COVID-19 vaccine confidence is growing, global survey suggests
People’s willingness to have a coronavirus vaccine is increasing across the world, according to a new report on attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines.
Lifting Covid restrictions in the US will diminish impact of lockdowns on cases
Lifting measures to control COVID-19 in the US will likely reduce the impact of previous lockdowns on the number of infections in the long term.
COVID-19 vaccine response in patients with impaired immune systems - new study
A new UK study will seek to understand the immune response to COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with certain immunosuppressed conditions.
Fall in coronavirus infections has slowed in England – REACT study
Coronavirus infections continue to fall in England but no longer at the sharp rate seen in early February, according to new data from REACT.
UK Budget 2021: Imperial experts respond
Academics and researchers from across Imperial College London have provided analysis of the 2021 Spring budget.
More transmissible and evasive SARS-CoV-2 variant growing rapidly in Brazil
The P.1 lineage of the SARS-CoV-2 variant first observed in Brazil has driven a second wave of infections even in a region hit hard by the first wave.
Heart damage found in half of COVID-19 patients discharged after hospitalisation
Half of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 have damage to their hearts.
Samples from public spaces could show how coronavirus spreads through the air
A new study will explore whether tiny airborne droplets and particles can spread coronavirus in settings like supermarkets, schools and busy streets.
Single dose of vaccine acts as ‘booster’ in those with prior COVID-19 infection
Two new studies have revealed insights into the immune protection provided by a single dose of COVID-19 vaccination.
Coronavirus antibodies in 14% of England’s population – Imperial REACT
A study of 155,000 people has shown that around 14% of England’s population has evidence of antibodies against the coronavirus.
