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Face masks will have some benefit in halting the spread of the coronavirus in post-lockdown Britain, Number 10’s chief scientific adviser today said. Sir Patrick Vallance told MPs that masks could have a ‘marginal but positive’ impact on curbing transmission of the life-threatening infection. But ‘coverings of some sort might do’, he said in front of … Read more
New Mexico’s Governor has issued a three-day emergency order in the city of Gallup where roads will be sealed off and businesses closed during peak hours in a desperate bid to stop a surging coronavirus outbreak. On Friday Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham invoked the state’s Riot Control Act to ban all traffic in Gallup for … Read more
Healthy Britons have been repeatedly told not to wear face masks during the coronavirus crisis because ‘there is no evidence’ they protect people from infection. But data from counties which enforced mandatory mask-wearing suggests they have helped curb the spread of the virus and keep death rates low. Austria seemingly managed to reverse its crisis … Read more
Summer WON’T curb the spread of the coronavirus: Study debunks claims that warmer weather will halt the pandemic Researchers examined the rate of spread of COVID-19 across 224 Chinese cities They compared this with local temperature, humidity and incoming UV radiation The team found no significant association between weather and infection rates By Ian Randall For … Read more
China’s top coronavirus expert has warned that ‘herd immunity’ will not contain the global pandemic because the disease is too infectious and lethal. The Chinese senior medical adviser rebuked UK’s approach to allow citizens to catch the virus to build up a national tolerance strong enough to stop the virus circulating. ‘Herd immunity won’t solve … Read more
New taskforce to crack down on power of US tech giants: Ministers launch a crackdown on Google, Facebook and Amazon to curb dominance online Next six months will see measures drawn up to boost competition Harvard economist Jason Furman’s recommendations will inspire the plans US tech giants will have to follow a code of conduct … Read more
The coronavirus has now spread to almost 70 countries around the world and health officials are scrambling to stop people spreading the virus among themselves. But with many patients not realizing they’re ill, and others carrying on with normal life until they are diagnosed, the fast-spreading infection is proving difficult to contain. Avoiding an infection … Read more
JUUL has been called ‘highly addictive’, but the firm may be developing a new product that helps users kick the habit once and for all. The San Francisco company filed a patent that describes an artificial intelligence powered product that delivers fewer nicotine amounts to the user by learning their smoking habits over time. The … Read more
By: Express News Service | Kolkata | Published: February 17, 2020 5:15:21 am State minister Firhad Hakim, who is also Kolkata Mayor, said that these drivers had a tendency to flout traffic rules which needed to be checked. (Express Photo by Partha Paul/File) West Bengal Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim on Sunday said pool car … Read more
Doctors in Scotland to trial an 850-calorie ‘porridge and lentil soup’ diet to curb the nation’s spiralling diabetes epidemic A total of 15,980 new patients diagnosed in 2018 – including 205 under age of 30 The 850-calorie daily diet plan includes five portions of fruit and vegetables Participants will lose a stone a month and ‘diabetes … Read more