Media playback is unsupported on your device Children are more likely to be harmed by not returning to school next month than if they catch coronavirus, the UK’s chief medical adviser says. Prof Chris Whitty said “the chances of children dying from Covid-19 are incredibly small” – but missing lessons “damages children in the long… Read More »
BEIJING — New coronavirus cases have dropped sharply in China, and authorities are turning their attention to concerns that the virus could spread through imported food. Those worries have risen since a June outbreak in Beijing that was linked to the city’s largest wholesale market. Testing has been stepped up on incoming food shipments, and… Read More »
Twenty-two US states have seen a surge in cases of COVID-19 despite a push from the very top to reopen the country in the middle of a pandemic. As well as the 22 states where virus numbers are seeing an upward swing, 13 states are making no progress in combating the coronavirus. It comes as… Read More »
Influenza, often called the flu, is an acute infection of the upper airway caused by an influenza A or B virus. Getting sick with influenza also puts you at risk of other infections. These include viral or bacterial pneumonia which affect the lungs. The risk of complications can be life-threatening. Seniors 65 years and older,… Read More »
Premiers from across the nation are keen to ease COVID-19 restrictions further, even as a number of new cases were reported in the two most populous states and a rugby league game had to be postponed on fear of an infection. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the national cabinet is not aiming for eradication of… Read More »