Category: Science
Scientific articles about the coronavirus
Hearing loss is another symptom of Long COVID
Hearing can be impacted by #COVID19, with experts conducting a study into the symptoms around Long Covid. More...
More than 60 mammal species could be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
More than 60 mammal species are known to be definitely or probably susceptible, ranging from gorillas and chimps to foxes, yaks, giant pandas and koalas. More...
Denmark: Up to 5% of coronavirus infections in Jutland may be a mink mutation
Up to four or five percent of infections in North Jutland may be with a specific mink mutation of coronavirus that is concerning authorities due to its potential to be resistant to a vaccine. More...
Denmark announces special restrictions for more than 280,000 people after a mutated version of coronavirus was found in humans.
Denmark’s prime minister announced special restrictions for more than 280,000 people in the northeast of the country on Thursday after a mutated version of the new coronavirus linked to mink farms was found in humans.
Europe is main source of Sars-Cov-2. Travel restrictions in UK and Europe “too few” and “too late”
It is not China but Europe the area of the world identified as the main source of spread of Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. More...
Delirium accompanied by fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19
Delirium accompanied by fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19. More...
CDC trial: “Substantial SARS-COV-2 transmission occurred whether the index patient was an adult or a child”
“In this ongoing prospective study that includes systematic and daily follow-up, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members was common, and secondary infection rates were higher than have been previously reported (1,3–7). More...
Denmark to cull 15 million mink to prevent a coronavirus mutation
Denmark will cull all 15 million mink bred in its territory due to a Covid-19 mutation already passed on to 12 people, which threatens the effectiveness of a future vaccine for humans. More...
Fault in UK NHS Covid app meant thousands at risk did not quarantine
A code error in the NHS Covid-19 app meant users had to be next to a highly infectious patient for five times as long as the NHS had decided was risky before being instructed to self-isolate, the Guardian has learned
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/02/fault-in-nhs-covid-app-meant-thousands-at-risk-did-not-quarantine More...
Coronavirus viral load predicts need for ventilator and death risk
When COVID-19 patients are admitted to the hospital because of pneumonia, doctors can estimate their risk of needing mechanical breathing support or dying based on their “viral load” – the amount of virus genetic material obtained by swabbing the back of the nose and throat