Preprint: Genome recombination between Delta and Alpha variants of SARS-CoV-2
Prominent genomic recombination has been observed between the Delta and Alpha variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) isolated from clinical specimens in Japan. More...
USA: CDC quietly backs away from herd immunity
The prospects for meeting a clear herd-immunity target are “very complicated,” said Dr. More...
Taking antibiotics 2 years before contracting Covid increases the risk of severity
Taking antibiotics in the two years prior to being infected with Covid increases the probability of virus severity by 12%, according to a new Spanish study. More...
Germany: “We do not have a pandemic of the unvaccinated”
Berlin virologist Christian Drosten: “We do not have a pandemic of the unvaccinated, we have a pandemic,” he emphasized. More...
France: new coronavirus variant B.1.640 detected in Finistère, Brittany
A new coronavirus variant has been identified in a school in Finistère in October 2021, and named B.1.640. More...
The 2021 winter wave will be the largest Covid wave so far
It looks like the 2021 Covid global winter wave will be a much larger repeat of the 2020 winter wave, with Europe and North America being the biggest contributors of new Covid cases again. More...
Ireland: Half of all Covid deaths were infected in fewer than 400 buildings
A eureka moment from Irish architect Orla Hegarty who has found that half of all deaths from Covid in Ireland were infected in just 400 buildings. More...
Netherlands: new pandemic record for Covid cases
The Netherlands exceeded its previous record for new Covid cases yesterday, just hours after new Covid restrictions were announced. More...
South Korea: 50% vaccine breakthrough for new Covid-19 cases
About half of new COVID-19 cases in the South Korea over the past two weeks were breakthrough infections.
China: first Covid cases detected at 2022 Winter Olympics
Organizers of February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing said Friday that two foreign athletes had tested positive for COVID-19 in ongoing test events for the Games. More...