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More proof England’s second wave of Covid-19 was slowing BEFORE lockdown

Downing Street refuses calls to end lockdown despite fury over more data showing second wave of Covid was dropping and R rate was stable BEFORE crippling restrictions Office for National Statistics report estimates 45,700 people caught Covid-19 each day in England last week  The estimate is down 12 per cent in a week, from a… Read More »

Drug being tested for at-home treatment in hopes of slowing virus

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are testing a new approach to fighting COVID-19, using a repurposed antiviral AIDS drug for at-home treatment during the first days of symptoms in hopes of slowing the virus early and heading off hospitalization, intensive care, and death. The nationwide clinical trial is being led by Nathan Shapiro,… Read More »