Category: Lockdown
Hong Kong parents outraged at decision to quarantine pre-school kids with coronavirus positive classmates
“We were never told when we put our children back into school that they will go to a quarantine centre if one of their classmates tested positive,” says one mother
The parents of children from an affluent international preschool criticised what they characterised as the inconsiderate decision by authorities to send their children to quarantine camps, as Hong Kong recorded 10 new coronavirus cases
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Wastewater analysis shows spike in coronavirus viral load in Greece
Laboratory tests conducted by the National Network of Sewage Epidemiology in urban wastewater from March 8-14 show a significant increase in the average viral load [in Greece] over the previous week. More...
Finland: The number of coronavirus infections in children under the age of 10 is growing rapidly
In Finland, the increase in the number of new cases of corona has been about 250 per cent among children under the age of 10, when comparing the situation in the last four weeks (weeks 7–10) with the four weeks in November last year. More...
Dutch virologist: “It’s a competition: the vaccine against the coronavirus. And the virus is going to win that match”
A third corona wave can no longer be averted in the Netherlands according to virologist Bert Niesters of the University Medical Center Groningen who expresses this fear in the Nederlands Dagblad. More...
UK JVCI – third coronavirus booster vaccination likely needed in autumn 2021
A covid-19 booster vaccine is likely to be rolled out in the autumn to avoid another winter surge in the UK, a government adviser on vaccination has told The BMJ. More...
Netherlands coronavirus cases jump 20% in one week to highest figure since January 2021
On Saturday, the Dutch national health agency RIVM reported the highest number of positive SARS-CoV-2 infections since January 14. More...
Rome and Milan move into coronavirus Red Zone in Italy
Italy’s capital Rome and its financial centre Milan will have curbs on business and movement intensified from Monday as the government ramps up its efforts to stem a steady rise in coronavirus cases. More...
Nine coronavirus deaths at Exmouth care home. All residents vaccinated in January 2021
Nine residents have died following a “devastating” outbreak of coronavirus at a care home.
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...
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...