High death rate in African Covid-19 intensive care units
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe interim results of an Africa-wide study of hospitalised Covid-19 patients shows that the continent is facing far higher mortality rates in…
Nigerians design Next Gen mask to aid in the fight against COVID-19
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo Nigerians have designed the Next Generation mask. Read More
Europe is seeing one Covid death every 17 seconds, with 29,000 fatalities last week – an 18 per cent rise - WHO warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope is seeing one coronavirus death every 17 seconds, with 29,000 fatalities last week – an 18 percent increase – the WHO…
U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations jump nearly 50% in two weeks, ushering in new shutdowns
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States has jumped nearly 50% in the last 14 days, Read More
Supermarkets most common place to catch Covid-19 in England, new data shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePublic Health England (PHE) used the data from the Test and Trace app between November 9 and November 15. Read More
'Lockdowns would not be needed if mask use reached 95%': WHO's Europe chief says shutting down for covid is avoidable and school closures are 'not effective'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFresh lockdowns would not be needed if mask use reached 95 per cent, the head of the WHO’s Europe office said today. …
Face masks do NOT protect the wearer from coronavirus, but will stop them from infecting other people, Danish study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA large Danish study suggests that face masks may only offer the wearer limited protection against COVID-19 infection. Read More
Covid-19 was the third biggest killer in England last month - but total deaths from all causes in October were only EIGHT more than last year, ONS report shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoronavirus was the third biggest killer in England in October, official figures show — but the total number of deaths from all…
Is testicle pain potentially a sign of Covid? 49-year-old Turkish man who had no other symptoms is diagnosed with the virus
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTesticular pain could be a rare sign of Covid, doctors have claimed after a 49-year-old tested positive with no other symptoms. Read…
Dog-owners face 78% higher risk of catching Covid-19 - and home grocery deliveries DOUBLE the risk, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWalking your pet dog may raise your risk of catching coronavirus by 78 per cent and getting groceries delivered to your home could…