Category: COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccines are working.

COVID-19 vaccines are working.

On 5 News Tonight, Prof Mark Travis said COVID-19 vaccines are working, as the recent rise in cases in the UK has not translated into the same numbers of deaths seen in the two previous waves. He also discussed the emergence of a potential “Delta-plus” variant, which...

The effects of ‘long COVID’.

The effects of ‘long COVID’.

New Scientist [p12] cites research by Dr Verena Kaestele and Prof Tracy Hussell, which found that in some COVID-19 patients, 90% of their white blood cells were of a type called neutrophils. It is suggested that the production of immature neutrophils could be a...