All viruses, including coronaviruses, can change over time. That can lead to different strains of the virus with many characteristics. There are three main strains…
What is the difference between Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19?
COVID-19 seems to spread more easily than the flu and causes more serious illnesses in some people. It can also take longer before people show…
Covid-19 in the UK: How many COVID-19 cases does the UK have in 2021?
There have been more than 3.8 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and more than 100,000 people have died, government figures show. However,…
Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating COVID-19?
Antibiotics do not work against viruses; they only work on bacterial infections. Antibiotics do not prevent or treat COVID-19, because COVID-19 is caused by a…
Can COVID-19 be transmitted through feces or urine?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses with some causing less severe disease, such as the common cold, and others causing more severe disease, such…
What to do if coronavirus symptoms get worse?
Generally, coronavirus can cause more severe symptoms in people with weakened immune systems, older people, and those with long-term conditions like diabetes, cancer, and chronic…
Reducing the spread of COVID-19 in your household
Coronavirus is mainly transmitted from person to person via tiny droplets of saliva or other bodily fluids that float in the air after a cough…
What do we know about the new COVID-19 variant?
The government has confirmed that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus is behind the increase in cases in south-east England. A collaboration between Aptamer…
Elimination of false claims about COVID-19 vaccines
Given the recent news that COVID-19 vaccines will soon be released around the world, in the coming weeks, we will begin to remove false claims…