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COVID-19 Prevalence Update: How Widespread is the Virus Now in the UK?

London, UK – Four years ago today marked a significant milestone in the UK’s battle against the coronavirus. On 31 January 2020, Public Health England announced the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, involving a University of York student from China and his mother. This event marked the beginning of a long and arduous journey that would see the UK implement various measures to combat the virus. Fast forward to 2024, and the …

Chikungunya Virus Study Reveals Deadly Spread to Multiple Organs and CNS

São Paulo, Brazil – Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the chikungunya virus, which has claimed over 900 lives in Brazil over the past decade. This virus, transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, can travel through the bloodstream, affect multiple organs, and breach the blood-brain barrier, posing a risk to the central nervous system. A recent study, detailed in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, sheds light on the previously unseen mechanisms …