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Covid-19 patients are most infectious one day BEFORE symptoms appear, study reveals French researchers used a computer to predict the change in viral load overtime Found most people develop symptoms seven days after coronavirus infection But a person is likely most infectious one day before symptoms emerge Older people take longer to flush the virus out of … Read more
Wearing three layers of face coverings can help protect you against infection with the novel coronavirus. Public health experts say this does not mean wearing three masks at a time. Multiple masks may offer a measure of protection, but you will also be more likely to fiddle with an additional mask, and it makes it … Read more
Danish scientists believe the Kent variant of coronavirus is less infectious than previously thought. Analysis at the State Serum Institute in Copenhagen found the mutant strain, scientifically known as B.1.1.7, is 36 per cent more infectious than previous variants. This number is significantly lower than the 70 per cent figure first cited by Prime Minister Boris … Read more
Controversial rapid lateral flow tests ‘can detect most infectious cases’ of coronavirus, a Government-led study has claimed amid concerns about their reliability. Oxford University scientists who carried out the research found the devices, which give a result within half an hour, catch between 84 and 90 per cent of Covid-positive people. Number 10 has spent more … Read more
Labs across the UK are to be upgraded to help tackle infectious diseases, cut greenhouse emissions and more — thanks to a £213 million government investment. The support — part of the British government’s wider ‘Research & Development Roadmap’ — was announced yesterday by Science Minister Amanda Solloway. It will give British scientists access to facilities including … Read more
New strain of coronavirus ravaging London and south east is 54 per cent more infectious than other variant, PHE study finds The new strain is driving surging infections across London, south east and east Analysis has now revealed that the new strain is 54 per cent more infectious In more positive news, the variant isn’t … Read more
By David Churchill What has happened to the coronavirus to trigger such concern? A new strain of Covid has developed which is said to spread far faster. A ‘strain’ is a new version of a virus which has genetic mutations. The new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, the coronavirus which causes the disease Covid-19. … Read more
By David Churchill What has happened to the coronavirus to trigger such concern? A new strain of Covid has developed which is said to spread far faster. A ‘strain’ is a new version of a virus which has genetic mutations. The new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, the coronavirus which causes the disease Covid-19. … Read more
Fascinating graphs reveal how some of the deadliest and most infectious diseases in human history were all-but wiped out after vaccines were developed to fight them. Smallpox, measles and polio together killed hundreds of millions of people throughout human history, while leaving many millions more with life-long disfigurements or disabilities. But with the help of … Read more
Like many families across the U.S. in this post COVID-19 world, Reese Witherspoon has scaled down her Thanksgiving celebration. This year she decided to stay at home and share the holiday with husband, Jim Toth, and her three kids Ava, Deacon and Tennessee. And the acclaimed actress also gave her 24.6 million Instagram fans and followers … Read more