The cost of preventing further pandemics over the next decade by protecting wildlife and forests would equate to just 2% of the estimated financial damage caused by Covid-19, according to a new analysis. Two new viruses a year had spilled from their wildlife hosts into humans over the last century, the researchers said, with the…

Researchers have been investigating how long antibodies to the coronavirus last in people who have recovered from infections. Simon Dawson/AP hide caption toggle caption Simon Dawson/AP Researchers have been investigating how long antibodies to the coronavirus last in people who have recovered from infections. Simon Dawson/AP So many people are counting on a vaccine to…

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REUTERS: The United States has revisited the grim milestone of recording more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, while infections and hospitalisations are rising in many states, forcing President Donald Trump to acknowledge the crisis could get worse.More than 142,000 people in the country have died from the illness caused by the novel…

Largest single day of cases in Australia to dateDeputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd has confirmed that in the past 24 hours, 502 new cases have been confirmed - well ahead of the previous single-day record of 469 back in March."We reported only two cases on June 9th, less than six weeks ago and…

(CNN)If people washed their hands regularly, wore masks, and kept their social distance from each other, these three simple behaviors could stop most all of the Covid-19 pandemic, even without a vacc…

Jul 21, 2020 – 4.23pmThere is cautious excitement about a reported dramatic drop in the numbers of early preterm babies born during COVID-19 in Ireland and Denmark.While no explanation is available and results need replicating, there is plenty of speculation about the possible causes."Very early preterm births have been stable over the last decades," says…

States, cities, and retailers across the country are implementing mandatory mask policies in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But statements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization earlier in the pandemic may have impacted why people are choosing not to wear a mask. Both organizations now recommend…

The acting Chief Medical Officer is warning complacency is now the biggest challenge to avoiding a resurgence of Covid-19 here.Dr Ronan Glynn is urging people to remain vigilant as the pandemic accelerates globally.Ten more people have tested positive in Ireland, but no further deaths were reported yesterday.Dr Glynn said: "All it would take for Covid-19…

Mask-wearing has divided the country, but hand-washing – one might think – is something virtually everyone would agree on. Hand-washing, after all, is one of the most critical parts of preventing the spread of infectious disease.But many millennials have washed their hands of bar soap, so to speak. They claim it’s contaminated with germs. Instead,…