It has been announced that the convalescent plasma arm of the RECOVERY trial has been closed on advice of the … read more
In the Downing Street Press Conference this evening Boris Johnson announced that travel corridors are to be closed from Monday. … read more
A few journalists have asked about why some data sets seem to say different things when it comes to estimates … read more
The government have released the latest estimates for the COVID-19 R value and growth rates. Comment also on other … read more
The MRC Biostatistics Unit at the University of Cambridge have released their latest nowcast and forecast of COVID-19. Prof … read more
Much is still unknown about how mutations in the virus affect key outcomes such as how transmissible it is, the … read more
A preprint, unpublished non-peer reviewed work, from the SIREN (Sarscov2 Immunity & REinfection EvaluatioN) study compares SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in antibody … read more
PHE’s ‘SIREN’ (SARS-CoV-2 Immunity & REinfection EvaluatioN) study has studied volunteer health workers from across the NHS in order to … read more
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) looks at convalescent plasma antibody levels and the risk of death … read more
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, looks at availability of mechanical ventilators and mortality risk in intensive care patients … read more
The governments latest stats on COVID-19 cases and deaths have been been released today. Commenting on deaths: Dr Michael … read more
We’ve had a few questions from journalists about the Brazilian variant after it was mentioned by Boris Johnson when answering … read more
The World Health Organisation’s Dr Mike Ryan told reporters yesterday the increase in COVID-19 cases in Ireland was not due … read more
Tightening of Scottish lockdown rules around takeaway and click and collect services have been announced, and will come into force … read more
A trial by the Butantan Institute in Brazil reported an efficacy of 50.38% for China’s COVID-19 Vaccine, Sinovac. Prof … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the … read more
An observational study, published in Gut, looks at gut microbiota composition, COVID-19 severity and immune response. Prof Daniel M … read more
A comment from Professor Ashley Woodcock on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in supermarkets. Prof Ashley Woodcock, Professor of Respiratory Medicine … read more
A comment from Professor Sheila Bird on the latest NHS COVID-19 vaccination statistics in England, for the week ending Sunday … read more
It has been announced that the international trial of SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasma, REMAP-CAP, has paused enrollment of critically ill COVID-19 … read more
