Category: Infection
UK: 1,129 Covid deaths in three days
There have been 1,129 Covid deaths in the last 3 days in the UK. More...
India: Delta variant found in the brain of a dead wild leopard
Scientists from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute have detected Covid infection in a dead wild leopard cub in Uttar Pradesh. More...
Research: Probiotic improves symptomatic and viral clearance in Covid19 outpatients
Primary outcome of complete remission on day 30 was achieved by 78 (53.1%) in the probiotic group compared to 41 (28.1%) in placebo. More...
Dr Steve James: I would rather go for a natural health approach than a vaccine
A TalkRadio interview with Dr. Steve James, the iCU doctor who stood up to UK Health Minister Sajid Javid recently when Javid insisted that mandatory vaccinations for health workers would go ahead in Britain. More...
India: Sars-CoV-2 remains active in a dead infected person for up to nine days
“Coronavirus, according to scientific evidence that has emerged so far, can survive on a dead body, in bodily fluids, secretions and moist cells of the dead body for up to nine days.” More...
Hong Kong: Hamsters test positive for Delta variant
Hong Kong has found evidence of possible animal-to-human coronavirus transmission at a pet shop where a worker was confirmed as the first untraceable Delta infection in three months, after multiple hamsters tested positive. More...
South Africa: Puma and 3 lions infected with Delta variant in Pretoria Zoo
Here we report infection of an exotic puma and three African lions in the same private zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. More...
Israel: Fourth dose of vaccine gives limited protection against Omicron infection
Preliminary results from the study conducted at Sheba Medical Center showed that after receiving the fourth shot, participants developed higher coronavirus antibody levels, but they were only partly effective in preventing Omicron infections. More...
Czech Republic: B.1.640 family cluster identified in Hradec Kralove, East Bohemia
The first case of infection with the B.1.640 coronavirus variant was detected in the Czech Republic, the University Hospital in Hradec Kralove reported.
COVID-19 patients show more signs of brain damage than Alzheimer’s sufferers
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels over the short term of blood proteins known to rise with neurological damage than non–COVID-19 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. More...