Tag: covid-19
Belgium coronavirus statistics take a turn for the worse
The average number of new Covid cases in Belgium is up again, by 19%. More...
Pregnancy tied to estimated 70% higher COVID-19 rate
Pregnant women in Washington state were infected with COVID-19 at a 70% higher rate than others of similar ages, with nonwhite women shouldering a disproportionate burden, according to a study published yesterday in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. More...
Angela Merkel: Germany is “in the 3rd wave” of coronavirus pandemic
Germany is in a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel told lawmakers in her conservative party, two sources at the meeting told Reuters on Tuesday. More...
So where’s the Flu? Not a single case of influenza flu detected by Public Health England this year
Not a single case of influenza has been detected by public health officials in England for the past seven weeks, with infection rates at historic lows amid the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. More...
Anders Tegnell: Rapid spread of the British mutation B.1.1.7 B117 in Sweden
According to state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell, the spread of infection is increasing on a broad front in the country. More...
Denmark’s SSI: “Even without reopening, the development of virus variant B.1.1.7 B117 and the opening of 0-4yr class lead to slightly increasing infection rates and new admissions in mid-April”
SSI: “The expert group has all the way counted on a so-called scenario 0, where you do not open further. More...
Coinfection with influenza A virus enhances SARS-CoV-2 infectivity
“In this study, we tested whether IAV infection could affect the subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection in both cultured cells and mice.” More...
Coronavirus surge testing in Brentwood, Essex after South African variant 501YV2 501Y.V2 detected
People in part of Essex, England are being urged to take a coronavirus test when offered, after the South African variant 501Y.V2 More...
Japan: Domestic influx of B11316 strains carrying the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein E484K mutation
Japan: “Domestic diffusion of strains carrying the Spike protein E484K mutation (Pangolin B.1.1.316)
E484K COVID-19 genome surveillance * 3. More...
Just 8 per cent of English voters said they trust Mr Johnson “completely” to take the country out of lockdown in a safe way
Just 26 per cent of those questioned in a survey for The Independent newspaper agreed that English children should go back to school in early March, as the PM Boris Johnson has suggested. More...