Category: Science
Scientific articles about the coronavirus
12% of US children with COVID-19 coronavirus are hospitalized
Among a cohort of 20,714 US children with COVID-19, more than 1 in 10 were hospitalized, of whom 31.1% (756) had severe COVID-19, defined as requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), mechanical ventilation, or comparable treatment. More...
India: “Double mutant” coronavirus strain B.1.617 evading RT-PCR tests
B.1.617, The “double mutant” coronavirus variant that is causing the current wave of Covid-19 in India is not just highly infectious but also stealthy. More...
US health authorities call for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine after reports of blood clotting
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said six cases in 6.8 million doses had been reported and it was acting “out of an abundance of caution”.
Glucocorticoids and B cell depleting agents substantially impair immunogenicity of mRNA vaccines to SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
Compared to immunocompetent controls, a three-fold reduction in anti-S IgG titers (P=0.009) and SARS-CoV-2 neutralization (p<0.0001) were observed in CID patients.
London: 70 cases of South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 found in Wandsworth & Lambeth
More...Test and trace now asking everyone 11+ living in Wandsworth and Lambeth to take a PCR test after cluster of 70+ cases of South African variant found.
Illinois: Nearly 600 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported
More than 580 Illinoisans have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. More...
WHO: Coronavirus pandemic at ‘critical point’ as cases rise exponentially
The Covid-19 pandemic is in a critical phase, the World Health Organization said Monday, warning cases were surging despite proven measures to rein in the spread. More...
20% of coronavirus covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, India are new “double mutant” B.1.617 variant
Maharashtra, which has been witnessing a surge in the cases of the coronavirus disease, recorded 63,294 infections on Sunday, taking the tally to 3,407,245, the state’s health department bulletin showed. More...
India: ‘Double mutant’ coronavirus strain named B.1.617
The ‘double mutant’ virus that scientists had flagged last month as having a bearing on the spread of the pandemic in India, has a formal scientific classification: B.1.617. More...