Tag Archives: Coronavirus
Covid-19 news: One in 170 people in England have coronavirus
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A woman wearing a face covering walks past a public information poster in Hackney, north LondonDinendra Haria/LNP/Shutterstock Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 9 October Community infections continue to rise in England, swab testing… Read More »
Rapid Coronavirus Spit Tests Aren’t Coming Soon
For months, public health experts have been eagerly watching the companies developing spit tests for the coronavirus that could be used at home, producing results in a matter of minutes. If these rapid saliva tests worked, as many news articles have pointed out, they could greatly expand the number of people getting tested. Some experts… Read More »
Why so many people are hopeful about an mRNA coronavirus vaccine
The whole world is watching — including investors and public health specialists — as more than 30 biotech and pharmaceutical companies race to develop a safe Covid-19 vaccine. But there’s a big question lingering over the process: How do we balance safety with speed? The process is moving quickly with several vaccine candidates entering late stage… Read More »
Coronavirus cases are growing in 11 U.S. states as Fauci warns of ‘disturbing’ data
Coronavirus cases continued to grow over the weekend in nearly a dozen U.S. states as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, warns about the nation’s worrying level of new infections. Covid-19 cases were growing by 5% or more, based on a weekly average to smooth out daily reporting, in 11 states as… Read More »