Coronavirus cases are on the rise in 39 states and only three are seeing fewer cases. Average daily deaths are also rising in 10 states compared to two weeks ago. The Midwest has been especially hard-hit in recent weeks. Read More
Covid-19: Are we still listening to the science?
We have entered a crucial phase in the epidemic. Cases are increasing across the whole of the country and the number of people in hospital is now higher than before the full lockdown. It is at this critical moment that the gulf between the official scientific advice and the political decisions made by government has been laid bare. Read More
Letting COVID-19 spread to achieve herd immunity is "unethical," WHO chief says
The head of the World Health Organization warned Monday against suggestions by some to just allow COVID-19 to spread in the hope of achieving so-called herd immunity, saying this was "unethical." Read More
Scientists have not established how long immunity to COVID-19 may last. A growing body of evidence suggests that like other coronaviruses such as the common cold, COVID-19 can reinfect individuals who have previously been infected with the virus.Achieving "herd-immunity" over than by a safe and effective vaccine and mass vaccination would require widespread infection of the population, a high number of cases with serious complications and subsequent health issues, and in certain segments of the population a high death toll. Virus also mutate. Immunity to an earlier strain of the virus does not guarantee immunity to a mutated strain of the virus.Covid reinfection: Man gets Covid twice and second hit 'more severe'
A man in the United States has caught Covid twice, with the second infection becoming far more dangerous than the first, doctors report. Read More
"Previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2 might not guarantee total immunity in all cases. All individuals, whether previously diagnosed with COVID-19 or not, should take identical precautions to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2. The implications of reinfections could be relevant for vaccine development and application." Read More
5 Flu And COVID-19 Myths People Need To Stop Believing
Flu season is just getting started, and misinformation about influenza and the coronavirus is already swirling. Read More
How Covid-19 is changing the flu
Humanity hasn’t always lived with the flu. Could this era of social distancing hasten its demise? Read More
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