Category: Infection
Ninth case of Breton Variant of coronavirus found in France
“Professor Arnaud Fontanet, member of the scientific council, indicated Tuesday morning on on BFMTV that a ninth case of this Breton variant had been confirmed. More...
60% increase in coronavirus infections in French schools in one week
The number of Covid-19 contaminations explodes among the children: they were 15,484 infected on March 19, against 9,221 the previous week, an increase partly attributable to the increase in saliva tests, which reached 250,000 tests carried out on Friday evening. More...
Le Monde: coronavirus incidence rate in Ile-de-France is nearly 550 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
In the reports published Monday, March 22 by Public Health France, the most spectacular increase is undoubtedly that of contaminations. More...
Germany coronavirus: Angela Merkel announces “super lockdown” for Easter
The German federal and state governments decide to tighten the five-day Easter lockdown. More...
Outbreak of South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 in Uppsala, Sweden
By March 15, 18 cases had been identified by mutation screening, but the region feared the number was just the tip of the iceberg. More...
44% of groundwater samples demonstrated detectable coronavirus in Monterrey, Mexico
This is the first study focused on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in different freshwater environments of an urban setting. More...
Progesterone therapy may improve coronavirus outcomes for men
Clinical Trial at Cedars-Sinai Suggests Injections of Female Hormone May Reduce Disease Severity in Certain Male Patients
COVID-19 disproportionately affects men compared with women, raising the possibility that a hormone like progesterone may improve clinical outcomes for certain hospitalized men with the disease. More...
France coronavirus Breton variant: “It worries us as it is more difficult to detect by nasopharyngeal swab and can therefore go unnoticed.”
Will the measures announced be enough to curb the epidemic in France? More...
Galicia reports a new outbreak of coronavirus on a mink farm
SARS-CoV-2 detected in a mink farm in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. More...