Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Johnson 'anxious' over rise of Indian virus variant in UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson voiced anxiety Thursday about a rise in the U.K. of the coronavirus variant first identified in India, after a closely-monitored study of infections in England found it becoming more prevalent—just ...

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Every coronavirus case starts a race to trace contacts

It's painstaking, disruptive and yet potentially life-saving: for every confirmed coronavirus case health authorities face a race against time to identify everyone the patient has been in contact with and nip transmission ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Making school closures effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19

A new study by King's College London researchers has shown that many children continued to leave the house and mix with others during previous school closures despite public health recommendations. This has important implications ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK rolls out tougher virus action after dire science warning

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Tuesday unveiled a huge package of support for businesses to help them survive the introduction of tough new social measures to stem the coronavirus outbreak.

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