Category: Health
NYC first responders have high COVID-19 rates
Compared to the general public, New York City firefighters and emergency medical workers were 15 times more likely to be infected with the new coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic, researchers reported on Thursday
Europe is main source of Sars-Cov-2. Travel restrictions in UK and Europe “too few” and “too late”
It is not China but Europe the area of the world identified as the main source of spread of Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. More...
Delirium accompanied by fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19
Delirium accompanied by fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19. More...
CDC trial: “Substantial SARS-COV-2 transmission occurred whether the index patient was an adult or a child”
“In this ongoing prospective study that includes systematic and daily follow-up, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members was common, and secondary infection rates were higher than have been previously reported (1,3–7). More...
Sweden – 3 more areas go into lockdown
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said on Tuesday that three new Swedish regions will now be covered by stricter #COVID social distancing recommendations and announced that the number of people allowed at a table at restaurants nationwide would be limited to eight people. More...
Denmark to cull 15 million mink to prevent a coronavirus mutation
Denmark will cull all 15 million mink bred in its territory due to a Covid-19 mutation already passed on to 12 people, which threatens the effectiveness of a future vaccine for humans. More...
Coronavirus strain from Catalonia, Spain has spread through much of Europe
A coronavirus strain that presumably originated among farm workers in Catalonia and the neighboring region of Aragon last summer has spread through much of Europe and now accounts for a large share of new cases, a study has found. More...
Mass exodus of UK students is expected as Covid lockdown starts
Students in cities across England could begin a mass exodus back to their families ahead of new lockdown measures coming into force on Thursday.
Belgium – “we are forced to use asymptomatic doctors and nurses in the COVID-19 wards”
DW: Dr. Devos, how many people have CVID-19 at CHC Montlegia? More...
France records 854 Covid deaths, the highest daily death toll since 15 April
France’s daily Covid-19 death toll rose by 854 on Tuesday, an increase unseen since 15 April, while the number of people hospitalised for the disease went up by more than a 1,000 for the fifth time in nine days. More...