Category: Health
Italy: Two children die shortly after 2nd Pfizer vaccination
Giulia Lucenti died aged 16, the day after the vaccine. More...
Japan: Delta sub-lineage AY.29 found in 88% of samples
In the present study, we report a new sub-lineage of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant called AY.29, which has C5239T and T5514C mutations. More...
USA: Ferret in Florida tests positive for COVID-19
A Florida ferret has tested positive for COVID-19, officials with the U.S. More...
CDC: 30% of Covid-19 patients reporting long covid symptoms
In a random sample of recovered COVID-19 patients in Long Beach, California, one third of participants reported post-acute sequelae 2 months after their positive test result, with higher rates reported among persons aged ≥40 years, females, persons with pre-existing conditions, and Black persons. More...
Plant-based or pescatarian diets were associated with lower odds of moderate to severe COVID-19
There were 568 COVID-19 cases and 2316 controls. Among the 568 cases, 138 individuals had moderate-to-severe COVID-19 severity whereas 430 individuals had very mild to mild COVID-19 severity. More...
BBC Wales: 88% vaccine breakthrough in Covid hospitalisations
This is how the BBC announces a near 88% vaccine breakthrough rate for Covid-19 hospitalizations in Wales: BBC: “Nearly 13% of hospital patients with confirmed Covid were unvaccinated. More...
CDC: Masks in schools help prevent Covid-19 outbreaks and spread
Covid-19 outbreaks are far more likely in schools that don’t require students and staff to wear masks, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. More...
Vaccine breakthrough cases in Oregon by variant to 23rd September 2021
Vaccine breakthrough data for Oregon state by Sars-CoV-2 variant up to 23rd September 2021. More...
Vaccine breakthrough cases in Washington State to 22nd September 2021
This week’s update from Washington State showing vaccine breakthrough cases and which Sars-CoV-2 variant is causing them up to 22nd September 2021. More...
Israel: 56% of new Covid cases are in schoolchildren
“The majority of new Covid cases each day are among school-age children, most of whom are not vaccinated against COVID-19. More...