Category: France
Spillover of SARS-CoV-2 across Europe from the war in Ukraine
This is a new post that will be tracking the possible spillover of SARS-CoV-2 from the war zone in Ukraine and into neighbouring countries. More...
Europe: potential Deltacron recombinants in Denmark, France, Netherlands
Not confirmed yet, but worth flagging, are potential Deltacron recombinants of Delta AY.4 and Omicron BA.1/BA.2 found in Denmark, France and Netherlands. More...
European countries with compulsory vaccination – latest updates
An update on the various mandatory vaccination policies across Europe. More...
France: Sars-CoV-2 detected in domestic rabbits
We tested 144 pet rabbits in France between November 2020 and June 2021 for antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
We found one sample seropositive for both antigens and another positive only for RBD. More...
France: Two wild badgers and three martens test positive for Sars-CoV-2
In Brittany, seropositivity for SARS-CoV-2 was detected in five wild mustelids out of 32 animals tested. More...
Europe: Another huge Covid wave is building right across the continent
Almost every country in Europe is now seeing a big increase in Covid cases. More...
Czech Republic: B.1.640 family cluster identified in Hradec Kralove, East Bohemia
The first case of infection with the B.1.640 coronavirus variant was detected in the Czech Republic, the University Hospital in Hradec Kralove reported.
France: B.1.640 declared a VOI after more than 500 cases found
Sars-CoV-2 variant B.1.640 has been reclassified as a Variant of Interest in France after a new risk assessment showed there have been more than 500 cases on the French mainland, with cases also discovered in the UK and Germany. More...
France: new Sars-CoV-2 variant B.1.640.2 with N501Y and E484K detected
Twelve SARS-CoV-2 positive patients living in southeastern France are infected with a variant with atypical mutations. More...
France: 180,000 new Covid cases in one day
While the wave of the Delta variant is not over, Omicron is on the way to asserting itself in France, as in the world. More...