Tag: coronavirus
Timing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus index case in Hubei province, China
“Consequently, the index case in Hubei likely contracted SARS-CoV-2 on or around 04 November 2019”. More...
Scientists find evidence that novel coronavirus infects the mouth’s cells
An international team of scientists has found evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the mouth. More...
U.S. halts distribution of Eli Lilly’s coronavirus antibody treatment bamlanivimab as a monotherapy
The U.S. government has halted distribution of Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody treatment bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) as a monotherapy just four months after it received FDA emergency use authorization, citing a sustained increase in variants of SARS-CoV-2 that are resistant to the monotherapy. More...
Japanese residents in U.K. wowed by efficient coronavirus vaccine rollout
As Japan prepares for its COVID-19 vaccine rollout for its older population next month, a program underway since December in Britain has impressed many older Japanese residents there with its emphasis on a speedy deployment. More...
Pakistan: Coronavirus positivity rate now exceeds 10%
The national positivity ratio of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan shot past 10 per cent on Thursday 25 March 2021 after 3,946 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours in the country. More...
France: 45,641 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, more than 4,700 patients in intensive care
45,641 new cases of Covid-19 have been detected in France in the past 24 hours, according to figures released on Thursday. More...
Denmark suspends AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccinations for another 3 weeks
The pause for vaccination with the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca is extended by 3 weeks
The Danish Health and Medicines Authority is extending the break with the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, because the assessment of the use of the vaccine in the Danish vaccination program against COVID-19 is still ongoing. More...
P.1 coronavirus variant the most transmissible among the current identified SARS-CoV-2 VOCs
The new P.1 variant was found to be about 2.6 times more transmissible (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 2.4–2.8) than previous circulating variant(s). More...
A nursing researcher’s experience in a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine trial
“The experience after the second injection was different. My arm quickly became painful at the injection site, much more than the first time. More...
AstraZeneca reports slightly lower efficacy of 76% for coronavirus vaccine following criticism of interim results
AstraZeneca has reported a slightly lower efficacy rate for its Covid-19 vaccine after the results of a US clinical trial were criticised as outdated. More...