The number of people in England testing positive for coronavirus may be levelling off, according to a household survey by the Office for National Statistics. After a low in cases at the end of June, it estimated infections had been rising slightly in July. Restrictions have been introduced in recent weeks in a number of… Read More »
Researchers are making “good progress” in developing vaccines against COVID-19, but their first use cannot be expected until early 2021, a World Health Organization expert says. The WHO is working hard to ensure fair distribution of the vaccines, but in the meantime it is most important to suppress the spread of the coronavirus, executive director… Read More »
SEOUL, South Korea — While China moved closer to containing a fresh outbreak in Beijing, the coronavirus took a stronger hold elsewhere, including the United States, where surging infections across southern states have highlighted the risks of reopening economies without effective treatment or vaccines. Another record daily increase in India on Friday pushed the country’s… Read More »
Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to determine whether the UK is properly prepared for the “real risk” of a second wave of coronavirus. In an open letter published in the British Medical Journal, ministers were warned that urgent action would be needed to prevent further loss of life. The presidents of the… Read More »
THE coronavirus may still be circulating in Western NSW communities, health authorities have warned. Nationally the number of cases may have allowed for many restrictions to be lifted, but overnight in Victoria the state recorded a spike with 16 new cases. Health authorities there have since called for a lockdown of hotspots across the state,… Read More »
GENEVA (Reuters) – The origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing are uncertain, World Health Organization officials said on Monday, but the claim that it might have been caused by imports or packaging of salmon was not the “primary hypothesis”. Several districts of the Chinese capital put up security checkpoints, closed schools… Read More »
Influenza, commonly known as ” the flu “, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Frequent hand washing reduces the risk of viral spread, as does wearing a surgical mask. Influenza spreads around the world in yearly outbreaks, resulting in about three to five million cases of severe illness and about , to… Read More »
Zovirax is used as part of the management program for certain infections in people who also have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Zovirax does not cure AIDS or get rid of the HIV virus from your body, but it may prevent further damage to… Read More »