Covid-19

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn antiviral pill cut the chances of Covid-19 patients being hospitalised or dying by 50 per cent in late-stage trials, raising hopes…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the world learns to live with COVID-19, more and more people are having to test on a regular basis. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of Britons catching Covid every day rose almost 30 per cent last week, amid fears a fourth wave of infections…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBritain’s current Covid infection rate is by far the highest in western Europe and is only exceeded by a handful of countries around the world, Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDrugmaker Merck & Co’s experimental oral Covid-19 antiviral drug is effective against all known variants of the virus, the company said on Wednesday.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn ivermectin shortage linked to false claims that the drug can cure coronavirus could result in farm animals being sent to slaughter. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSchools are experiencing “significant levels of disruption” with as many as one in 10 teachers off because of Covid-19 in some areas, heads are…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSmokers are 60%-80% more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19 and also more likely to die from the disease, data…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCOVID-19 cases among American children are continuing to drop after reaching record-high levels earlier this month. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoronavirus survivors are 56 per cent more likely to have lasting symptoms of the infection than people who beat the flu, Read…