Category: Health
Coronavirus was circulating in Italy in September 2019
The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy since September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute (INT) of the Italian city of Milan shows, signalling that COVID-19 might have spread beyond China earlier than previously thought. More...
Multiple organ damage found in ‘Long Covid’ cases
Young and previously healthy people with ongoing symptoms of Covid-19 are showing signs of damage to multiple organs four months after the initial infection, a study suggests. More...
Healthy woman re-infected with coronavirus in Belgium
A healthy young woman who developed antibodies against the new coronavirus (Covid-19) after being infected in the first wave of the pandemic was reinfected in September, De Standaard newspaper reported on Saturday, based on a Belgian case study that is still to undergo a peer review. More...
Felixstowe port clogged up with 11,000 coronavirus PPE containers
11,000 shipping containers full of COVID PPE bought by the Government are stuck in Britain’s busiest container port. More...
Austria goes back into full coronavirus lockdown
Austria decides on a tough lockdown. Most of the shops and all schools are closing. More...
The Swedish Public Health Agency is investigating about 150 cases of coronavirus reinfection
The Swedish Public Health Agency is currently investigating about 150 cases of coronavirus reinfection. More...
UK ONS: Secondary school students now have the highest rate of coronavirus infection of any age group
Secondary school pupils are now playing a “significantly higher role” in bringing infections into households, the Government’s scientific advisors have said but they admit they could be catching it from socialising outside of school. More...
Coronavirus infected mink spilled over 12 miles of road in Denmark
Thousands of dead coronavirus infected mink were found along a 12-mile stretch of road, having fallen from a truck on their way to be buried. More...
Falkland Islands see first ever coronavirus cases
The first two civilian cases of Covid-19 have been identified in the Falklands, it was confirmed this week, reports Penguin News. More...
NYC schools could close if coronavirus positivity rate hits 3%
Facing a second wave of the coronavirus, New York City stands on the precipice of once again closing its classrooms. More...