Category: Coronavirus
Coronavirus News
Research: All COVID-19 infections include a wide mix of SARS-CoV-2 virus variants
A fascinating peer reviewed research study that concludes that ALL Covid infections include multiple variants of the virus! More...
Long Covid: Impaired lung function for months after infection
Two different research articles out recently give graphic details of the lung damage that can be caused in both adults and children after a Covid infection. More...
Joe Biden: The pandemic is basically not where it was
“There’s a lot of people — there’s not — the pandemic is, quote, “over,” as I got criticized for saying. More...
Research: Remdesivir-induced emergence of SARS-CoV2 variants in patients with prolonged infection
“Remdesivir treatment can increase intra-host genomic diversity and result in the emergence of novel major variant species harboring fixed mutations,”. More...
Research: Nasal saline irrigation reduces severity in high-risk COVID patients
SARS-CoV-2 positive participants initiating nasal irrigation were over 8 times less likely to be hospitalized than the national rate. More...
The Queen of Denmark tests positive for Covid-19 after THAT funeral
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time in one year after attending the biggest Covid superspreader event in pandemic history – the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Great Britain. More...
ECDC designates BA.2.75 a Variant of Concern
Marco Cavaleri, Head of Health Threats and Vaccines Strategy at the European Medicines Agency has revealed today that the Omicron variant BA.2.75 is now being monitored as a Variant of Concern (VOC) by the ECDC. More...
North Korea: Masks mandated for the winter to prevent Covid-19
North Korea has announced a facemask mandate for the entire nation to begin in October and to last all winter. More...
Uganda: Ebola outbreak confirmed, 8 suspected cases
The World Health Organisation has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in Uganda, the first time the disease has been recorded in the country for ten years. More...
Lancet: Natural immunity associated with a 95% lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
After the first 3 months, natural immunity was associated with a 95% lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and an 87% lower risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation for up to 20 months. More...