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Screening people for coronavirus at airports and train stations could ‘slightly’ slow down the spread of the disease, according to a review of scientific studies. Whether to test people at airports or to quarantine travellers returning from certain destinations has been a sticking point for politicians around the world. Britain is currently forcing travellers to … Read more
Contact tracers need to catch 80 per cent of infections and test suspected patients within three days to keep coronavirus epidemics squashed, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands said the reproduction R rate can be kept under one as long as only two in 10 patients slip under … Read more
Placing hamsters on an aeroplane could be one way of examining whether coronavirus can be spread through airborne transmission, an infectious disease specialist has suggested. Epidemiologist Professor David Heymann said further ‘complex studies’ were needed to see if people could catch Covid-19 through air circulating on planes or through restaurant air conditioning systems. He said … Read more
Simply breathing or talking may be the most common ways the coronavirus spreads, a study suggests. Chinese scientists found Covid-19 patients exhale millions of viral particles per hour, even if they have mild or no symptoms. They say it highlights the need for face masks, which Britons are only advised to wear when on public … Read more
Simply breathing or talking may be the most common ways the coronavirus spreads, a study suggests. Chinese scientists found Covid-19 patients exhale millions of viral particles per hour, even if they have mild or no symptoms. They say it highlights the need for face masks, which Britons are only advised to wear when on public … Read more
Keeping at least three feet away from others ad wearing face coverings and eye gear may reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus by up to 80 percent. A team, led by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, looked at how social distancing, face masks and eye protection affect the spread of several coronaviruses including … Read more
Social distancing and lockdowns have helped cut the rate of novel coronavirus transmission by half in most US counties, a new study suggests. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University looked at the rate of transmission is more than 1,400 countries across the country both over a two-month period. They found that about 82 percent have been … Read more
WESTERN AUSTRALIA * Western Australia is going further than any other state in relaxing coronavirus rules, the government says, amid a mixed reaction to the state’s economic roadmap. * Locals are encouraged to return to work and take regional holidays, and the limit is at 20 people, and hospitality businesses will be allowed to serve … Read more
Teaching unions look set once again to clash with the government over plans to reopen schools next month, with one union chief today raising fears that classrooms could become ‘centres of transmission’ for Covid-19. Paul Whiteman, head of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said the government must lay out the level of risk … Read more
Teaching unions look set once again to clash with the government over plans to reopen schools next month, with one union chief today raising fears that classrooms could become ‘centres of transmission’ for Covid-19. Paul Whiteman, head of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said the government must lay out the level of risk … Read more