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Why does singing spread coronavirus? How does a face mask protect me? Is it safe to get on a plane right now? Can I pass coronavirus onto my cat?If someone had mentioned Covid-19 at the start of the year, you would’ve looked at them wide-eyed, wondering what on earth they were talking about.
Since then, it’s become the subject of daily conversation and our lives have fundamentally changed because of it. In the
UK alone, there have been over 300,000 confirmed cases – a figure that’s rising hour by hour, day by day. There have also, tragically, been more than 46,000 deaths.
In a relatively short space of time, we’ve gone from knowing virtually nothing about this new virus to watching as scientists across the world unearth its many secrets – including creating vaccines at break-neck speed.
You probably have lots of questions about what’s going on, and what it all means, which is why we’re launching a Q&A series on HuffPost UK Life, where experts across the UK answer your questions related to Covid-19 and health.Submit a coronavirus health question to HuffPost UK. Estimates suggest that since January, there have been 23,000 scientific papers published on Covid-19 – a phenomenal amount of information that even scientists themselves are struggling to keep on top of.
There’s a lot we still don’t know about this strain of coronavirus, but there’s also plenty of information emerging on a weekly basis that can inform how we look after ourselves in the coming days, months and even – if Sir Jeremy Farrar’s comments are anything to go by – decades, while we live alongside the virus.
So, if you’ve got a burning question that remains unanswered – however small –submit it via this form and we’ll work with experts to answer it for you.
Whether you want to know about face masks, symptoms of the virus, long-term effects, the recovery process, insights on testing, vaccine updates – you name it, we’ll speak to experts in the field to get straight-talking answers and break down the science into manageable chunks.
We’ll aim to answer one question a week every Monday. You can also go back and see what questions we’ve already answered. Submit your question to HuffPost UK. Related... Flu Vaccine To Be Offered Free To 'Millions More' – Are GPs Ready? Everything You Could Possibly Need To Know About Face Masks And Coverings How Close Is The UK To Finding A Coronavirus Vaccine?