Category: PCR
Walgreens: XBB.1.5 is the most common variant in the US
Walgreens Covid testing confirms that XBB.1.5 is currently the most common variant in the US. More...
Eight patients with SARS-CoV-2 and MERS coinfection
Saudi scientists have reported that eight ICU patients with a SARS-CoV-2 and MERS coinfection were detected in 2020. More...
Canada: Two lions test positive for SARS-CoV-2 at Calgary Zoo
Two female lions have tested positive for Covid in Calgary Zoo, Canada, with other animals in the zoo also displaying symptoms. More...
Covid testing reimposed at US borders for China, Hong Kong and Macau *4 Updates*
The United States has announced today that it is reimposing Covid border controls for visitors from China, Hong Kong and Macau. More...
Preprint: Neutralizing antibodies in deer for at least 13 months for 90% of animals
Another preprint out recently outlines the disturbing prospect of a large SARS-CoV-2 viral reservoir developing in white-tailed deer in the US. More...
Preprint: Widespread wildlife exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the Eastern United States
Species that tested PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2 included bobcats, opossums, squirrels, foxes, deer and rabbits. More...
Switzerland: Red foxes infected with SARS-CoV-2
A recent communication from a Swiss lab gives details of SARS-CoV-2 infections in at least two foxes in the Zurich area of Switzerland. More...
Research: All COVID-19 infections include a wide mix of SARS-CoV-2 virus variants
A fascinating peer reviewed research study that concludes that ALL Covid infections include multiple variants of the virus! More...
The Queen of Denmark tests positive for Covid-19 after THAT funeral
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time in one year after attending the biggest Covid superspreader event in pandemic history – the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Great Britain. More...
Preprint: Susceptibility of alpaca, cattle, sheep, horse, goat and rabbit to intranasal infection with SARS-CoV-2
“We report pilot studies to evaluate the susceptibility of common domestic livestock (cattle, sheep, goat, alpaca, rabbit, and horse) to intranasal infection with SARS-CoV-2.” More...