Scientists are to track the spread of the coronavirus in the UK by using clues in its genetic code. Analysing samples collected from patients will also reveal whether the virus is mutating into new strains. There have been more than 5,600 laboratory-confirmed cases in the UK so far, but... Read more

By Arvind Subramanian/Cambridge We are still in the early stages of dealing with Covid-19. Yet, it is already clear that this new coronavirus will have long-lasting effects on the global economy, how we deal with pandemics, and perhaps even the architecture of international aid. This is because the Covid-19... Read more

An expert at Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (Qeeri), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, noted that the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) has not been detected in drinking water supplies globally. “Municipal drinking water systems utilise filtration and chlorination steps that are generally thought to be effective in deactivating... Read more

A medical worker in a protective suit adjusts a drip bag for a patient at a hospital, following an outbreak of the new coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China The rapid spread of a new coronavirus in China has prompted global alarm, with Beijing’s neighbours... Read more

WELLINGTON (AFP) – New Zealand announced extra aid for Samoa on Friday (Nov 29) as the Pacific nation’s measles epidemic raced past 3,000 cases and experts warned the number could double before the crisis was over. Samoa’s government said the death toll from the outbreak had reached 42, up... Read more