Tolga Akmen - WPA Pool/Getty Images 16 DecemberĮngland’s chief medical officer suggests people should reduce social contacts Previous updatesĬhris Whitty at a briefing on 15 December The author, Adam Kucharski, is an epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, and in the book he examines how diseases spread and why they stop. The Rules of Contagion is about the new science of contagion and the surprising ways it shapes our lives and behaviour.
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Humans of COVID-19 is a project highlighting the experiences of key workers on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus in the UK, through social media.īelly Mujinga: Searching for the Truth is a BBC Panorama investigation of the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga from covid-19, following reports she had been coughed and spat on by a customer at London’s Victoria Station.Ĭoronavirus, Explained on Netflix is a short documentary series examining the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to fight it and ways to manage its mental health toll.ĬOVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened, and How to Stop the Next One by Debora Mackenzie is about how the pandemic happened and why it will happen again if we don’t do things differently in future. The New York Times is assessing the progress in development of potential drug treatments for covid-19, and ranking them for effectiveness and safety. Race Against the Virus: Hunt for a Vaccine is a Channel 4 documentary which tells the story of the coronavirus pandemic through the eyes of the scientists on the frontline. Panorama: The Race for a Vaccine is a BBC documentary about the inside story of the development of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine against covid-19. Why Is Covid Killing People of Colour? is a BBC documentary, which investigates what the high covid-19 death rates in ethnic minority patients reveal about health inequality in the UK. The first episode examines the origins of the covid-19 pandemic. The Jump is a BBC Radio 4 series exploring how viruses can cross from animals into humans to cause pandemics. Our podcast sees expert journalists from the magazine discuss the biggest science stories to hit the headlines each week – from technology and space, to health and the environment. New Scientist Weekly features updates and analysis on the latest developments in the covid-19 pandemic. What to read, watch and listen to about coronavirus What’s the fairest way to share covid-19 vaccines around the world? Long covid: Do I have it, how long will it last and can we treat it? Where did coronavirus come from? And other covid-19 questions answeredĬovid-19 vaccines: Everything you need to know about the leading shots At least nine people have died following these incidents.ĭashboard: Use our covid-19 dashboard to stay up to date with deaths, cases and vaccination rates around the world Essential information about coronavirus The CDC has identified more than 50 cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, which involves blood clots accompanied by a low level of platelets, in people who had the J&J vaccine, a rate of 3.83 cases per million doses administered. So far around 16 million people in the US have had the J&J vaccine, out of 200 million who are fully vaccinated. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that people have the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines in preference to Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, because of rare but sometimes fatal blood clots. The Welsh government has announced a £60 million fund to support any businesses affected by the restrictions.
The regulations will also include a requirement to work from home wherever possible. From this date, nightclubs will be closed, two-metre social distancing will be mandatory in offices, and measures including one-way systems and physical barriers will be introduced in businesses to protect customers and staff.
The first minister, Mark Drakeford, announced a “two-phase plan” including advice for the Christmas period in addition to new regulations that come into force on 27 December. Wales will introduce tougher restrictions after Christmas to combat the surge in the omicron coronavirus variant in the UK. This is the best way to protect you and your baby.” I would urge all pregnant women to come forward and get their vaccine without delay. “We know that the vaccines used in the UK covid-19 vaccination programme have been highly effective in preventing serious complications and those recommended for pregnant women have a good safety record. “The serious risks posed to women who become infected with covid-19 during pregnancy have become increasingly clear,” Gayatri Amirthalingam from the UKHSA said in a press release.
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