Tag: covid-19
UK SIREN Study: 6,000 previously positive Covid health workers studied, 44 reinfections found
“The Siren Study has collected a really important UK healthcare worker dataset to look at reinfection risk – a point of considerable ongoing concern to healthcare workers and the rest of us. More...
Transmission dynamics of COVID-19 outbreaks associated with child care facilities
“Twelve children acquired COVID-19 in child care facilities. Transmission was documented from these children to at least 12 (26%) of 46 nonfacility contacts (confirmed or probable cases). More...
Genomic characterisation of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil
“We have detected a new variant circulating in December in Manaus, Amazonas state, north Brazil, where very high attack rates have been estimated previously. More...
Vitamin K deficiency link to severe Covid-19 infections
In a cohort of 138 COVID-19 patients and 140 population controls, we measured plasma dephosphorylated-uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein (dp-ucMGP), which reflects the functional Vitamin K status in peripheral tissue. More...
Sinovac coronavirus vaccine “significantly less effective than what previous data suggested”
The São Paulo-based Butantan Institute – which is running final-stage clinical trials for CoronaVac, manufactured by Beijing-based Sinovac – submitted new data to Brazil’s health regulator on Tuesday, listing an efficacy rate of 50.4 per cent. More...
Spike E484K mutation in the first SARS-CoV-2 reinfection case confirmed in Brazil
On December 9th [2020], the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH) recognised the first case of reinfection in the country. More...
Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park
“Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. More...
Chinese study finds most patients still show signs of ‘long Covid’ six months later
The largest study of its kind found that most of those treated in a Wuhan hospital were still showing symptoms six months after being sent home
The most common problems were fatigue and difficulty in sleeping, but lung and kidney problems were also recorded
Another new variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in Japan
The new mutant strain, which is partly similar to different variants reported in the U.K. More...
Animal Coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2 in animals – a summary of what we know
“..SARS-CoV-2 is demonstrating the ability to infect and sometime cause respiratory distress in many mammalian species. More...