Category: Health
2021: Association between SARs-CoV-2 infection and acute hepatitis in children *1 UPDATE*
May 2021: “Our case suggests an unreported association between acute SARs-CoV-2 infection and acute hepatitis in children, thus supporting the notion that evaluation of liver enzymes during hospitalization for SARs-CoV-2 infection is also indicated in pediatric age. More...
Preprint: residual SARS-CoV-2 found in human tissue after 426 days
“We believe this study is the first to detect viral RNA and/or antigen in the tissues of patients with Long Covid, up to 426 days after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms.” More...
Paxlovid: Covid-19 infections rebounding a few days after treatment *4 UPDATES*
There are some anecdotal reports on social media today about Covid-19 infections rebounding a few days after taking Paxlovid. More...
South Korea: XE and XM recombinants may be ‘domestic occurrence’
South Korea’s health authority has detected the XE and XM SARS_CoV-2 recombinant mutations for the first time.
They say the vegetables have viruses
Another viral video, this one showing PPE clad workers digging up a vegetable patch, with a caption that says “My life is so bitter, all the vegetables are shovelled. More...
Preprint: 40 mutations in a 16-month case of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Here we describe an approximately 16-month case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an immunocompromised individual. More...
2004 Research: SARS-CoV-1 associated with viral hepatitis
2004: Liver impairment is commonly reported in up to 60% of patients who suffer from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS 1). More...
Thailand: Record deaths for the Omicron phase of pandemic
In Thailand, despite a levelling off of daily Covid-19 cases, new fatalities rose to 128, a record during the Omicron phase of the pandemic. More...
10% risk of being infected with Covid-19 in public toilets
A Thai study has found that, without facemasks, there was a 10% risk of being infected with Covid-19 in public toilets, but the risk increased to almost 100% if the Covid-19 infected person coughed or sneezed in the toilet. More...
UK NHS: 15,000 patients with Covid and rising
A UK NHS leader has given a graphic account of the pressure that the health service is currently under. More...