Category: Health
Novel coronavirus discovered in British bats
A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats – according to new collaborative research from the University of East Anglia, ZSL (Zoological Society of London), and Public Health England (PHE). More...
CDC: SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Variant Classifications and Definitions including Variant of Interest (VOI), Variant of Concern (VOC) & Variant of High Consequence (VOHC)
Variant of High Consequence (VOHC): A variant of high consequence has clear evidence that prevention measures or medical countermeasures (MCMs) have significantly reduced effectiveness relative to previously circulating variants. More...
80% of coronavirus infections in Dhaka, Bangladesh are B.1.351 South African variant – on March 5th 2021 there were zero cases
A recent study by the ICDDRB revealed that the South African variant B.1.351 of the novel coronavirus is dominant in Dhaka, Bangladesh. More...
Unique protein features of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus relative to other Sarbecoviruses
“Spike analysis reveals that the current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern have sampled only 36% of the possible spikes changes which have occurred historically in Sarbecovirus evolution. More...
Nevada: 58 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported
58 Nevadans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have tested positive for the disease, something state health officials had anticipated. More...
CDC: Information about COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines for people with allergies
If you are allergic to an ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine: If you have had a severe allergic reaction or an immediate allergic reaction—even if it was not severe—to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get either of the currently available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna). More...
UK: Primary school children have highest coronavirus infection level
Primary school children aged 5-12 are now the group with the highest COVID infection level in the UK, at 0.41%. More...
EU: ECHR throws fuel on the coronavirus vaccination fire – backs mandatory jabs for kids
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that democratic governments can make vaccinations obligatory, in a landmark judgement rejecting complaints brought by Czech families penalised for refusing compulsory jabs for their children. More...
Australia: Pfizer is now the preferred coronavirus vaccine for people aged under 50
Pfizer is now the preferred vaccine for people aged under 50, Australia’s medical experts have decided after a lengthy meeting to discuss a rare but serious blood clotting side effect linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. More...
UK: Under-40s could be asked to take an alternative jab to AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
People under 40 could be asked to take an alternative jab to AstraZeneca, members of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have said. More...