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Nearly 20,000 Covid-19 cases among Amazon workers
Amazon said that more than 19,816 of its frontline workers in the US have contracted Covid-19 since March.
The number equates to 1.44% of its 1.37 million workers across Amazon and its subsidiary Whole Foods.
Amazon had faced criticism from employees, unions and elected officials, who have accused the company of putting employees' health at risk.
But the online retailing giant said its infection rate is lower than expected.
Amazon has kept its facilities open throughout the pandemic to meet a surge in demand from shoppers stuck at home.
See more at above link.
'Loss of smell clearer sign of Covid than cough'
Loss of a sense of smell may be a more reliable indicator of Covid-19 than cough or fever, research suggests.
A study by University College London (UCL) of 590 people who lost their sense of smell or taste earlier in the year found 80% had coronavirus antibodies.
Of those people with antibodies, 40% had no other symptoms.
The research only looked at people with mild symptoms, however.
Evidence that loss of smell and taste could be signs of coronavirus began to emerge from about April, and they were added to the official list of symptoms in mid-May.
Current guidance states anyone who experiences a loss of, or change to their sense of smell or taste should self-isolate and apply for a test.
More at above link.
Coronavirus: Doctors told to plan for vaccination scheme
Doctors in the West Midlands have been told to plan for a mass coronavirus vaccination scheme from as early as November.
A leaked document identifies two vaccines which are expected to be available this year.
Immunising the entire population could take 10 months and will start with the most vulnerable in care homes.
Mass vaccination sites and mobile facilities are being commissioned as part of as a "fairly massive exercise".
According to the document, the two vaccines are called Ambush and Triumph.
Ambush needs to be stored at -70C (-94F) and kept in hospitals due to regulations set down by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority.
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image captionThe vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca is one of about 200 worldwide
The Triumph vaccine is expected to be the one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, which can be stored at room temperature.
The document says the vaccines will have to be given in two doses, 28 days apart - and this will be dependent on supply.
Continued at link.
Great news. Ambush and Triumph.
Amazon said that more than 19,816 of its frontline workers in the US have contracted Covid-19 since March.
The number equates to 1.44% of its 1.37 million workers across Amazon and its subsidiary Whole Foods.
Amazon had faced criticism from employees, unions and elected officials, who have accused the company of putting employees' health at risk.
But the online retailing giant said its infection rate is lower than expected.
Amazon has kept its facilities open throughout the pandemic to meet a surge in demand from shoppers stuck at home.
See more at above link.
'Loss of smell clearer sign of Covid than cough'
Loss of a sense of smell may be a more reliable indicator of Covid-19 than cough or fever, research suggests.
A study by University College London (UCL) of 590 people who lost their sense of smell or taste earlier in the year found 80% had coronavirus antibodies.
Of those people with antibodies, 40% had no other symptoms.
The research only looked at people with mild symptoms, however.
Evidence that loss of smell and taste could be signs of coronavirus began to emerge from about April, and they were added to the official list of symptoms in mid-May.
Current guidance states anyone who experiences a loss of, or change to their sense of smell or taste should self-isolate and apply for a test.
More at above link.
Coronavirus: Doctors told to plan for vaccination scheme
Doctors in the West Midlands have been told to plan for a mass coronavirus vaccination scheme from as early as November.
A leaked document identifies two vaccines which are expected to be available this year.
Immunising the entire population could take 10 months and will start with the most vulnerable in care homes.
Mass vaccination sites and mobile facilities are being commissioned as part of as a "fairly massive exercise".
According to the document, the two vaccines are called Ambush and Triumph.
Ambush needs to be stored at -70C (-94F) and kept in hospitals due to regulations set down by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority.
image captionThe vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca is one of about 200 worldwide
The Triumph vaccine is expected to be the one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, which can be stored at room temperature.
The document says the vaccines will have to be given in two doses, 28 days apart - and this will be dependent on supply.
Continued at link.
Great news. Ambush and Triumph.
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