France: Family of man who died a few days after AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination file a complaint for involuntary manslaughter

In Annecy, the family of a 63-year-old man who died on March 18, eleven days after being vaccinated against Covid-19 with a dose of AstraZeneca vaccine, confirmed they have filed a complaint against [persons unknown] for involuntary homicide.   More...

France: Scientists recommend changing coronavirus vaccination technique after AstraZeneca thrombosis investigation

Thus, one of the hypotheses linking the vaccine to the occurrence of severe thrombosis could be an accidental intravenous injection which, in the presence of factors not fully identified, would generate a discordant immune reaction with activation of the platelets, potentially associated with a NET effect or with a decrease in the level of ACE2 on the surface of endothelial cells, leading to an increased risk of thrombosis.  More...

France: Breton coronavirus variant of interest 20C/H655Y now under national surveillance

The French Directorate General for Health (DGS) has reported to healthcare establishments and professionals the new course of action to be taken to monitor the 20C / H655Y variant of Covid-19 detected for the first time in Brittany between January and March 2021.
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France: novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 variant derived from Clade 19B with spike substitutions N501Y, L452R, and H655Y – named HMN.19B or Henri Mondor variant

We report a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variant derived from clade 19B (HMN.19B variant or Henri Mondor variant).  More...