BREAKING: Oxford and AstraZeneca’s COVD-19 vaccine trials put on a hold after a UK participant had a ‘serious’ suspected reaction to the leading shot candidate Late stage trials for the vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University have been put on hold A ‘serious adverse event,’ a possible reaction to the shot was reported … Read more
The Bachelor stars are shocked as Osher Günsberg gives them an update on the intensifying coronavirus pandemic in dramatic new teaser By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:49 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 03:52 BST, 2 September 2020 A trailer for Wednesday’s episode of The Bachelor offers a glimpse into the shocking … Read more
The reopening of schools and the winter flu season returning could mean Covid-19 patients pile the pressure on NHS hospitals again, a World Health Organization director has warned. Dr Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe chief, said he ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if hospital admissions surged this November to levels seen during the worst days of the … Read more
Teachers have warned Boris Johnson his face masks U-turn risks creating chaos in schools amid fears pupils will bully each other over their choice of covering. The Government last night announced that face masks will be compulsory in the communal areas of secondary schools in parts of England which are subject to local lockdowns. Meanwhile, … Read more
Thousands of secondary pupils will have to wear masks at school after yet another education U-turn. With just days to go before children return, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson last night said face coverings will be compulsory in the communal areas of schools covered by local lockdowns. A decision on whether to wear masks in other schools … Read more
Teaching unions have seized on 11th-hour demands for Boris Johnson to introduce face masks in schools after Nicola Sturgeon said she was preparing to make them compulsory, risking another row just days before schools are due to reopen. The First Minister announced yesterday she plans to require face coverings in corridors and shared areas at … Read more
Younger people should not feel ‘invincible’ as draconian coronavirus restrictions are lifted, a World Health Organization official has said. Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, admitted he was ‘very concerned’ that under-24s are regularly appearing among new cases. And he warned low risk does not mean no risk, saying the disease ‘may stick … Read more
All nations should work together to develop and ensure fair access to a Covid-19 vaccine because ‘no-one is safe until everyone is safe’, the chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned against countries seeking to secure vaccines for their own citizens during the pandemic. He told a WHO … Read more
When Li-Meng Yan was asked to pop into her boss’s office on the final day of last year, she had no idea such a routine summons might be the start of events that would lead to her fleeing her family, her work and her country in fear for her life. The Chinese-born virologist was based … Read more
Air pollution continues to cut global life expectancy, despite efforts worldwide to improve air quality. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 4.2 million people die every year due to outdoor air pollution, making it a bigger threat to human health than cigarette smoking, AIDS and tuberculosis. Particulate matter is a mixture of solid and liquid … Read more
‘Do you really need to party?’ WHO urges young people to help control the spread of coronavirus as global death toll tops 700,000 Younger generations have been contributing to recent resurgences of Covid-19 Proportion of those infected aged 15-24 has risen three-fold in just five months Young people also reticent in disclosing details to coronavirus … Read more
Air transmission of Covid-19 is being underestimated – which could impact guidelines on social distancing, ventilation systems and shared spaces, warns new research. Researchers at Heriot-Wyatt University and University of Edinburgh found evidence that both small and large droplets can travel relatively long distances through the air – and not always in predictable directions with … Read more
Air transmission of Covid-19 is being underestimated – which could impact guidelines on social distancing, ventilation systems and shared spaces, warns new research. Researchers at Heriot-Wyatt University and University of Edinburgh found evidence that both small and large droplets can travel relatively long distances through the air – and not always in predictable directions with … Read more