Category: Infection
North Korea: Omicron BA.2 entered the country on propaganda balloons
“The National Emergency Response Command, as the entry of the malicious virus has been confirmed, is alerting us to weather phenomena, including wind, and unusual objects flying from balloons in the demarcation line and border areas, thoroughly explaining the source, and reporting immediately upon discovery.” More...
Preprint: An ongoing covid-19 infection lasting 471 days with THREE different variants
A truly extraordinary tale of a single patient with a 471 day ongoing Covid-19 infection involving three genetically distinct SARS-CoV-2 genotypes. More...
UK: Pandemic record Covid infection rates in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Data from the ZOE Covid-19 app today shows that there are pandemic record Covid incidence rates in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. More...
India: BA.2.75 already at 60% of sequences in Maharashtra
More details of the extraordinary growth of the BA.2.75 Omicron subvariant in India today. More...
Preprint: Vaccine effectiveness for the third dose in negative since December 2021
“There is no discernable vaccine effectiveness among ≥18 years of age, vaccinated third dose population since the beginning of the Omicron variant surge.” More...
Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 infection offered a high level of sustained protection against reinfection
“SARS-CoV-2 infection offered a high level of sustained protection against reinfection, comparable with that offered by vaccines..” More...
UK: Over FOUR MILLION symptomatic Covid infections recorded
The ZOE Covid-19 app is showing that infections in Great Britain are spiralling out of control, with over FOUR MILLION symptomatic infections being recorded today. More...
Italy: It’s the second highest Covid peak ever
Covid-19 infections in Italy are 100 times greater than one year ago.
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Denmark: BA.5 wave – infections up, hospitalizations up, deaths up
A rather chippy introduction to the latest Danish weekly epidemiological report belies the fact that much of the information contained in the report shows Covid trends stil increasing across the country. More...
France: Deaths up 12% in one week as BA.5 increases its share
All the Covid indicators in France are currently heading in the wrong direction as BA.5 continues to increase its share of sequences. More...