Category: Vaccine
69yr old man in Hong Kong suffers facial paralysis following Sinovac coronavirus vaccination
Hong Kong reported its first case of a patient experiencing facial paralysis after being vaccinated for Covid-19 last week. More...
Rome and Milan move into coronavirus Red Zone in Italy
Italy’s capital Rome and its financial centre Milan will have curbs on business and movement intensified from Monday as the government ramps up its efforts to stem a steady rise in coronavirus cases. More...
Washington state’s first case of P.1 Brazilian coronavirus variant detected in King County
Washington state’s first case of the P.1 coronavirus variant – that was first detected in Brazil – has now been discovered in King County, state health officials said Thursday. More...
Brazilian coronavirus variant P.1 discovered in the Bergen Hospital Trust in Norway
The Brazilian virus variant P.1 (N501Y.V3) has been discovered in Helse Bergen, reports the newspaper Bergens Tidende (BT). More...
Nine coronavirus deaths at Exmouth care home. All residents vaccinated in January 2021
Nine residents have died following a “devastating” outbreak of coronavirus at a care home.
Three deaths, 33 coronavirus infections at Devon care home: “Residents and staff have had first dose vaccinations”
As many as 33 positive coronavirus cases were reported to have been recorded over a period of three days at Holmesley Care Home in Sidmouth, Devon earlier this week. More...
Finland Prime Minster Sanna Marin on coronavirus: “It may be we’ll be in this situation for years to come”
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marinin is concerned about possible new variants of the coronavirus that may be resistant to vaccines. More...
EMA: Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions should be included in the list of possible side effects of the Astrazeneca vaccine
European Medicines Agency (EMA), the corona vaccine from the manufacturer Astra-Zeneca can cause severe allergic reactions. More...
RKI: Coronavirus incidence in children is increasing “very rapidly” in Germany
The number of cases in Germany has levelled off at too high a level for some time, explained RKI boss Lothar Wieler. More...
South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 (501Y.V2) at around 15% in Saarland, Germany
German Federal Health Jens Spahn Minister of has expressed concern about the spread of the South African corona variant in Saarland . More...