Category: Italy
West European summer Covid wave brewing *6 updates, 1 prediction*
A new western European summer Covid wave appears to be developing, with increases in cases in countries that also saw large waves in the summer of 2021. More...
Italy: BA.4 detected in Lombardy
The BA.4 variant, the new Omicron sub-variant under consideration by the World Health Organization (WHO), has been genotyped in Monza, Lombardy. More...
Italy: Omicron recombinants XJ and XL at 32% of sequences in Sardinia
Recent Italian SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing information has shown that the Omicron BA1/BA2 recombinants XJ and XL are making strong headway on the island of Sardinia. More...
Italy: Two cases of XJ recombinant confirmed in Reggio Calabria
“A new variant of Omicron, called XJ was isolated for the first time in Italy from a laboratory in Reggio Calabria. More...
Research: Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 before Wuhan outbreak in 2019
In the USA, SARS-CoV-2 reactive antibodies were detected in over 100 blood samples collected in several different states in early December 2019. More...
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...
Man tests positive for Covid 28 times in the six weeks AFTER his death
The body of a Ukrainian man who died from drowning in Italy tested positive for Covid-19 as many as 28 times in the six weeks after his death. More...
European countries with compulsory vaccination – latest updates
An update on the various mandatory vaccination policies across Europe. More...
Italy: €100 fines for the unvaccinated starting tomorrow
Italy will start to punish those over 50yrs who are not vaccinated with a fine of €100 from tomorrow. 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...