Health

[ad_1] Millions of Scots have woken up on Boxing Day to stricter coronavirus rules after the country returned to lockdown. The mainland of Scotland was placed at level four at midnight after cases of a new strain of the virus, which public health officials believe could be 70% more communicable …

[ad_1] South Korean officials warned of a third wave of coronavirus, as a resurgence of cases continues through the Christmas period. The Korea Disease Prevention and Control Agency (KDCA) registered 1,132 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which was the second-highest daily increase in the country after 1,241 on Christmas Day. …

[ad_1] UK experts are testing an exciting new drug that could provide instant immunity against Covid. The new antibody treatment, which could provide immediate protection to people exposed to the coronavirus, could be available in March, experts say. ⚠️ Read our live coronavirus blog for the latest news and updates …

[ad_1] The man is isolating himself, the French Health Ministry confirmed late Friday, adding that he was asymptomatic. On Monday it was announced that French and EU citizens were allowed to enter France from the UK once again after a 48-hour shutdown for fear of Covid. Thousands of truckers have …

[ad_1] A new antibody treatment is being tested amid hopes that it can prevent people from developing COVID-19 after being exposed to the disease. The antibody, known as AZD7442, has been developed by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and is being analyzed by the NHS Trust at University College London Hospitals …

[ad_1] France has reported its first confirmed case of the new variant of the coronavirus, which was first discovered in the UK, the country’s health ministry said. The case is a French citizen living in England who had left London for Tours, France, on December 19. They currently isolate themselves …

[ad_1] British scientists are testing a new drug that could prevent someone who has been exposed to the coronavirus from developing Covid-19 disease, which experts say could save many lives. Antibody therapy would confer instant immunity against the disease and could be given as emergency treatment to hospitalized patients and …

[ad_1] England records 401 coronavirus hospital deaths on Christmas Day compared to 317 a week ago Figures show 401 people died from Covid-19 in England hospitals, says NHS The total number of coronavirus deaths reported in hospitals is now 48,150 Separate figures for the daily Covid-19 dashboard to be released …

[ad_1] In Japan, five cases of the new variant of the coronavirus have been found to spread rapidly through the UK, and Russia has become the latest country to impose a stricter quarantine on travelers from Britain. Japan has avoided the huge numbers of infections seen in countries from the …

[ad_1] The royal family, like many other families across the country, was separated by levels and restrictions on Christmas Day. The Queen, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, spent the day privately at Windsor Castle, where they have been protecting themselves during lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic. It was …