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Feb 2022 Research: Severe hepatitis in pediatric COVID-19 – 7 UPDATES

We report a case series of 4 previously healthy children who presented with significant hepatitis as the primary manifestation of COVID-19 infection. More...

April 25, 2022May 1, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Children, Coronavirus, Deaths, Health, Hepatitis, Infection, Transmission

China: 16 cases of Omicron BA.2.3 reported in Yantai, Shandong

16 cases of Omicron BA.2.3, were reported on Monday in Yantai, East China’s Shandong Province, the first time the strain has been detected in the Chinese mainland. More...

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Australia, BA.2.3, Canada, China, Coronavirus, Germany, Infection, Transmission, UK, USA

Research: Surgical masks only filter about 10% of aerosol droplets

A new Canadian study has shown that most common face masks, primarily due to problems with fit, filter about 10 per cent of exhaled aerosol droplets. More...

April 25, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Facemasks, Health, Infection, PPE, Transmission

UK: Covid infection of 505 days is a new record

King’s College London researchers have described the longest known COVID-19 infection. More...

April 24, 2022July 10, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Deaths, England, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, London, Mutation, PCR, Symptoms, Transmission, UK

France: XD recombinant lacks a competitive advantage over BA.2

France has just published a new risk analysis for SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in the country. More...

April 23, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com BA.1, BA.2, Coronavirus, France, Genome, Infection, Omicron, Recombinants, Recombination, Reinfection, Testing, Transmission, XD

Italy: Omicron recombinants XJ and XL at 32% of sequences in Sardinia

Recent Italian SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing information has shown that the Omicron BA1/BA2 recombinants XJ and XL are making strong headway on the island of Sardinia. More...

April 23, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Europe, Genome, Infection, Italy, Recombinants, Recombination, Testing, Transmission, XJ, XL

Preprint: Rates of COVID-19 among unvaccinated adults with prior infection

Prior COVID-19 (in the unvaccinated) was associated with protection of 85% against any recurrent COVID-19, 88% against hospitalization for COVID-19, and 83% against COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization. More...