A new study projects more than 2 million adults in England likely experienced persistent symptoms in the months following COVID-19 infection, or so-called long COVID. Researchers affiliated with Imperial College London released findings Thursday, stemming from over half a million people in England who participated in several rounds of the Real-Time Assessment of Community Transmission-2… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]People must remain cautious, the PM says, as lockdowns ease in England, Wales and most of Scotland. BBC News – Health
[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
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A government notice reminds people of coronavirus restrictions in London, UKDavid Cliff/NurPhoto/PA Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 29 October Coronavirus cases rising sharply in England, swab testing survey finds… Read More »
The rate at which the Covid-19 virus is spreading appears to be speeding up. The R number, indicating how fast the coronavirus epidemic is growing, has risen from 1.1-1.4 to 1.2-1.5. An Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey estimated there were 9,600 new cases a day in England in the week to 19 September –… Read More »