Tag: covid
People infected with South African coronavirus variant 501YV2 may be protected from re-infection
A new study has shown people previously infected by the Covid-19 variant 501Y.V2, More...
Second case of variant Fin-796H confirmed in Finland. Four more Fin796H infections likely
Vita Laboratories and the University of Helsinki report that the variant Fin-796H has now been found in another patient. More...
First case of the P.1 Brazil coronavirus variant found in Denmark with mutations N501Y, K417T & E484K
Denmark’s SSI: The Technical University of Denmark, DTU, has found a case of the P1 variant, which was originally detected in Brazil. More...
11 escaped mink tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus antibodies in Utah
“Serum samples from the 11 mink escapees tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies by virus neutralization”
We captured 102 mammals (78 rodents and 24 mesocarnivores). More...
333 Italian doctors have died of coronavirus during the pandemic
The number of doctors who died in Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic rose to 333. More...
Czech Republic makes coronavirus testing compulsory for companies with 50+ employees
From March 12th, all employees at companies with over 250 staff must test negative for coronavirus once a week to continue going into work, and this will apply to all companies with over 50 employees from March 15th. More...
Denmark considers compulsory coronavirus testing
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that it must be ensured that “those who do not want to be tested will actually be tested anyway.” More...
Raging spread of coronavirus infection at a school in Umeå, Sweden
The spread of infection is rampant at the Prolympia School in Umeå. More...
P1 Manaus coronavirus strain has at least twice the viral load
An analysis of 500 samples collected by the new RT-PCR test detected that the P1 line, discovered in Amazonas, has at least twice the viral load found in the others. More...
What are the different types of coronavirus tests? PCR, Lateral Flow, antibody, antigen tests explained
Sky News has looked at the different types of COVID-19 tests available. More...