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Coronavirus News
Poland: 106 cases of Delta and 12 cases of Delta Plus aka Delta-AY.1 coronavirus variant
Poland has confirmed 106 cases of the Delta and 12 cases of the Delta Plus (Delta-AY.1 or Delta with K417N mutation) coronavirus variants that originated in India, a deputy health minister has announced. More...
Israel: Delta variant causing an increase in recorded coronavirus cases
Some 307 new coronavirus cases were identified in Israel on Wednesday. More...
Portugal: new coronavirus curfews imposed in Lisbon, Albufeira
The Portuguese government establishes that citizens “should refrain from circulating in public spaces and streets and remain at their respective homes during the period between 11:00 pm and 5:00 am”. More...
From Alpha to Delta – how Britain won and then lost the fight against coronavirus
After months of being ravaged by the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) in 2020, Britain seemed to turn a corner in its fight with the coronavirus in early 2021. More...
Preprint: Cluster 5 mink variant demonstrated a reduced sensitivity to neutralizing antibodies in convalescent plasma samples
In Denmark, SARS-CoV-2 variants co-circulating in mink and humans collectively acquired at least 35 different amino acid changes in the spike protein. More...
Spain: Four new coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms in Galician province of A Coruña.
The World Wildlife Fund has renewed its calls for American mink farms in Spain to be closed down following the news that another four outbreaks of Covid-19 have been identified at establishments in the Galicia province of A Coruña. More...
Poland: coronavirus strain found on a Polish mink farm can be directly transmitted from mink to humans and vice versa
A SARS-CoV-2 strain found on a Polish mink farm can be directly transmitted from the animals to humans and vice versa, the Agriculture Ministry has said. More...
Poland: new push to ban mink farming in the EU to prevent coronavirus mutations
The Polish agriculture ministry stated that minks pose a threat of “an uncontrolled spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the formation of dangerous mutations because they are significantly susceptible to infection by this virus”. More...
UK: United Kingdom has more than TWICE as many daily coronavirus cases as the USA
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, the United Kingdom now has more daily cases than the United States of America. More...
Saudi Arabia: highest coronavirus infection figures for 11 months
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it has recorded 1,567 COVID-19 infections during the past 24 hours, the highest daily in 11 months, bringing the tally to 486,106 cases, local media reported.