Tag: covid-19
University of Granada: living with a dog poses an even greater risk of Covid-19 virus infection than going to work
Researchers from the University of Granada analyzed a total of 2,086 people during the closure of Spain, from March to May. More...
COVID-19, cytokines, and inflammatory cell death
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients with COVID-19
The scientists identified the drugs after discovering that the hyperinflammatory immune response associated with COVID-19 leads to tissue damage and multi-organ failure in mice by triggering inflammatory cell death pathways. More...
Netherlands: coronavirus vaccinations will be free and voluntary
The Dutch government will prioritize people aged over 60, those in health risk groups and frontline health care workers for coronavirus vaccinations when the shots become available, the health ministry announced Friday. More...
Poland finds Covid-19 cases amongst mink farm workers
Poland has found 18 cases of coronavirus among mink farm workers as it continues tests among the animals, but does not believe the workers were infected by the animals, sanitary and veterinary authorities said. More...
Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 are associated with protection against reinfection
The immune system protects people after a corona infection probably for at least six months from another disease. More...
France records 1,138 deaths from coronavirus
France reported 1,138 new deaths from the coronavirus, of which 381 in hospitals and a multi-day batch of 757 in retirement homes, taking the total to 48,265. More...
Multiple organ damage found in ‘Long Covid’ cases
Young and previously healthy people with ongoing symptoms of Covid-19 are showing signs of damage to multiple organs four months after the initial infection, a study suggests. More...
Coronavirus infected mink spilled over 12 miles of road in Denmark
Thousands of dead coronavirus infected mink were found along a 12-mile stretch of road, having fallen from a truck on their way to be buried. More...
Nearly 20% of Covid patients are later diagnosed with mental illness
Nearly one in five people who have had Covid-19 are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder such as anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months of testing positive for the virus, according to a study that suggests action is needed to mitigate the mental health toll of the pandemic
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/10/nearly-one-in-five-covid-patients-later-diagnosed-with-mental-illness-study More...
T-cells could be sufficient to protect from COVID-19
High levels of so-called “T cells” that respond to the coronavirus could be sufficient to offer protection against infection, an English study said on Tuesday, adding to the evidence of the crucial role they play in immunity to COVID-19. More...