Category: Infection
Brazil: novel coronavirus variant VUI-NP13L reported along with 2 cases of coinfection with B.1.1.28
“We were the first to identify two independent events of co-infection caused by the occurrence of B.1.1.28 (E484K) with either B.1.1.248 or B.1.91 lineages. More...
UK: coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported with B.1.351 and B.1.1.7 variants
People in the UK have been infected with Covid-19 more than once thanks to catching different variants of the coronavirus. More...
India: double mutant coronavirus variant B.1.617 outcompeting B.1.1.7 UK variant
Data from Outbreak.info suggests that the B.1.617 “double mutant” variant is outcompeting the UK variant B.1.1.7 in India – the B1617 variant is now being detected in nearly twice as many sequences as the UK variant in 7 day rolling average of percent sequences with mutations
France: 32 cases of Breton coronavirus variant B.1.616 reported
On April 14, 32 cases of infection with the 20C / 655Y (B.1.616) variant were confirmed (29 in Brittany, three in other regions). More...
Denmark: 11 cases of Delta “double mutant” coronavirus B.1.617 reported
Anders Fomsgaard, virus researcher and chief physician at SSI, Statens Serum Institut, tells TV2 that there are now 11 cases of B1617 in Denmark, and that they are all connected to countries where the variant is already known. More...
The Lancet: “There is consistent, strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads by airborne transmission”
The Lancet: “There is consistent, strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads by airborne transmission. More...
CDC: Experimental infection of cattle with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
“Our findings demonstrate that under experimental conditions, cattle show low susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.” More...
USA coronavirus study: “Our findings indicate that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 in healthy young adults is common”
“Our findings indicate that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 in health young adults is common” says Stuart Sealfon, MD. More...
2 Lions positive for coronavirus at Pittsburgh Zoo
The staff at Pittsburgh Zoo say two of their lionesses have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. More...
USA: 188 recorded SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections in animals including lions, tigers, leopards, mink, cougar, gorillas, cats and dogs
There have been 188 recorded Sars-cov-2 coronavirus infections in animals including lions, tigers, leopards, mink, cougar, gorillas, cats and dogs in the USA to date. More...