Scientists believe Braintree has almost no chance of becoming a coronavirus hotspot by the end of next week as more lockdown rules are eased. With more lockdown measures lifted today, researchers at the Imperial College London’s predicted the probability of areas becoming Covid-19 hotspots. The data has been produced by the Medical Research Council Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College, in conjunction with its mathematics department. The data predicts the probability of local authorities recording at least 100 cases per 100,000 people over the coming weeks and becoming a hotspot . The website predicts a zero per cent chance that Braintree will become a hotspot by the week ending Saturday, April 17.
Five-year funding boost for fungal research centre
A leading fungal research centre has received a further five years funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC).
The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, based at the University of Exeter, secured the funding through the renewal of its status as an MRC Centre.
The MRC grant, with significant matched funding from the University of Exeter, will enable the Centre to continue working to address the key challenges of fungal diseases worldwide.
The award includes two new posts that will provide expertise to strengthen work on antifungal drug resistance and the consequences of co-infections.