Scientists question 10pm closing time because ‘the virus doesn’t understand the clock’

Top scientists today cast doubt over Boris Johnson‘s 10pm curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants to control coronavirus, warning the drastic move is unlikely to curb the spread of the disease. One epidemiologist argued coronavirus ‘doesn’t understand the clock’, questioning why ministers have ordered all hospitality businesses to shut at that time.  And other infectious disease … Read more

David Mellor: It’s time to stand up to this virus like our parents and grandparents would have done 

Last month I visited Wareham, my home town in Dorset. While there, I sat on the quay by the river Frome watching kids jumping into the water in the sunshine. If I’d done the same as them back in the 1950s, my mother would have half killed me. Polio, which was a scourge, could be … Read more

COVID-19: Dogs and cats CAN catch the virus from their owners and even display respiratory symptoms

Pet owners infected with COVID-19 are at risk of spreading the virus to their cats and dogs — whom can also end up with respiratory systems — a study has found. Veterinary experts from Canada have warned those suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus to stay away from their furry friends — for the … Read more

Outbreak of deadly mosquito-borne West Nile virus claims fourth victim

Outbreak of deadly mosquito-borne West Nile virus near Spain’s holiday resort towns claims fourth victim Three people in Seville have died from West Nile Virus, spread by mosquitoes  The deadly virus claimed its first victim in the neighbouring province of Cadiz Local health chiefs said there were another five confirmed cases in Cadiz By Natalie … Read more

Bob Woodward says Trump ‘could not rise to the occasion with the virus’

Bob Woodward says Trump ‘could not rise to the occasion with the virus’ and is the ‘dynamite behind the door of the presidency’ – during 60 Minutes interview promoting his new book Bob Woodward’s new book Rage is the result of 18 interviews with Trump Woodward spoke to him throughout 2020 and says Trump downplayed … Read more

Doctor: Berlusconi in “delicate” phase of virus treatment

Italy’s former PM Silvio Berlusconi, 83, is responding ‘optimally’ to treatment after being hospitalised with a lung infection and coronavirus Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hospitalised with coronavirus The 83-year-old media mogul has a history of heart and other medical problems He was taken to San Raffaele hospital in Milan with early stage of … Read more

Covid tests could be picking up DEAD virus cells from weeks’ old infections, says study

Coronavirus tests could be picking up dead virus cells from weeks’ old infections, study finds, meaning ‘false positives’ could lead to an exaggeration of the current scale of the pandemic.   Despite coronavirus only being infectious for around a week, the tests used to diagnose the disease could still show a positive reading for weeks after … Read more

Three Chinese families on different floors all became infected after virus spread through plumbing 

Coronavirus can travel through plumbing to infect people living in the same apartment block, scientists say, after three families living in a high rise building in China tested positive for the virus despite never coming into contact with each other and living 12 floors apart. Four members of a family-of-five living on the 15th floor of … Read more

Evicted Bachelor star Paige Royal reveals she’s been ‘fighting off a monster virus’

Evicted Bachelor star Paige Royal reveals she’s been ‘fighting off a monster virus’ while in lockdown in Melbourne By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:20 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 03:38 BST, 1 September 2020 Paige Royal, who was recently eliminated from The Bachelor, has been ‘fighting off a monster virus’ during … Read more

Children without COVID-19 symptoms may spread the virus for up to THREE weeks, study finds

Children without COVID-19 symptoms may spread the virus for up to THREE weeks, study finds Researchers looked at 91 children with confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea About 22% were asymptomatic while the remaining 78% either had symptoms when they were tested or developed them after diagnosis On average, the coronavirus was detected in throats … Read more