Category: Health
China: Shanghai schools closed after Covid outbreak *5 UPDATES*
Dozens of neighbourhoods across Shanghai’s 16 administrative districts had been cordoned off, and residents ordered to undergo mandatory tests. More...
Lancet: 18 million dead from the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic
Although reported COVID-19 deaths between Jan 1, 2020, and Dec 31, 2021, totalled 5·94 million worldwide, we estimate that 18·2 million people died worldwide because of the COVID-19 pandemic (as measured by excess mortality) over that period. More...
Preprint: Identification of a Deltacron AY.4/BA.1 cluster in southern France
Structural analysis of the recombinant spike suggested its hybrid content could optimize viral binding to the host cell membrane. More...
Hong Kong: Omicron BA.2 with S:I1221T mutation designated BA.2.2
The dominant BA.2 lineage in Hong Kong with the spike mutation at I1221T has been designated BA.2.2. More...
Denmark: 30% of non-hospitalized Covid cases still have at least one symptom after six months
Almost 30% of study participants still experienced at least one physical symptom 6-12 months after previous infection. More...
Germany: Covid test positivity at 51.9%
“The positive rate determined by ALM eV rose significantly and reached 51.9 percent (previous week: 45.6 percent), the highest value since the beginning of the pandemic. More...
USA: National Covid-19 Preparedness Plan, issued March 2022
The US has recently issued a National Covid-19 Preparedness Plan. More...
Denmark: 46% of children aged 0-15yrs infected with Covid in two months
During the two months between December 15, 2021 and February 15, 2022, where the Omicron variant has been dominating, Denmark has experienced a surge of PCR confirmed cases. More...
Covid-19: Six million deaths recorded in just over two years *1 PREDICTION*
More than six million deaths have been recorded in the Covid-19 pandemic that started just over two years ago. More...
China: Highest Covid case rate since March 2020
Domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections on the Chinese mainland have soared to more than 500 with 214 confirmed cases and 312 asymptomatic cases respectively, the highest since 2020. More...