Covid-19 news: Moderna’s omicron booster has promising immune response
9 June 2022
A regular round-up of the latest coronavirus news, plus insight, features and interviews from New Scientist about the covid-19 pandemic
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First case of coronavirus reinfection leaves big questions unanswered
25 August 2020
A man appears to have caught two lineages of the coronavirus around four and a half months apart, suggesting people can be reinfected with the virus after making a recovery – but there is much we still don't know
We don't know how accurate the UK's new rapid coronavirus tests are
11 August 2020
Two new tests that diagnose covid-19 within 90 minutes are being rolled out by the UK government – and while both are promising, neither is supported by publicly available, independent evidence
Breastfed babies have fewer viruses in their guts that affect humans
15 April 2020
Early in life, babies gain billions of viruses that target gut bacteria – but breastfed babies are less likely to pick up viruses that infect human cells
New coronavirus may be much more contagious than initially thought
29 January 2020
The new coronavirus is spreading faster than SARS - and it may be because it can be passed on before a person shows any sign of symptoms
Sixth person dies as Wuhan coronavirus spreads between people
21 January 2020
Six deaths and nearly 300 cases have been linked to a new virus that originated in China. Authorities now believe the virus can spread from person to person
