Comment on the seasonality of the current coronavirus outbreak. Dr Michael Skinner, Reader in Virology, Imperial College London, said: … read more
Facemasks are increasingly being used by the public in reaction to the current coronavirus outbreak. Prof William Keevil, Professor … read more
England’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Prof Chris Whitty, has announced 2 new cases of COVID-19 in the UK. Prof … read more
There has been a case reported in Japan where a woman has been confirmed as a coronavirus case for 2nd … read more
Various measures are being put in place in the UK and further afield to try to reduce the contact between … read more
Guest in a hotel in Tenerife, including some British citizens, have been placed under quarantine after a visiting Italian doctor … read more
More comments from experts on recent developments in the COVID-19 outbreak. Prof Andrew Tatem, Professor within Geography and Environmental … read more
Experts comment on the cases of COVID-19 in Iran, where 95 cases and 15 deaths have been reported (as of … read more
Public Health England have announced a new surveillance system for the early detection of COVID-19. Wednesday 26th Feb Dr … read more
The UK government has updated its travel advice for British residents returning from some countries, including Italy. Prof Andrew … read more
We gathered another panel of scientists to answer journalists questions about the coronavirus outbreak. Journalists came to the SMC to … read more
There have been questions raided in the media about whether we are ‘reaching a tipping point’ in the COVID-19 outbreak. … read more
There have been further confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Italy, Iran and South Korea. Monday 24th February Dr Simon … read more
Four passengers of the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship, who have now returned to Britain, have tested positive for COVID-19. … read more
The MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis has released a new report on the sensitivity of international surveillance estimating … read more
China reported on Thursday 20th February the lowest number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since late January, with this … read more
There have been reports of a ‘superspreading’ event in the outbreak of COVID-19 in South Korea. Dr Ben Killingley, … read more
There has been ongoing media coverage of the cases of coronavirus, and the quarantine efforts aboard the Diamond Princess cruise … read more
The WHO Director General has released a statement on a new paper from China, detailing over 44,000 of their cases. … read more
By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the … read more
