the form of Type 2 diabetes, in which … Read more

Covid may trigger onset of diabetes in healthy people

Diabetes puts people at a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 because it makes the immune system weaker, scientists say. The illness, which affects more than four million people in the UK, is caused by abnormal levels of sugar in the blood. For most people this takes the form of Type 2 diabetes, in which … Read more

Social media is ‘fuelling prejudice’ against Chinese people during pandemic, study claims

People who trust what they see on social media are more likely to be prejudiced against Chinese people as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a study suggests. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become ‘playgrounds for racism’, allowing users to express their prejudices freely, according to researchers in New Zealand, who surveyed white Americans. … Read more

AI program shows how well people wash hands in public restrooms

Lather up! A new AI- surveillance system promises to evaluate how well people wash their hands in public restrooms in Japan Fujitsu Laboratories has designed a system to evaluate public hand washing  Called ‘Actlyzer,’ it will measure soap later and scrubbing techniques  If a person doesn’t use enough soap or scrub enough, they’ll receive a message … Read more

Social media is ‘fuelling prejudice’ against Chinese people during pandemic, study claims

People who trust what they see on social media are more likely to be prejudiced against Chinese people as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a study suggests. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become ‘playgrounds for racism’, allowing users to express their prejudices freely, according to researchers in New Zealand, who surveyed white Americans. … Read more

Testing data estimates only 33,000 people in England have Covid-19

Only 33,000 people in England currently have the coronavirus, according to estimates from the Office for National Statistics. The data, based on testing of almost 20,000 people in the community, shows the number of people with the virus outside of hospitals and care homes is tumbling. When hospital and care home cases, of which more … Read more

Testing data estimates only 33,000 people in England have Covid-19

Only 33,000 people in England have Covid-19: Official testing data shows ‘clear downward trend’ in nation’s epidemic as estimated number of cases drops 100,000 in a fortnight The percentage of sample testing positive dropped from 0.1% to 0.06% in a week Office for National Statistics says 4,500 people per day are catching the virus Only … Read more