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Ebola: Contacts forbidden to travel for 21 days by Uganda
More...PRESS RELEASE: All contacts to #EbolaOutbreakUG confirmed cases are NOT allowed to travel locally or internationally for 21 days.
Long COVID: Looking at lost connections between nerve cells in the brain
Scientists look at the possibility that the loss of synapses in the brain may contribute to Long Covid. More...
Nature: SARS-CoV-2 variant evasion of monoclonal antibodies based on in vitro studies
A scientific paper looking at the future of monoclonal antibodies in treating Covid-19. More...
Respiratory illness in dogs causing problems in Charlotte, NC
WCET News 6 are reporting that dogs in the Charlotte NC area are displaying flu-like symptoms
More...The concerns regarding influenza and other upper respiratory illnesses are now impacting dogs across the Charlotte region and is leading to the temporary closures of some doggy daycares.
Forbes: Covid hospitalizations climb again as another US wave looms
Forbes.com have published the latest US hospitalization figures:
More...An average of 3,277 patients with confirmed cases of Covid-19 were admitted to hospital each day in the week ending October 24, according to data collected by the CDC.
Big jump in central Minnesota wastewater Covid readings
Central Minnesota wastewater readings for Covid have more than doubled over the past few days, rising from 15.2K copies per litre on October 24th 2022 to 41.4K copies per litre on October 23rd 2022. More...
Persistent pulmonary dysfunction in both children and adolescents recovered from COVID-19 and with long COVID
“Both ventilated and perfused lung parenchyma (V/Q match) was reduced from 81±6.1% in healthy controls to 62±19% (P =.006) in the recovered group and 60±20% (P=.003) in the long COVID group. More...
Bombshell Vanity Fair article on the Senate Covid-19 investigation
A report from Vanity Fair out today gives more details into the recently released US Senate investigation into the origins of COVID-19 pandemic. More...
15% of US adults with a prior positive COVID-19 test reported current symptoms of long COVID
“In this cross-sectional study of more than 16 000 individuals, 15% of US adults with a prior positive COVID-19 test reported current symptoms of long COVID.” More...
More than 700 BQ.1 cases in the UK
More than 700 cases of the mutant BQ.1 variant have been detected across the UK, with a further 18 cases of the XBB variant. More...