Infected

Strictly’s JJ Chalmers battling through pain after shrapnel embedded in his leg became INFECTED

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He’s charmed viewers with his down-to-earth attitude and impressive performances with dance partner Amy Dowden. But, JJ Chalmers, 33, has been secretly battling through pain after a piece of shrapnel embedded in his leg became infected, shortly before his Strictly Come Dancing stint began. The star, who was injured in a bomb blast while serving … Read more

Passenger on long-haul flight to New Zealand infected four others with Covid-19

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A passenger on an 18-hour flight to New Zealand infected at least four travellers with coronavirus despite testing negative for the virus before boarding, it has emerged. The case study, released by health chiefs in New Zealand, details how the passenger had tested negative for Covid-19 through a PCR test 48 hours before boarding the … Read more

Smoking causes THREE times as many cells to be infected with the coronavirus

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Many studies have shown a low prevalence of smokers in hospitals with COVID-19.  When smokers do get diagnosed with the virus, however, they appear to be more likely to get so sick that they need ventilation, two studies in the review showed.  If the findings are proven, scientists say it’s likely that it is not … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Summer figures underestimated, over 5m infected

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The true scale of the coronavirus outbreak is vastly underestimated and more than five million Britons have already been infected, a mathematical study claims. A technique called ‘backcasting’ was used to calculate the number of cases in 15 countries based on the number of deaths.  Researchers focused on nations with comparable medical care and populations … Read more

One million kids have been infected, report claims, but fewer than 120 (0.01%) have died 

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Coronavirus infections among American children are rising but the death rate is continuing to fall, a new report finds. As of November 12, more than one million youngsters have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) revealed on Monday. This means children now make up 11.5 percent of all cases in the … Read more

Fears of oronavirus outbreak in South Australia as 90 people in quarantine, prison worker infected

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South Australia is on high alert for a coronavirus outbreak as a prison worker became the fourth person found infected outside of hotel quarantine on Sunday.  The outbreak has spread through a large family that has members working in high-risk quarantine hotels, aged care and health care as well as the prison. Hundreds of people in … Read more

T-cell test is EIGHT TIMES better at detecting whether someone was infected with coronavirus

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A new type of test may be more effective at determining whether someone already had coronavirus compared to widely-used antibody tests. The test looks for immune cells called T-cells, which are a type of white blood cell that binds to and kills viruses. New research from the manufacturer, Adaptive Biotechnologies, which is based in Seattle, found … Read more

Fired Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans reveals son Kaiser, six, ‘has an infected abscess in his groin’

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Fired Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans reveals son Kaiser, six, ‘has an infected abscess in his groin’… just weeks after reaching custody agreement with ex The Teen Mom 2 star said her six-year-old son Kaiser ‘has an infected abscess in his groin’  She went on to tell worried fans that Kaiser has ‘been to … Read more

Wild chimps found to be infected with leprosy for the first time 

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Wild chimpanzees have been found to be infected with leprosy for the first time, in two locations in West Africa that are separated by hundreds of miles. Experts discovered two wild chimp populations, in Guinea-Bissau’s Cantanhez National Park and Taï National Park in Ivory Coast, that are infected with the disease, as confirmed by faecal samples.   Leprosy – which … Read more

Number of infected patients transferred to system reaches record high of 85%

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Is Test and Trace FINALLY getting better? Number of infected patients transferred to system reaches record high of 85% Callers reached 3,012 more Covid-19 cases than they did in the previous week  The rise to a record high suggests Test and Trace may finally be getting better It has faced mounting criticism after it failed … Read more