Rich states’ Covid deals ‘may deprive poor of vaccine for years’

Wealthy countries already have agreements for 3.73bn doses, with another 5bn under negotiation, study finds. Governments in predominantly wealthy countries are negotiating to buy nearly 8.8bn doses of prospective Covid-19 vaccines in a “frenzy of deals” that could...

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...

How does COVID-19 affect climate change?

According to the data gathered by the World Health Organization (WHO), the pandemic has had some impacts on climate change. During the period of lockdowns and travel restrictions, it was noticeable that the skies of many polluted cities have gotten clearer and several...