Tag: covid-19
Canada: NACI recommends that AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine should not be used in adults under 55 years of age
NACI recommends that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine should not be used in adults under 55 years of age at this time while the safety signal of Vaccine-Induced Prothrombotic Immune Thrombocytopenia (VIPIT) following vaccination with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is investigated further. More...
Joint Statement on the WHO-Convened COVID-19 Origins Study signed by 14 countries
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom.
Sudden rise in COVID-19 case fatality among young and middle-aged adults in the south of Brazil after identification of the novel B.1.1.28.1 (P.1) SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus strain
Individuals between 20 and 29 years of age whose diagnosis was made in February 2021 had an over 3-fold higher risk of death compared to those diagnosed in January 2021, while those aged 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 years experienced 93%, 110%, and 80% increases in risk of death, respectively. More...
Berlin and Munich stop coronavirus vaccination with Astrazeneca vaccine for under 60’s – rest of Germany likely to follow
First, as a precaution, Berlin and Munich suspended the vaccinations with AstraZeneca for under 60-year-olds. More...
Canadian panel recommends pause for AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for under 55yrs
Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a pause on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations for people under 55 for safety reasons, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. More...
Spain raises age limit for AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from 55yrs to 65yrs
Experts admit it will be hard to restore trust in the AstraZeneca vaccine, the use of which is set to restart on Wednesday. More...
WHO: coronavirus leaked report – “virus most probably jumped from bats into farmed animals, before spreading to humans”
The long awaited World Health Organization report on the origins of Sars-Cov-2 has concluded that a leak from a laboratory, while possible, is “extremely unlikely”. More...
New coronavirus variant in Tanzania has “10 more mutations than have been found on any other version”
The most mutated variant of the coronavirus yet was found in travellers from Tanzania. More...
Macron goes full Bolsonaro, refuses to consider coronavirus lockdown despite doctors dire assessment
Macron does not give in to pressure from doctors. More...
Spain: fourth coronavirus wave begins as 590 fatalities reported in one day
Covid deaths reported in Spain exceed 75,000 after adding 590 in the last 24 hours. More...