


Coronavirus: WHO head calls herd immunity approach ‘immoral’
The head of the World Health Organization has ruled out a herd immunity response to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community becomes immune to disease through vaccinations or the mass spread of disease. Some have argued that coronavirus...Coronavirus: South Africa’s COVID lockdown may have created ‘herd immunity’
Strict controls to contain the virus may have actually accelerated its spread through heavily populated areas. Leading scientists in South Africa believe the country has established a form of collective or herd immunity to COVID-19 after the number of...
Coronavirus: Obesity ‘increases risks from Covid-19’
Being obese doubles the risk of hospital treatment from Covid-19 and increases the risk of dying by nearly 50%, a global analysis suggests. Obesity makes other diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure more likely, the US researchers say. Along with a weakened...
Six of the most promising treatments for Covid-19 so far
While a cure-all drug or therapy is a long way off, there have been some breakthroughs Many different drugs and therapies are being trialled and used on patients with Covid-19. There are some positive results, which may be beginning to bring the hospital...
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