Liverpool City Region was the first area to be put into the very high alert level of England’s three-tier system of Covid-19 restrictions, on 14 October. Since then, cases have fallen. BBC News – Health
By Jessica Hamzelou Vanessa Branchi THE argument for naturally obtained herd immunity as a solution to the coronavirus pandemic has made a return in recent weeks. But letting the virus spread among younger people, who are less likely to die from covid-19, could lead to devastating consequences. Estimates suggest that there could already be millions… Read More »
While the most common signs of coronavirus are a dry cough, fever, and shortness of breath, a new study has found a new, lingering symptom that can last five months after infection. It is dubbed “COVID toes” and it is when the body part turns purple from the disease. The skin condition typically develops within… Read More »
NSW has reported just one new case of locally transmitted COVID-19, with five new cases recorded in returned travellers in hotel quarantine. The new cases were recorded from 7391 tests in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday night, compared with 12,823 the previous day. NSW said the new locally acquired case was a household… Read More »
Young people’s risk of becoming ill with Covid-19 is tiny – but could the long-term mental health impact of virus restrictions be far more damaging? Thousands of students are in enforced self-isolation at universities, and thousands more children are missing out on school because of positive Covid tests in their midst. This follows nearly four… Read More »