Coronavirus

Coronavirus may inflict the same damage as heart attacks: Study finds disturbing signs of the infection's cardiac effects in more than 75% of survivorsTwo studies by German researchers found disturbing signs of heart damage in people who survived or died of coronavirus More than 75% of survivors had high levels of a protein in their blood…

A health worker collects a nasal swab from a man during a random testing for COVID-19 in Itagui, Columbia.Photo: Joaquin Sarmiento (Getty Images)Scientists might be closer to understanding one of the most common symptoms of even mild covid-19: the loss of smell and taste. A new study suggests that infection by the novel coronavirus can…

By Adam Vaughan A cinema in Beijing, China, being disinfected ahead of its reopening on 24 JulyGREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images The world is facing a resurgence of covid-19 cases as the pandemic continues to accelerate, the World Health Organization has warned. Cases hit a new daily high of around 300,000 globally on 27 July,…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A small number of coronavirus cases in pets have been found in Europe, North America and Asia A pet cat has tested positive in the UK for the strain of coronavirus that is causing the current pandemic. Experts say it is the first confirmed case of infection in an…

published alarming data about 17,000 excess deaths which appear to show significant under-reporting of fatalities from Covid-19 here.As the researchers point out, a growing fear of going anywhere near hospitals or clinics - not unfounded in some places - may well be a significant factor.South African hospitalThis means that many people with the virus are…