Blood type and Covid-19 infection: is there a link?
The rapid global spread of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has strained healthcare and testing resources, making the identification of individuals most at-risk a critical challenge. A growing body of evidence suggests that blood type may...
Sadly, Covid-19 is currently the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom, killing more people each day than heart disease or cancer. To help ameliorate the effect of this life-threatening disease, scientists sequenced the genome of the virus...
Diabetes as a common comorbidity of Covid-19 infection
The current Covid-19 pandemic has affected all our lives in some capacity. With emerging evidence released on a daily and monthly basis, this situation is concerning and scary for everyone. If you suffer from a chronic condition, such as diabetes,...
Reopening for business in a post-coronavirus world
Earlier this week the government released its COVID-19 recovery strategy, including some adjustments to existing social distancing controls to loosen the lockdown restrictions and allow employees in some sectors to return to work. Employers have an obligation to protect their...
Information correct as of 03.04.20 Confirmed worldwide cases – 1,056,163 Confirmed worldwide deaths – 55,766 Countries, areas or territories with cases – 204 On the 31 December 2019, the Chinese public health authorises reported several cases of acute...