Category: Testing
Stillborn baby death linked to coronavirus, second such case in one week in Israel
A woman in her 36th week of pregnancy gave birth to a dead baby on Friday at Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. More...
Italy: Schools to be closed in red zones or in areas with a high coronavirus incidence of cases
Schools towards closure in the red areas and in the territories where there are high thresholds of contagion, regardless of the colors. More...
Belgium prison closes: Half of prisoners are infected with coronavirus
The Belgian prison Namur has been closed, just as the inmates have been locked inside their cells after half of them tested positive for coronavirus. More...
50% of Israel population now vaccinated but coronavirus infection rate is increasing
As Israel continues to reopen its economy following a six-week lockdown, the COVID-19 infection has reversed course and is on the rise once again, with the R rate inching toward 1 again and currently at 0.97. More...
Around 1,500 positive coronavirus tests in Austria schools since February 8th
Since the return to to- face- face teaching in Austria’s schools on February 8, around 1,500 positive coronavirus cases have been discovered after the corona tests. More...
Outbreak of South African coronavirus variant in Copenhagen, authorities ring doorbells and send texts to residents. N502YV2
There is an outbreak of a South African coronavirus variant B.1.3.5.1 in the North-West quarter of Copenhagen. More...
Gorillas and lions infected with coronavirus in Prague zoo
A gorilla and two lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Prague Zoo, which is closed amid lockdown restrictions in the country. More...
New Coronavirus Variant B.1.526 is spreading in New York City
A new form of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in New York City, and it carries a worrisome mutation that may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines, two teams of researchers have found. More...
Angela Merkel: Germany is “in the 3rd wave” of coronavirus pandemic
Germany is in a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel told lawmakers in her conservative party, two sources at the meeting told Reuters on Tuesday. More...
So where’s the Flu? Not a single case of influenza flu detected by Public Health England this year
Not a single case of influenza has been detected by public health officials in England for the past seven weeks, with infection rates at historic lows amid the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. More...