Six babies found to have coronavirus within hours of birth to infected mothers
The data come from the UK Obstetric Surveillance System, with funding from the National Institute for Health Research and the...
Year: 2020
Could coronavirus be killed off without a vaccine? History suggests there’s a chance
What unites these countries is that they were the worst afflicted by the Sars outbreak. South Korea was badly hit...
France declares coronavirus ‘under control’ and won’t impose new lockdown even if second wave strikes
France's scientific council has listed four possible scenarios the country faces with the epidemic in the coming months. In the...
More than 5,000 needless dementia and Alzheimer’s deaths since March, ONS data shows
“The sudden rise in deaths due to dementia and Alzheimer disease is so sharp that it is implausible that the...
Patient facing life with stoma bag should be allowed to die, judge rules
A patient facing life with a stoma bag should be allowed to die, a judge has ruled, after the young...
Mass screening for loss of taste and smell will detect hidden coronavirus cases, scientists say
Professor Tim Spector, from King's College, said: "We believe that loss of smell and taste is a very common Covid-19...
Scottish cancer patients may be sent to another health board for surgery under Covid-19 recovery plan
It was published as Ms Freeman disclosed there have been 125 Covid-19 "incidents" in parts of hospitals not treating patients...
Coronavirus infections in England and Wales hit peak days before lockdown, study finds
Prof Wood said: "It does seem possible that the social distancing that was happening before full lockdown might have done...
No rise in Finland’s coronavirus infection rate since schools reopened
In a country with 550,000 schoolchildren there have been only 23 cases of coronavirus infection detected at schools, one third...
At least 11 countries have reimposed restrictions amid fears of coronavirus second wave
Likewise China, which released strict lockdown measures on April 8 after 11 weeks, was forced to bring back restrictions in...
Reopening schools completely will not cause second coronavirus wave, new research says
Dr Ed Hill, of the Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (Sbider) at Warwick said: "Our...
Government faces prospect of judicial review into policy to move Covid-19 patients to care homes
On 19 March and 2 April the Government told NHS hospitals to transfer any patients who no longer required hospital...
Tens of thousands of Covid-19 tests voided after decision to send swabs to US backfires
Tens of thousands of Britons have had to be retested for coronavirus after a Whitehall decision to send swabs to...
NHS Test and Trace faces legal challenge over privacy fears
A critical NHS project to track the spread of coronavirus and help reopen the economy has been hit by a legal challenge...
Two-hour coronavirus test could free up hospital beds before winter, study finds
Coronavirus tests which only take two hours can be used to free up hospital beds, a Cambridge study has found....
Boris Johnson takes back control of coronavirus crisis with Downing Street shake-up
The new approach echoes the Government's Brexit planning last year which was led by an "XS" strategic and "XO" operational...
Cervical cancer vaccine boost increases supply for up to 84 million girls worldwide
HPV - human papillomavirus - is a group of more than 200 related viruses, 40 of which are spread through...
Test and trace scheme has contacted fewer than half of those at risk of coronavirus, leaked report suggests
Under the system, anyone with symptoms of coronavirus is asked to immediately book a test. If found positive, they are...
Reopening churches will boost common good in UK’s ‘new normal’, says Archbishop of Westminster
"Without roots which are nurtured and healthy, these qualities will disappear and we will revert to the 'old normal' in...
Reopening of dental surgeries in England only will result in ‘toothache tourism’, practitioners say
In particular, the BAPD said that because Wales and Scotland would not be reopening surgeries on the same day as...
Why are so many people from BAME backgrounds dying from coronavirus?
Manjeet Singh Riyat, who was the United Kingdom's first Sikh A&E consultant, died on April 20. Mr Riyat was described...
MPs hit out at Jacob Rees-Mogg over call to return to Parliament
Secret trials last month revealed that ditching the traditional Aye and No lobbies and having MPs queue to vote at...
Two-metre rule halves chances of catching coronavirus, first major social distancing study finds
For the new study, an international group of scientists analysed data from research into the Covid-19, Sars and Mers viruses,...
NHS doctor’s legal bid to force Government to release papers on pandemic preparedness
Dr Qureshi and Mr Greene are requesting that the High Court declares that the Secretary of State's decision to refuse...
Police cannot go into homes to check if lockdown rules are being breached
A National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and College of Policing memo said: "From June 1 2020, the approach to restrictions has...
Up to 550,000 children stuck at home as councils across the country continue to defy ministers and tell schools not to open
Up to 550,000 primary school pupils were kept at home on Monday morning after more than 50 councils opposed Boris Johnson's...
NHS trusts were told to carry out thousands of tests in race to hit Government’s 200,000 target
Ultimately, it is hoped that such tests could show that a person is protected from getting the virus again –...
