Category: Asia
Asian Coronavirus News
New clinical trial for possible coronavirus treatment Avigan aka Favipiravir in Japan
Fujifilm Holdings Corp will restart a clinical trial in Japan of its antiviral drug Avigan for the treatment of COVID-19, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday. More...
Japan: Domestic influx of B11316 strains carrying the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein E484K mutation
Japan: “Domestic diffusion of strains carrying the Spike protein E484K mutation (Pangolin B.1.1.316)
E484K COVID-19 genome surveillance * 3. More...
New 484K coronavirus mutation found in Amravati, India in four samples.
Researchers have found two new mutations in coronavirus samples from Amravati and Yavatmal districts of eastern Maharashtra, India, which can escape neutralizing antibodies. More...
New Philippines coronavirus variant has 484K and 501Y mutations
On Thursday, the Department of Health (DoH) in Central Visayas (The Philippines) confirmed that they have detected two mutations with “potential clinical significance” of SARS-CoV-2 that cause the disease. More...
Nearly half of all mild coronavirus cases have long-covid symptoms 6 months later
Almost half of all people with mild coronavirus cases still have at least one symptom six months after recovering, a new Israeli study found. More...
Japan finds new coronavirus variant with 484K mutation in 91 patients
Japan has confirmed that a new variant of Sars-COV-2 with the E484K mutation on the spike protein has been found in 91 patients. More...
Hospital says ‘high probability’ fetus died of coronavirus in first such case in Israel
An Israeli hospital said on Tuesday that a fetus stillborn from a woman infected with the coronavirus was also found to be carrying the virus, having been infected via the placenta. More...
Denmark was right to cull mink: “SARS-CoV-2 mutations acquired in mink reduce antibody-mediated neutralization”
“These results suggest that antibody responses induced upon infection or certain antibodies used for treatment might offer insufficient protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants from mink.” More...
18,296 COVID-19 patients in Israel’s schools
The number of school children infected with COVID-19 across the country [Israel] on Monday [15th February 2021] evening stands at 16,643. More...
Long Covid: ‘It is heartbreaking to watch your child suffer’
Long-COVID strikes between 10% and 30% of children, many who had mild cases of the virus. More...