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Spain: Healthcare workers should sacrifice themselves for the public good

A Spanish judge has ruled “health workers had the obligation to sacrifice their right to life and integrity, even without masks, for the benefit of the life and integrity of the rest of the population.”… ...More...

January 14, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Europe, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, PPE, Reinfection, Spain

USA: Alabama’s Covid hospitalizations jump by 30% in one night

A report from the Alabama Department of Health’s online dashboard showed 1,883 hospitalized COVID patients, up by 432 over Sunday’s total.… ...More...

August 3, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com Alabama, America, B.1.617.2, Coronavirus, Deaths, Delta, Health, Infection, Texas, Transmission, USA, Vaccine, Variants

USA: 233 San Francisco healthcare workers in vaccine breakthough outbreak

At least 233 staff members at two major San Francisco hospitals, most of them fully vaccinated, tested positive for the coronavirus this month. … ...More...

August 1, 2021August 3, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com America, B.1.617.2, California, Coronavirus, Delta, Health, Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer/Biontech, Science, Transmission, USA, Vaccine, Vaccine Breakthrough, Vaccine Waning

NEJM: Vaccine breakthrough infections leading to long Covid

Among 1497 fully vaccinated health care workers, 39 SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections were documented. … ...More...

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Coronavirus, Health, Infection, Israel, Long Covid, Science, Testing, USA, Vaccine, Vaccine Breakthrough, Vaccine Waning

Greece: Health Ministry to suspend unvaccinated healthcare workers, cut pay

The Greek Health Ministry submitted an amendment to Parliament on Wednesday according to which healthcare professionals will remain on unpaid leave during which they will also lose their social security if they do not get vaccinated against Covid-19. … ...More...