Category: Science
Scientific articles about the coronavirus
Seven countries report mink SARS-CoV-2 mutations in humans
Seven countries are now reporting mink-related Sars-CoV-2 mutations in humans, according to new scientific analysis. More...
Mutant coronavirus discovered in Siberia, Russia
A mutated version of the coronavirus strain that causes Covid-19 has been discovered in Siberia, the head of Russia’s consumer safety watchdog said Tuesday. More...
Sweden relied on ‘wishful thinking’ to handle coronavirus and got it wrong on herd immunity
Sweden was left unprepared for a second wave of coronavirus because of ‘wishful thinking’ by its top virus expert, his predecessor has said. More...
World’s Covid almost fits on a teaspoon
The total amount of the Covid-19 infecting humans around the world would fit into little more than a teaspoon. More...
Coronavirus was circulating in Italy in September 2019
The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy since September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute (INT) of the Italian city of Milan shows, signalling that COVID-19 might have spread beyond China earlier than previously thought. More...
Multiple organ damage found in ‘Long Covid’ cases
Young and previously healthy people with ongoing symptoms of Covid-19 are showing signs of damage to multiple organs four months after the initial infection, a study suggests. More...
The coronavirus can mutate swiftly in one person’s body
The new coronavirus resurged again and again in the body of an infected man, eventually killing him while showing evidence of fast-paced evolution. More...
The Swedish Public Health Agency is investigating about 150 cases of coronavirus reinfection
The Swedish Public Health Agency is currently investigating about 150 cases of coronavirus reinfection. More...
Coronavirus infected mink spilled over 12 miles of road in Denmark
Thousands of dead coronavirus infected mink were found along a 12-mile stretch of road, having fallen from a truck on their way to be buried. More...
Coronavirus particles found in hospital ventilation system
The coronavirus particles were found in the ventilation system at Uppsala University Hospital, including on the top floor of the building, far away from Covid-19 wards, a study shows. More...