The two simple ways to combat the spread of coronavirus in your office: Better air flow and more natural daylight may reduce transmission when employees return to work, report finds A scientific review looked at two ways building designs can be adapted to prevent the spread of coronavirus when social distancing is over One way … Read more
The Midlands has recorded a higher coronavirus death toll than London on Friday with a spike in hospital admissions of almost 50 per cent, as the virus spreads around the UK. NHS England said 212 people diagnosed with Covid-19 died in the Midlands in the 24 hours to 5pm on Friday. A total of 637 … Read more
Public health bosses will advise hospitals on how to cope with a deadly fungus that has become resistant to most drugs. Candida auris was first identified in 2009 and has since struck hundreds in Britain and the US, among other countries. Hospitals are now struggling to deal with the little-known fungus, prompting health officials in … Read more
Air pollution has declined in parts of the US as millions of Americans are forced into lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak. California has experienced the biggest improvement in air quality, specifically over the Bay Area and Central Valley where stricter social distancing guidelines have been implemented. Other metropolitan areas, including Seattle, New York, Chicago … Read more
ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more
A scientist who believes coronavirus came from space by meteor now says prevailing winds are spreading the disease to the hardest-hit countries. Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe of the Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology has alleged that the meteor that exploded over China in October released viral particles. Once in the upper stratosphere, the virus either fell to Earth or … Read more