Category: Transmission
BA.2.75.2 and BQ.1.1 approaching SARS-1 levels of escape
A new Twitter thread out today from Yunlong Cao gives further details about the variants BA.2.75 and BQ.1.1. More...
Pfizer CEO fighting his second Covid infection in 5 weeks
Pfizer CEO and Chairman Albert Bourla: “I have tested positive for COVID.” More...
Switzerland: Red foxes infected with SARS-CoV-2
A recent communication from a Swiss lab gives details of SARS-CoV-2 infections in at least two foxes in the Zurich area of Switzerland. More...
Preprint: Russian Khosta-2 bat virus resistant to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
“We found that the spike from virus, Khosta-2, could infect cells similar to human pathogens using the same entry mechanisms, but was resistant to neutralization by serum from individuals who had been vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2.” More...
Monkeypox: More than 64,000 cases reported worldwide
More than 64,000 cases of Monkeypox have been recorded globally since the outbreak began in May 2022. More...
Uganda: Ebola death toll rises to 12
At least 12 people have died from the Ebola Sudan Virus in Uganda’s Mubende district, according to Ugandan health authorities, the Uganda Radio Network reported. More...
Research: All COVID-19 infections include a wide mix of SARS-CoV-2 virus variants
A fascinating peer reviewed research study that concludes that ALL Covid infections include multiple variants of the virus! More...
The Queen of Denmark tests positive for Covid-19 after THAT funeral
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time in one year after attending the biggest Covid superspreader event in pandemic history – the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Great Britain. More...
ECDC designates BA.2.75 a Variant of Concern
Marco Cavaleri, Head of Health Threats and Vaccines Strategy at the European Medicines Agency has revealed today that the Omicron variant BA.2.75 is now being monitored as a Variant of Concern (VOC) by the ECDC. More...
North Korea: Masks mandated for the winter to prevent Covid-19
North Korea has announced a facemask mandate for the entire nation to begin in October and to last all winter. More...