Mink mutation coronavirus infections rising sharply in Denmark

‘Dangerous cocktail’ threatens public health: Infection with a special mink mutation is rising sharply

The number of Danes affected by corona infection with the special mutations that originate from mink farms is approaching 2,700 and has contributed “significantly” to the spread of infection in Denmark, SSI estimates.  More...

Coronavirus thrives in cold, damp conditions like shipping containers

Coronavirus can maintain a longer vitality in dark and cold environments, especially in wet and cold shipping containers that have just landed, which will increase the risk of infection via unprotected contact, Zhang Wenhong, Shanghai-based infectious disease expert and leader of Shanghai COVID-19 control group said Thursday on China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo.  More...

Dutch researchers preparing for ‘human challenge’ COVID-19 vaccine trial

Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands are preparing for a potential “human challenge” trial in which volunteers are deliberately infected with the new coronavirus to test the effectiveness of vaccine candidates, advocacy group 1Day Sooner said on Wednesday.  More...