Category: Russia
Preprint: Russian Khosta-2 bat virus resistant to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
“We found that the spike from virus, Khosta-2, could infect cells similar to human pathogens using the same entry mechanisms, but was resistant to neutralization by serum from individuals who had been vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2.” More...
Ukraine: Nearly 5,000 Covid cases in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in one week
A large outbreak of Covid-19 is being reported in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. More...
Russia: Eight times vaccinated Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies of Covid-19
Vladimir Zhirinovsky said that in a year and a half he had shot himself eight times with different Covid-19 vaccines. More...
Russia: Second highest-ever peak of Covid-19 cases
Russia has seen a steady increase in Covid-19 cases over the past three weeks, and the second-highest ever wave of the pandemic in Russia was reported on the 27th August 2022 by OurWorldinData. 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...
Covid-19 can lead to delusions and aggression *1 UPDATE*
Drug treatment should be started in Covid-19 patients with delirium who present agitation, aggression, hallucinations, and delusions which pose a risk of imminent harm to others. 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...
Europe: all-time Covid infection record broken by growing winter superwave
Europe has broken through its all-time high for Covid cases, and is seeing sharp increases in infections right across the continent. More...
Prediction: European Covid winter wave of 2021 will be the worst wave of the pandemic so far
This isn’t the most difficult prediction we have ever had to make, but there is no doubt that, despite huge vaccination campaigns across the continent, the winter wave now breaking over Europe will be their worst wave of the pandemic so far. More...
WHO: 500,000 deaths from Covid in Europe this winter
“The current pace of transmission across the 53 countries of the European Region is of grave concern,” said regional WHO head Hans Kluge. More...