Covid: React study finds virus decline slowing in England
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Infections fell by two-thirds in lockdown but one in 200 people still have the virus, a study says. BBC News – Health
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COVID Black is using data and creating space to honor Black lives lost to virus
Black History Month Health (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images, COVID Black) COVID Black is a Black health data organization that uses data to tell stories about the Black lived experience to advocate for health equity. The goal of COVID Black is to honor and value each Black life that is lost to COVID-19. Read More:… Read More »
Virus traces at seven new Qld sites
Traces of COVID-19 have been detected in sewage at seven more Queensland sites. Viral fragments of the virus were found at wastewater treatment plants at Cairns South, Cairns Marlin Coast, Nambour, Maroochydore, Pulgul at Hervey Bay, Condon at Townsville, and Yeppoon. Queensland recorded no new coronavirus cases on Tuesday. However, chief health officer Dr Jeanette… Read More »
New virus fears at inner city pubs
A Sydney coronavirus cluster that started in beachside suburbs has spread into the city centre, sparking fears of contagion at a number of pubs. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said seven new coronavirus cases were recorded in the 24 hours up to 8pm on Christmas Eve. Four of those were linked to the northern beaches cluster,… Read More »
Expert: France has “lost control” of the virus
NEW DELHI — Authorities in India are reporting 36,470 newly confirmed coronavirus infections — that’s the lowest one-day tally in more than three months in a continuing downward trend. In its report Tuesday, the Health Ministry also listed 488 new fatalities from COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, raising the overall death toll to 119,502.… Read More »
Whitmer: Michigan at ‘dangerous moment’ as virus cases spike
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is warning that Michigan on average has more confirmed daily cases of the coronavirus than ever, noting a sharp increase since the state Supreme Court invalidated her sweeping orders earlier this month By DAVID EGGERT and ED WHITE Associated Press October 21, 2020, 11:28 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare… Read More »
COVID-19 virus can survive on phone screens 'for 28 days'
The virus responsible for COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, can survive on surfaces such as phone screens and bank notes for up to 28 days, research from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has found. The Australian agency published its results in Virology Journal last week of a study it conducted into how long the virus can survive outside… Read More »