Category: Science
Scientific articles about the coronavirus
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France: 18 new infections reported of the 19B/501Y Henri Mondor coronavirus variant
The 19B / 501Y Henri Mondor variant (lineage A.27) has been detected in France since January 2021 infrequently but overall stable, with fluctuations from one week to the next: it represented 1% of sequences interpretable in the Flash # 6 survey (03/30/2021) versus 0.2% in the Flash # 5 survey (03/16/2021). More...
France: Breton variant B.1.616 – 37 cases & 16 deaths with just 9% of cases detected by first RT-PCR coronavirus test
As of 04/21, 37 confirmed cases of infection with the 20C / 655Y [B.1.616] variant have been reported in France, including 34 in Brittany and 3 in other regions in people linked to the area of circulation of the virus in Brittany (made up of several urban communities around Lannion, Guingamp, Saint-Brieuc, Paimpol). More...
Sri Lanka: New and more potent strain of coronavirus detected in Sri Lanka – “The variant can stay airborne for almost an hour and is spreading quick”
A brand new coronavirus variant that’s airborne and stronger than all those discovered beforehand in Sri Lanka has been found within the island nation, an immunologist has said in Colombo. More...
USA, CDC and FDA: 15 cases of thrombosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) reported, numbers double in one week
FDA and CDC have recommended lifting the pause on Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccines in the USA. More...
Tunisia: six people infected by an unidentified sars-cov-2 novel coronavirus strain in Manouba
In Manouba, Tunisia, six contaminations by an unidentified strain were detected on April 20, announces the regional health directorate. More...
Adenovirus-induced thrombocytopenia – aspiration before vaccination with coronavirus vaccines!
Dr John Campbell discusses the need for aspiration before coronavirus vaccination, and the technique for doing so. More...
Spain: 35 year old soldier left brain dead with blood clots 17 days after AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination
The Spanish Health Department is investigating the death of a corporal, aged 35, assigned to the Infantry Regiment América 66 de Cazadores de Montaña, based in the Aizoáin barracks, Navarra, after suffering a “cerebral sinus thrombosis with thrombocytopenia and cerebral hemorrhage”, 17 days after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. More...
Former coronavirus patients have a 60% percent higher risk of death between one to six months after infection compared to non-infected people
In addition to the already known long Covid symptoms, the researchers also found evidence of increased mortality among those who recovered. More...
UK SAGE: Lab studies suggest that the N501Y spike protein mutation increases binding to rat and mouse ACE2 leading to viral replication
A report issued by the UK government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) found the likelihood that a variant of concern (VOC) that has arisen in humans could infect a rodent and then spread among the animals is high. More...