Category: Coronavirus
Coronavirus News
Predicting mammalian hosts in which novel coronaviruses can be generated
“..the most immediate threat to public health is recombination of other coronaviruses with SARS-CoV-2. More...
UK goes full Josef Mengele – approves deliberate infection of young people with SARS-CoV-2 – *2 updates*
Are the International Criminal Court in The Hague aware of Britain’s plan to deliberately infect people with a deadly virus? More...
Two coronavirus variants have merged into heavily mutated strain. B117 meets B1429
Two variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes covid-19 have combined their genomes to form a heavily mutated hybrid version of the virus. More...
Nine months in the long limbo of long covid – Ed Rooksby
“I’m pretty sure I know where and when I was infected and indeed who passed it on to me. 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...
7 coronavirus variants found in USA carrying the same mutation Q677H Q677P
“In a study posted on Sunday, a team of researchers reported seven growing lineages of the novel coronavirus, spotted in states across the country. 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...
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine study: “we estimate a 71% higher hazard of death associated with VOC 202012/01” [B.1.1.7]
“Correcting for misclassification of SGTF and missingness in SGTF status, we estimate a 71% (48–97%) higher hazard of death associated with VOC 202012/01. 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...