NI virologist warns COVID-19 is ‘airborne’ and social distancing is going to be with us for quite some time to come’.

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Apr 30, 2020                 Top NI virologist warns us that 'social distancing is going to be with us for quite some time to come'           Dr Connor Bamford, a virologist from Queen's University Belfast who is an expert in respiratory viruses and immunity to them, is at the moment working on a vital UK-funded Covid-19 project to find drugs that will treat patients and eradicate some of the symptoms of the potentially lethal illness which include high fever and damage to the lungs that can leave sufferers on ventilators in ICU.                 Agreement removing need for entry declarations post-Brexit needed, say hauliers   A "safety and security" agreement removing the need for post-Brexit entry and exit declarations between Great Britain and Northern Ireland is needed, the freight industry said.           Coronavirus: Jeffrey Donaldson challenges Government to act on rate of non-Covid-19 deaths   The government has been challenged on what it intends to do about people in NI who are currently dying from conditions other than coronavirus because they are not attending hopsital when they desperately need to.               Luxury designer sewing for frontline workers   A Cullybackey based designer of exclusive underwear has turned her time and talents to sewing protective face masks for free for frontline healthcare workers in Mid and East Antrim.       Delicious carrot cake recipe is knocking the cheese scone off the NI top spot...!   The nation has turned to baking to cope with the lockdown with cheese scones, apple and rhubarb crumble and sponge cake topping the list of favourites, according to the National Trust.                             Portadown captain Brian Strain on the day everything changed           Saturday, April 28, 1990 - a day that changed everything for Portadown Football Club.                   Dungannon Swifts starlet joins West Ham   Rising star Michael Forbes has celebrated his 16th birthday in style by signing for West Ham United!       Gary Neville believes football's return is being accelerated by economics   Gary Neville has stressed football would not return for months were it not for the huge economic impact of coronavirus.                     View more news

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