Category: Health
School reopening may have higher impact on coronavirus transmission than previously thought
The Welsh government’s technical advisory group (TAG) has said there is new evidence that schools being open is associated with higher rates of Covid infection in the general population. More...
UK records another 33,470 new coronavirus cases and 563 deaths.
Another 33,470 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours – the highest figure recorded since the pandemic began, according to government figures. More...
Man had four bouts of coronavirus before dying after 154 days
Brigham and Women’s Hospital physicians describe the struggle of a 45-year-old man who had a severe autoimmune disorder and seemed to be turning the corner against the virus on multiple occasions. More...
Cruise ship passenger tests positive for coronavirus
A passenger on SeaDream Yacht Club’s SeaDream 1 has received a preliminary positive test result for Covid-19, according to a reporter for cruise and travel at The Points Guy, who was aboard the ship. More...
Japan third wave – Tokyo’s coronavirus cases top 300 for first time since August
Tokyo reported 317 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, topping the 300 threshold for the first time since Aug. More...
Coronavirus kills 15,000 mink in the USA
More than 15,000 mink in the United States have died of the coronavirus since August, and authorities are keeping about a dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases, state agriculture officials said. More...
UK university students to be sent home after coronavirus lockdown on December 2nd
English university students are to be sent straight home after lockdown ends on December 2nd so they can spend Christmas with their families, official guidance will say. More...
COVID-19 vaccine will be optional in Britain
People in Britain will be able to decide whether they want to have the coronavirus vaccine or not, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, adding that children will not need to be vaccinated. More...
Nearly 20% of Covid patients are later diagnosed with mental illness
Nearly one in five people who have had Covid-19 are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder such as anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months of testing positive for the virus, according to a study that suggests action is needed to mitigate the mental health toll of the pandemic
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/10/nearly-one-in-five-covid-patients-later-diagnosed-with-mental-illness-study More...
T-cells could be sufficient to protect from COVID-19
High levels of so-called “T cells” that respond to the coronavirus could be sufficient to offer protection against infection, an English study said on Tuesday, adding to the evidence of the crucial role they play in immunity to COVID-19. More...