Dogs could soon be used to sniff out coronavirus cases

Dogs could soon be used to sniff out coronavirus cases

Mar 27, 2020

Sniffer dogs could be used to detect cases of Covid-19 at airports within six weeks after researchers began a project to find out whether canines can smell the virus. Dogs have already been trained to detect diseases such as cancer, Parkinson’s and bacterial infections, and researchers believe coronavirus may also give off an odour that […]
Six coronavirus cases with very different symptoms

Six coronavirus cases with very different symptoms

Mar 25, 2020

With estimated cases of coronavirus infection in the UK now approaching a million and rising, a much better picture is emerging of the spectrum of symptoms and illness the disease causes.  At one end of the scale, some suffer only the mildest of cold like symptoms...
Schools closed and London facing lockdown as coronavirus cases surge

Schools closed and London facing lockdown as coronavirus cases surge

Mar 18, 2020

Boris Johnson has been forced to close schools and draw up plans to lock down London after a sudden surge in coronavirus infections. The Prime Minister announced that A-level and GCSE exams this summer have been cancelled as schools prepare to shut their doors...