Category: Health
India: More than 2 million children orphaned by Covid-19
A project by Imperial College in London outlines the horrendous toll of the pandemic on children across the globe as millions are orphaned by the virus. More...
Argentina: Eleven cases of pneumonia, four dead, legionella bacteria confirmed
“..some of the samples sent to Malbrán confirmed that the name of the bacteria that produces this outbreak of bilateral pneumonia … is legionella pneumophila“..
New strain of monkeypox detected in the UK
Monkeypox case linked with travel to West Africa identified. More...
Preprint: Susceptibility of alpaca, cattle, sheep, horse, goat and rabbit to intranasal infection with SARS-CoV-2
“We report pilot studies to evaluate the susceptibility of common domestic livestock (cattle, sheep, goat, alpaca, rabbit, and horse) to intranasal infection with SARS-CoV-2.” More...
Sweden: High levels of coronavirus in Gothenburg’s wastewater
“The percentage of viruses is about the same as in the first virus waves”. More...
Italy: SARS-CoV-2 found in patient samples from September 2019
“We conclude that a SARS-CoV-2 progenitor capable of producing a measles-like syndrome may have emerged in late June – late July 2019”. More...
BA.2.75 is rapidly picking up multiple beneficial spike mutations
“BA.2.75* could become dominant globally by the end of October“.
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BMJ: First UK compensation payment for Covid-19 vaccine death
Vikki Spit from Cumbria is believed to be the first person to receive vaccine injury compensation after her 48 year old partner, Zion, died in May 2021 following vaccination with the Astrazeneca vaccine. More...
STOP PRESS: World Health Organisation believes that Long COVID may be a thing
It seems the World Health Organisation has suddenly become aware of something called Long COVID after their chief scientist tweeted the following yesterday:. More...
Italy: Mandatory self-isolation for Covid-19 returns
Italy is ramping up its Covid-19 winter wave preparations by announcing the return of mandatory self-isolation for those who test positive for the virus. More...