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Research: 90% of SARS-CoV-2 viral transmission is cell-to-cell
“The results indicated that around 90 percent of viral transmission was cell-to-cell, possibly via fusion between neighboring infected and uninfected cells. More...
EMA: “Too early to consider using a fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines”
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and EMA’s COVID-19 task force (ETF) have concluded that it is too early to consider using a fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer’s Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikevax) in the general population. More...
USA: Biden White House Memorandum on Long Covid
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Addressing the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. More...
Preprint: 100% symptomatic infection with XD recombinant
“This recombinant (XD) exhibits immune escape properties similar to Omicron, while its behavior in mice expressing the human ACE2 receptor is more similar to Delta.” More...
Spain: SARS-CoV-2 spillover infection into wild otters in Valencia
“We present evidence of spillover infection of wild mustelids by reporting the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a Eurasian river otter found near a water reservoir in the Valencian Community, Spain.” More...
Thailand: first cases of XE and XJ recombinants reported
Thailand has reported its first cases of Omicron XE and XJ. More...
Dr John Campbell on Pfizer deaths: “It’s a scandal on par with Watergate”
Dr John Campbell on the recent release of Pfizer documents showing that there were 1,223 deaths and 42,086 adverse events associated with the vaccine in the first three months of use. More...
China: new subvariant of BA.1.1 found in Suzhou
China is battling record coronavirus infection numbers as its fight against the Omicron variant intensifies. More...
Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 neuroinflammation, microhemorrhages, brain hypoxia, and neuropathology
“Here, we show neuroinflammation, microhemorrhages, brain hypoxia, and neuropathology that is consistent with hypoxic-ischemic injury in SARS-CoV-2 infected non-human primates (NHPs), including evidence of neuron degeneration and apoptosis. More...
India: First Delta/BA.2 recombinant recorded in Karnataka
The first ever Deltacron recombinant combining Delta and Omicron BA.2 has been identified in a sequence from Karnataka, India. More...