Category: Infection
Three deaths, 33 coronavirus infections at Devon care home: “Residents and staff have had first dose vaccinations”
As many as 33 positive coronavirus cases were reported to have been recorded over a period of three days at Holmesley Care Home in Sidmouth, Devon earlier this week. More...
Finland Prime Minster Sanna Marin on coronavirus: “It may be we’ll be in this situation for years to come”
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marinin is concerned about possible new variants of the coronavirus that may be resistant to vaccines. More...
62% of pupils infected with coronavirus at Hotelschool Maastricht, Netherlands
On the campus of Hotelschool Maastricht, no fewer than 62% of the students tested were found to be positive for corona.
EMA: Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions should be included in the list of possible side effects of the Astrazeneca vaccine
European Medicines Agency (EMA), the corona vaccine from the manufacturer Astra-Zeneca can cause severe allergic reactions. More...
RKI: Coronavirus incidence in children is increasing “very rapidly” in Germany
The number of cases in Germany has levelled off at too high a level for some time, explained RKI boss Lothar Wieler. More...
South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 (501Y.V2) at around 15% in Saarland, Germany
German Federal Health Jens Spahn Minister of has expressed concern about the spread of the South African corona variant in Saarland . More...
Hungary: A 19-year-old man has also been killed by the coronavirus, with very many victims under the age of 50
A 19-year-old man is the youngest victim of the coronavirus, according to uploaded to the Hungarian government information page recent data . More...
Denmark: 84% of coronavirus sequences are B.1.1.7 UK variant
At week 8, with approximately 70% sequencing of all positive PCR samples, virus variant B.1.1.7 accounted for 76.5% of them. More...
Hungary: “Hospitals assess which coronavirus patient’s life to fight for”
There are already hospitals [in Hungary] where a separate team assesses the life expectancy of coronavirus patients. More...
Dr. Peter Daszak says coronavirus origins could be known ‘within the next few years’
The origins of the coronavirus will most likely be known within the next few years, according to a key member of a World Health Organization-led investigation into the pandemic’s origins. More...