Tag: covid-19
The Virus Changed. Now We Must ‘Get to Zero’ or Face Catastrophe
Don’t think of these variants as the same old COVID-19. More...
The effectiveness of the first dose of BNT162.b2 [Pfizer-Biontech] vaccine in reducing SARS-CoV-2 infection 13-24 days after immunization: real-world evidence
“We demonstrated an effectiveness of 51% of BNT162b2 [Pfizer-Biontech] vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection 13-24 days after immunization with the first dose. More...
Students aged 5 to 12 are most often infected with coronavirus in Belgium
We are currently finding in Belgium more and more young people under the age of 19 infected by the coronavirus. More...
Brazil’s Yanomami people – at least 25 more young children displaying Covid-19 symptoms
“at least twenty-five (25) Yanomami children with the same symptoms and in a serious condition.” More...
Brazil’s Yanomami people – report that nine children have died with COVID-19 symptoms
The Brazilian agency that provides health care for the Indigenous has sent a team to the Yanomami people’s territory in the remote Amazon rainforest to investigate a report that nine children died with COVID-19 symptoms, officials said Thursday. More...
The coronavirus global case fatality rate is rising after falling continuously since May 1st 2020
The Covid-19 global case fatality rate is now ticking upwards after falling continuously since May 1st 2020. More...
Netanyahu: “it’s just a matter of time until we hit a coronavirus strain that the current vaccines are not susceptible to”
This week, [Israeli] authorities approved vaccinating 16-18-year-olds to allow students to take their “Bagrut” matriculation exams on time. More...
SARS-CoV-2 501YV2 escapes neutralization by South African COVID-19 donor plasma
SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 escapes neutralization by South African COVID-19 donor plasma
“SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2, More...
Minnesota tiger tests positive for Sars-Cov-2
A tiger at a Pine County wildlife sanctuary tested positive for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, making it the second confirmed captive or domestic animal case in the state. More...
A tiger and 2 lions infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Sweden
On 13 Jan 2021, the National Veterinary Institute of Sweden confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in a tiger held in a zoo in Sweden. More...