The virus which was first found in China’s Wuhan city has left the world fighting the worst healthcare battle. Commonly known as a respiratory disorder disease, COVID-19 damages the lungs completely, leading to several life-threatening symptoms. However, this is not…
One age group is responsible for nearly half of new cases of COVID-19, study shows
For months, public health officials have said that younger adults have been big drivers of the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. But new research suggests there’s another age group that may be fueling new cases of the virus: people…
Covid-19: Why short people face greater risk of contracting coronavirus
Short people are deficient in height. However a new study has shown that they face greater risk of contracting coronavirus because of that deficiency. The study which was carried out by researchers in Singapore’s Agency of Science, Technology and Research…
Coronavirus: Health workers’ army to be trained to deliver Covid vaccine
The government plans to train up an army of health professionals to be ready to give the coronavirus vaccine, if and when one is shown to work. This could include pharmacists, who already deliver flu vaccines, midwives and physiotherapists. The…
Sputnik V: What we know about Russia’s coronavirus vaccine
Russia is set to roll out the world’s first approved coronavirus vaccine amid scepticism about its effectiveness and safety after less than two months of human testing. President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country to grant…
New Version Of Coronavirus Spreads Faster, But Doesn’t Make People Sicker: Study
A study has confirmed that a new mutated version of coronavirus has spread from Europe to the United States. The study found that the new virus spreads much faster than earlier variations of the disease, but doesn’t seem to make…
Coronavirus vaccine from Moderna appears safe, shows promise in data from 8 people
Moderna Inc’s <MRNA.O> experimental COVID-19 vaccine, the first to be tested in the United States, produced protective antibodies in a small group of healthy volunteers, according to very early data released by the biotech company on Monday. The data comes…
Coronavirus in Africa: Contained or unrecorded?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that nearly a quarter of a billion Africans could contract coronavirus in the first year of the pandemic, with between 150,000 and 190,000 of them dying. Africa has had less than 100,000 cases…
What Is Remdesivir, the First Drug That Treats Coronavirus?
Remdesivir doesn’t cure coronavirus. But the experimental drug, which may speed up recovery from a COVID-19 infection, is currently the best treatment we have against a virus that’s on a global rampage. Late last week, the FDA authorized emergency use of the…
Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial
The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford. Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half will receive the Covid-19 vaccine, and half a control vaccine…