Category: Vaccine
Israel: Those vaccinated early are twice as likely to become infected with Covid-19 as those jabbed later
People vaccinated before late February are twice as likely to catch the coronavirus than other inoculated Israelis. More...
Portugal: 75% of Covid-19 deaths are now in the over-70s
In the past four days in Portugal, three out of four Covid-19 deaths have occurred in the over 70-year-old age bracket.
Portugal: coronavirus infection rates rising fastest amongst the 80+ age group
In another sign that the effectiveness of the various coronavirus vaccines is waning quickly, Covid-19 infection rates are now rising fastest amongst the over 80s age group, with a rise of 54% in two weeks in that cohort in Portugal. More...
Massachussetts: 42% vaccine breakthrough in Cambridge, MA
New infections among Cambridge residents have increased in July, with 83 confirmed and probable cases reported so far this month (July 1-20), according to the Cambridge Public Health Department. More...
Massachusetts: 5,166 vaccine breakthrough cases, 80 deaths
More than 5,000 breakthrough COVID infections have been reported in Massachusetts, according to the latest Department of Public Health data. More...
Israel: 5,770 vaccine breakthrough infections, 495 hospitalized, 123 died
The Israeli Health Ministry reported Thursday the efficacy of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in preventing infection has dropped to 39% but the effectiveness in preventing severe illness still remains relatively high. More...
UK: Third Covid-19 wave is the worst yet
The peak of the second Alpha wave was the 9th January 2021. More...
UK: ONS estimates over 800,000 had Covid-19 this week
The latest ONS survey of UK Covid-19 infection has confirmed our suspicion that the Covid-19 epidemic has spiralled out of control in Britain, with more than 800,000 estimated to have been infected in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland last week. More...
USA: 20% vaccine breakthrough rate in California and rising
California has announced that the percentage of vaccine breakthrough infections in fully-vaccinated residents is rising. More...