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Record Covid deaths in Japan, pneumonia increases in Italy

Just two days ago, the WHO warned of an increase in Covid deaths across the globe.  More...

January 7, 2023January 8, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com America, Asia, BF.7, China, Coronavirus, Denmark, Europe, Genome, Germany, Health, Hong Kong, Infection, Italy, Japan, Pneumonia, Recombination, Symptoms, Testing, Transmission, USA, WHO, XBB, XBB.1, XBB.1.5

XBB.1.5 the most transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variant so far

Full video of the comments concerning XBB.1.5 at a World Health Organization briefing today.  More...

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com America, Asia, China, Coronavirus, Deaths, Europe, Genome, Hospitalization, Infection, Recombination, Research, Testing, Transmission, USA, XBB.1.5

The stunning global growth of XBB.1.5

An incredible new visualisation showing the growth of XBB.1.5 across the globe, created by Mike Honey.  More...

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com America, Asia, Australia, Coronavirus, Europe, Evolution, Genome, Health, Infection, Mutation, Research, Science, Testing, Transmission, USA, XBB.1.5

Bloom Lab: Why is XBB.1.5 so contagious?

One of the world’s top Covid labs explains how Omicron XBB.1.5 has learned new tricks to become more transmissible than other SARS-CoV-2 variants.  More...

January 3, 2023August 24, 2024 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Genome, Health, Infection, Mutation, Research, Testing, Transmission, XBB, XBB.1.1, XBB.1.5, XBB.2

UK: Keep kids at home if they are sick, adults should wear a mask

UKHSA: Keep kids at home if they are sick, unwell adults should wear a facemask.
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January 2, 2023January 4, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Children, Coronavirus, England, Facemasks, Health, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, Northern Ireland, Reinfection, Scotland, Transmission, UK, Wales

XBB.1.5 already outcompeting its closest relatives in England

The latest Sanger Institute data for England show that the recombinant Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is already outcompeting its familial lineages XBB, XBB.1.1 and XBB.2.  More...

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, England, Europe, Evolution, Genome, Health, Infection, Testing, Transmission, UK, XBB, XBB.1, XBB.1.1, XBB.1.5, XBB.2

The Simpsons Predicted The Pandemic In 2010

“We are here to come up with the next phony baloney crisis to put Americans back where they belong – in dark rooms, glued to their televisions, too terrified to skip the commercials.”  More...

January 1, 2023April 1, 2024 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Infection, Predictions, Symptoms, Transmission, USA, Vaccine

US wastewater shows second-highest ever Covid wave

Wastewater tests conducted by the US firm Biobot are showing the second-highest ever peak in readings for Covid for the entire pandemic.  More...

December 30, 2022January 2, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com America, BA.2, BF.7, BQ.1, BQ.1.1, Coronavirus, Health, Infection, Research, Testing, Transmission, USA, Wastewater, XBB

Canada: Two lions test positive for SARS-CoV-2 at Calgary Zoo

Two female lions have tested positive for Covid in Calgary Zoo, Canada, with other animals in the zoo also displaying symptoms.  More...

December 30, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Animals, Canada, Coronavirus, Infection, Lions, PCR, Spillover, Symptoms, Testing, Transmission

Japan: 58% of COVID-19 deaths in under-20’s had no underlying conditions

A new report from Japan shows that the majority of Covid deaths in the under-20’s had no underlying medical conditions.  More...

December 30, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Coronavirus, Deaths, Health, Immunocompromised, Infection, Japan

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