More than 5% of Britons have had Covid-19
Between five and six per cent of Britain’s population had been infected with Covid-19 by the last third of April, according to a new study.
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St Andrews appeal reaches half a million after worldwide response
An appeal launched to help students, research and the town affected by the Covid-19 crisis has raised more than half a million pounds.
Cost price face masks
Two St Andrews students have set up an operation to provide the public with face masks at zero mark up to eliminate predatory price-gouging.
The spread of Covid-19
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Smartphone location tracking
Public concern over the use of SLT could jeopardise governments’ efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19 using surveillance technologies.
Household factors may exacerbate Covid-19 health risks
Household factors make some households more vulnerable to the effects of Covid-19, according to a new study carried out at St Andrews.
St Andrews secures Covid-19 research projects
The University has been awarded three research projects as part of the Scottish Government’s Covid-19 Rapid Research programme.
Consumer spending severely hit by Covid-19
Consumer spending in Great Britain dropped by more than 32 per cent in the run up to the government-imposed lockdown.
Drug shows promise against Covid-19
A new anti-viral drug developed by University spin out, Pneumagen, has had positive results in laboratory tests against Covid-19.
Rural communities and Covid-19
Death rates from Covid-19 could be between 50% and 80% higher in rural communities and remote small towns, according to University experts.