Category: Reinfection
SAGE got it wrong – schools have incubated the deadly new UK SARS-CoV-2 variant B117 after being told to stay open
“..the total number of confirmed cases in pupils increases following the half term break in all regions. More...
“It’s clear that the (new UK Sars-cov-2) variant is more dominant (1.2x) in children aged 0-9 yrs and 0-19 yrs
“It’s clear that the variant is more dominant (1.2x) in children aged 0-9 yrs and 0-19 yrs. More...
Did new variant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 spread during English lockdown?
Did the new SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage spread during the English national lockdown? More...
S-variant SARS-CoV-2 associated with significantly higher viral loads
“This analysis suggests that patients whose samples exhibit the S-dropout profile in the TaqPath test are more likely to have high viral loads at the time of sampling. More...
Mink infected with coronavirus escapes Oregon fur farm
A mink caught outside a farm in Oregon in mid-December has tested positive for low-levels of the coronavirus. More...
Study demonstrates that Raccoon dogs are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection
“Our experimental study demonstrates that raccoon dogs are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection and can transmit the virus to direct in-contact animals.” More...
The new SARS-CoV-2 variant is growing rapidly, is more transmissible, and affecting a greater proportion of under 20s
Greater transmission : The new variant has a transmission advantage of 0.4 to 0.7 in reproduction number compared to the previously observed strain. More...
UK approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus. More...
Investigation of novel SARS-CoV-2 variant – Variant of Concern 202012/01
“Preliminary results from the cohort study found no statistically significant difference in hospitalisation and 28-day case fatality between cases with the variant (VOC-201212/01) and wild-type comparator cases. More...