Category: Health
Australia reports rare case of Covid reinfection
Australian authorities say they’re treating a Covid-19 case in the city of Melbourne as a rare reinfection
The only coronavirus case reported in the former hot spot of Victoria state on Tuesday had also tested positive to COVID-19 in July
SARS-CoV-2 viruses found on glass and polypropylene surfaces in hospital despite the air being renewed every minute
Researchers from the Murcian Institute for Biosanitary Research (IMIB) found SARS CoV-2 viruses on glass and polypropylene surfaces from the Virgen de la Arrixaca hospital in Murcia despite the fact that the air is renewed every minute. More...
German man takes COVID-19 distancing rules to extreme with pepper spray
German police said Monday that a 71-year-old man took social distancing to a new extreme over the weekend, by pepper-spraying people who he felt got too close. More...
Spain: the coronavirus reaches a new peak: 322.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
The Spanish Health Department reported 13,873 new positives and 218 more deaths in the last 24 hours
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Switzerland coronavirus: “The second wave has arrived”
Swiss government: “The second wave has arrived”
The second wave of Covid-19 has arrived in Switzerland faster and stronger than expected. More...
Pope wears Covid mask for first time at public event
The pope wore a white mask during the service at the Rome Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli. More...
Bulgaria makes masks obligatory in public as new COVID-19 cases surge
Bulgaria will make wearing protective masks obligatory in all outdoor spaces from Thursday, as coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours hit a new record
Australia covid quarantine error means hundreds asked to take HIV test
Almost 300 people who went through a scandal-hit hotel coronavirus quarantine system in Victoria, Australia, must be screened for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C due to fears of cross-contamination from the incorrect use of blood glucose test devices. More...
UK Coronavirus: 241 deaths and 21,331 infections in one day
The UK death toll from coronavirus rose by 241 on Tuesday – the highest daily reported rise since the first wave of the pandemic. More...
Manchester moved to coronavirus lockdown Tier 3 from 1am Friday
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed this afternoon he will impose Tier 3 on Greater Manchester without the agreement of local leaders or Manchester’s mayor. More...