London, August 3, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Train passengers could be infected with coronavirus if they sit within 2.5 metres of someone carrying the disease on a two-hour journey, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Southampton’s WorldPop project also found that more than one-metre social distancing is required to be safe when travelling for one ...

London, August 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Mecca authorities have been using 54,000 liters of disinfectants per day to sanitize the holy Grand Mosque during this year’s Hajj season as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus, according to officials. The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque said that cleaning operations were carried ...

London, August 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-At least 14 members of the US congress -House of Representatives and Senate – seven Republicans and seven Democrats – have tested positive or are presumed to have had Covid-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year, with Representative Raul Grijalva becoming the latest on Saturday, Reuters reports. Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, tested positive ...

London, August 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A new study explains how coronavirus is affected by a turn on drops that are released when you cough, sneeze, talk or talk and travel around a room Researchers from the University of Minnesota hope their work will help schools and businesses take action to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission ...

London, August 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Being a teenager is difficult no matter what, and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is making it even harder. With school closures and cancelled events, many teens are missing out on some of the biggest moments of their young lives — as well as everyday moments like chatting with friends and participating ...

London, July 29, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Libyan authorities shot dead three Sudanese migrants trying to flee detention late on Monday, as they disembarked from a failed attempt to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, a U.N. agency said. “Staff from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Khums, reported that local authorities started shooting when the migrants attempted ...

London, July 19, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases for the second day in a row, with the total rising by 259 848 in 24 hours. The biggest increases reported on Saturday were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO ...

London, July 18, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Six distinct types of coronavirus have been identified by scientists in a breakthrough that promises to save lives by flagging the highest-risk patients. Scientists say each with a specific collection of symptoms is a major breakthrough that could help doctors predict which patients are most at risk. Analysis of thousands of ...

London, July 18, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Doorknobs, light switches, shopping carts. Fear runs rampant nowadays when it comes to touching common surfaces because of the rapid spread of the coronavirus A Virginia Tech professor has found a solution.  READ ALSO: US TO REDUCE COVID-19 TESTING DESPITE NEW RECORD OF 75, 000 CASES IN SINGLE DAY Professor Williams ...

London, July 14, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A woman who didn’t know she had coronavirus infected at least 71 people after she used a lift in her apartment block, say researchers. The traveller had recently returned to her home in Heilongjiang province, China, after a trip to the US on March 19, according to an article published by ...