New Zealand has won the ‘battle’ to stop coronavirus spreading, PM Jacinda Ardern declares as lockdown restrictions are relaxed New Zealand will move from Alert Level 4 to Level 3 of lockdown at 11:59pm Ardern said country had scored a significant victory against coronavirus spread Some businesses, takeaway food outlets and schools will be allowed … Read more
The head of China’s CDC has claimed that he had never said there was no human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus as he defended Beijing’s handling of the pandemic. The Chinese government has been accused of providing misleading information in the early days of the crisis after it stressed no evidence suggested the virus could … Read more
Cats can become infected with the new coronavirus but dogs appear not to be vulnerable, according to a new study, prompting the WHO to say it will take a closer look at transmission of the virus between humans and pets. The study, published on the website of the journal Science on Wednesday, found that ferrets … Read more
Jeremy Hunt leads calls for more tests for NHS workers – as rules forcing staff to isolate when they may not have coronavirus are blasted as ‘ridiculous’ Jeremy Hunt said more tests and tracing may be more important than social distancing Mr Hunt also warned that it ‘may be too late’ to avoid Britain becoming … Read more
Fecal transmission may explain why the new coronavirus has been spreading so rapidly, particularly in healthcare settings. Most people become infected after a sick person coughs or sneezes, spraying virus-carrying droplets into the air, which are inhaled by others. But Chinese researchers say they found live viral particles in stool specimens of those infected with … Read more