Category: Transmission
Preprint: Susceptibility of alpaca, cattle, sheep, horse, goat and rabbit to intranasal infection with SARS-CoV-2
“We report pilot studies to evaluate the susceptibility of common domestic livestock (cattle, sheep, goat, alpaca, rabbit, and horse) to intranasal infection with SARS-CoV-2.” More...
Sweden: High levels of coronavirus in Gothenburg’s wastewater
“The percentage of viruses is about the same as in the first virus waves”. More...
Italy: SARS-CoV-2 found in patient samples from September 2019
“We conclude that a SARS-CoV-2 progenitor capable of producing a measles-like syndrome may have emerged in late June – late July 2019”. More...
BA.2.75 is rapidly picking up multiple beneficial spike mutations
“BA.2.75* could become dominant globally by the end of October“.
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Italy: Mandatory self-isolation for Covid-19 returns
Italy is ramping up its Covid-19 winter wave preparations by announcing the return of mandatory self-isolation for those who test positive for the virus. More...
Russia: Second highest-ever peak of Covid-19 cases
Russia has seen a steady increase in Covid-19 cases over the past three weeks, and the second-highest ever wave of the pandemic in Russia was reported on the 27th August 2022 by OurWorldinData. More...
Preprint: Severe organ damage in zebrafish infected with SARS-CoV-2
“Our studies revealed that zebrafish showed inflammatory reaction to SARS-CoV-2 rSpike protein which provoked damage to organs (liver, kidney, ovaries and brain) …and resulted in 78.6% of survival rate in female adults during the first seven days.” More...
Preprint: BA.2.75 centaurus may be much more infective than pre-existing variants
“These results suggest that BA.2.75 can cause more severe respiratory disease than BA.5 and BA.2.” More...
Brazil: First case of monkeypox in a dog
The Brazilian Ministry of Health has been notified of the first confirmed case of monkeypox in a domestic animal. More...
Australia: 12% of the workforce off sick with long Covid
An estimated 31,000 Australian workers are calling in sick every day because of the debilitating symptoms of long COVID. More...