Covid Report

American academics say their study of 36 countries suggests that 45 days of aggressive intervention required to rein in an outbreak.

Widespread testing and isolation of infected people ‘needed to stop renewed outbreak’.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care after testing positive for Covid-19, a reminder that everyone needs to take this pandemic seriously.

Patient, 93, who spent nearly a month from March 10 in Pok Oi Hospital, confirmed as infected.

For a time, hundreds sleeping at 24-hour McDonald’s joints considered them safe havens, but social distancing laws mean restaurant has closed dinner dine-in services.

Rohingya and Somali refugees in camps are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19, given their cramped living situation and limited access to health care.

Nearly all affected patients and medical staff return negative result after elderly stroke victim confirmed as infected with Covid-19.

The coronavirus has everyone worried, especially pregnant women, who also have to think about their unborn child. Medical experts give advice on everything from breastfeeding to prenatal check ups and the delivery itself.

Apple says it plans to ship one million face shields per week to protect health care workers in the US during the coronavirus pandemic.

The global coronavirus lockdown has drastically reduced pollution in cities such as New Delhi in India, where environmentalists are calling for changes in emissions laws and a rethink of how industry will bounce back from the pandemic.

It is waiting for the Hong Kong government to make the direct request, but so far the administration has not moved.

Two hospitals, including the Philippines’ designated Covid-19 referral centre, are hoping to gain ‘precious’ knowledge from the specialists on combating the pandemic.

Oxford University researchers found that many of the rapid-test kits can’t accurately show whether someone was exposed to the virus.

The coronavirus pandemic has turned the way we live on its head, but three individuals believe that good may come from it – from improved air quality to finding new ways to connect with our loved ones.

Medical facilities in smaller American cities and rural areas face grim reckoning as Covid-19 spreads.

Dr Theresa Tam was previously reluctant to suggest masks for the general public, but now says non-medical masks can reduce the risk of infecting others

Deaths at home averaging 200 to 215 a day, compared to usual 20 to 25, threatening to overwhelm city’s capacity.

Virologist Jason Kindrachuk said he ‘absolutely’ believes BC’s Chinese community may have helped suppress Covid-19 by adopting physical distancing long before authorities suggested it.

Boris Johnson’s condition ‘improving’ in hospital as UK deaths hit 7,000; New York fatalities rise, but curve ‘flattening’.

5G mobile telecommunications masts in several parts of Britain were torched due to a ‘theory’ linking them to the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Shinzo Abe said the measure will stop short of imposing a formal lockdown as seen in other countries, but gives governors the authority to call on people to stay at home.

Authorities hope move will eventually allow them to issue ‘licences’ to individuals with proven immunity allowing them to return to work.