Category: Coronavirus
Coronavirus News
Germany: Coronavirus could remain for decades
German Health Minister Lauterbach expects a possible coronavirus wave in Germany this autumn. More...
Hong Kong: Omicron BA.2 with S:I1221T mutation at 100% of recent sequences *6 UPDATES*
A catchup post looking at the BA.2 variant with mutation S:I1221T. More...
Nearly 6% of horses had detectable antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
Amongst the racing thoroughbreds, 35/587 (5.9%) horses had detectable antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. More...
Preprint: Fourth wave of COVID-19 in India – statistical forecasting
The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may start around June 22nd 2022, and peak from mid-to-late August, a modelling study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur suggests. More...
UK: vaccine mandate abolished for care workers
UK Care workers who were sacked for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine may be able to get their jobs back this month after the Government confirmed it is repealing the jabs mandate. More...
COVID-19 corpse still infectious 17 days after death
Infectivity was still present in one of the COVID-19 corpses after a post-mortem interval of 17 days and despite already visible signs of decomposition. More...
Denmark: Omicron BA.2.H78Y cases stable in Week 9 infections report
Denmark has published its latest Covid-19 infections report for Week 9 of 2022. More...
Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 infects the entire genital tract
“A robust signal was seen in the male genital tract (MGT) of all three animals studied. More...
Hong Kong: Nine day lockdown expected
South China Morning Post are reporting that a nine-day Covid-19 lockdown of Hong Kong is expected, and that “each resident will be required to undergo three tests during the mass testing,” the source said. More...
France: At least 10 cases of BA.1/AY.4 Deltacron recombinants confirmed
As of 01/21/2022, 10 sequences that may correspond to a Delta/Omicron recombinant have been identified in France… this recombinant has potentially already been circulating at very low levels since mid-January. More...