Category: Testing
MIS-C syndrome attacking children one month after they are infected with the coronavirus
Spanish pediatricians have complied the most complete data about ‘multisystem inflammatory syndrome’ MIS-C (aka PIMS) which is a rare consequence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and causes critical inflammation
Children who, four to six weeks after having been infected with the coronavirus, would fall ill with continuous fever, general inflammation and other symptoms that put their lives at risk – despite having completely recovered from the initial infection. More...
Norway investigates 23 deaths of frail elderly patients after Pfizer vaccination
Doctors in Norway have been told to conduct more thorough evaluations of very frail elderly patients in line to receive the Pfizer BioNTec vaccine against covid-19, following the deaths of 23 patients shortly after receiving the vaccine. More...
Denmark: Kindergarten closed due to coronavirus outbreak
The Danish Agency for Patient Safety has decided to temporarily close Børnehuset Lærkereden in Lejre, after infection was found among 13 children and employees.
Efficacy of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine against the B.1.351 South African Variant
Study conclusions: A two-dose regimen of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 [AstraZeneca] vaccine did not show protection against mild-to-moderate Covid-19 due to the B.1.351 [South Africa ] variant. More...
Danish study: Protection against coronavirus reinfection is just 80·5%, and less than 50% for those 65yrs+.
Protection against repeat infection was 80·5%. Among those aged 65 years and older, observed protection against repeat infection was 47·1%. More...
Wastewater analysis shows spike in coronavirus viral load in Greece
Laboratory tests conducted by the National Network of Sewage Epidemiology in urban wastewater from March 8-14 show a significant increase in the average viral load [in Greece] over the previous week. More...
Finland: The number of coronavirus infections in children under the age of 10 is growing rapidly
In Finland, the increase in the number of new cases of corona has been about 250 per cent among children under the age of 10, when comparing the situation in the last four weeks (weeks 7–10) with the four weeks in November last year. More...
PHE: Two cases of Philippines coronavirus variant P.3 (PHL-B.1.1.28) found in England
“On 9 March, PHE noted a report of 33 cases of a new variant reported by the Philippines. More...
New French coronavirus variant may be invisible to PCR tests
French authorities are investigating a new coronavirus variant, derived from clade 20C, found in the western Brittany region that is more difficult for tests to detect, though for now it does not appear to be more dangerous or contagious. More...