Category: Science
Scientific articles about the coronavirus
Netherlands: “Dozens” infected with Covid on flights from South Africa
Dutch health authorities said that dozens of people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa on Friday are likely infected with COVID-19, and they are conducting further testing to see if people are infected with the recently discovered Omicron coronavirus variant. More...
Israel: four potential Omicron cases flew in from Malawi, Jordan
The South African Omicron variant was first discovered in Israel late Thursday night, according to reports released Friday morning by the Health Ministry.
Netherlands: Evening lockdown for three weeks from November 28th
All locations and events must close from 5 p.m. More...
B.1.1.529 named “Omicron” and designated a Variant of Concern by the World Health Organisation
“Based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology, the TAG-VE has advised WHO that this variant should be designated as a Variant of Concern, and the WHO has designated B.1.1.529 as a VOC, named Omicron.” More...
Botswana: 4 Omicron cases detected this week were fully vaccinated
A press release from the Covid-19 taskforce of Botswana, outlining details of the first four cases of Omicron variant B.1.1.529 found in Botswana:
https://www.coronaheadsup.com/science/variants/nu/nu-variant-first-european-case-of-b-1-1-529-found-in-belgium-via-egypt-and-turkey/ More...
Europe declares Omicron variant B.1.1.529 a Variant of Concern
The ECDC has declared the recently discovered Omicron variant B.1.1.529 as a Variant of Concern in its latest bulletin. More...
Omicron variant: first European case of B.1.1.529 found in Belgium via Egypt and Turkey
A woman with coronavirus symptoms after a trip to Egypt with a stopover in Turkey is the first confirmed case in Belgium of a patient infected with the new variant B.1.1.529, known as ‘Omicron’, initially located by the scientific community in the Southern African countries. More...
B.1.1.529 Omicron: Valve-style face mask may have caused cross-infection between vaccinated, quarantined patients
A Covid-19 patient whose valve-style face mask was blamed for a cross infection in a quarantine hotel last week has been found to be carrying a new variant of the virus with a high number of mutations, marking the first known appearance of the strain in Hong Kong. More...
Preprint: vaccinated persons are no less infectious than unvaccinated persons
A total of 978 specimens were provided by 95 participants, of whom 78 were fully vaccinated and 17 were not fully vaccinated. More...
South Africa: Omicron variant B.1.1.529 has outcompeted Delta in just two weeks
South Africa held a press conference today to give more information on the new SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529. More...