Tag: infection
UK: Cases of B.1.617 Delta “double mutant” coronavirus variant double in one week to 160
Professor Paul Hunter, an epidemiologist at the University of East Anglia, analysed publicly available information on new variant numbers last Saturday and again yesterday and found that the number of genetically-confirmed Indian strain cases had risen in a week from 79 to 160. More...
CDC: Experimental infection of cattle with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
“Our findings demonstrate that under experimental conditions, cattle show low susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.” More...
2 Lions positive for coronavirus at Pittsburgh Zoo
The staff at Pittsburgh Zoo say two of their lionesses have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. More...
SARS-CoV-2 in a Dog, Connecticut, February 2021
Here, we report the first natural infection case of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs in Connecticut. More...
India: Maharashtra records 61,695 new coronavirus cases, 349 deaths; over 8000 cases in Mumbai
Maharashtra on Thursday reported 61,695 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 36,39,855, while 349 new fatalities pushed the toll to 59,153, the state health department said. More...
Ireland: Shops most commonly visited places listed by people later infected with coronavirus
The first comprehensive study of community transmission of Covid-19 in Ireland has identified shops as the most likely source of infection. More...
Minnesota: 222 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported
“While the NBC News affiliate reported that more than 1.8 million Minnesotans have received at least one vaccine dose, as of April 2, the state’s Department of Health has reported 222 vaccine breakthrough cases.” More...
Sweden’s daily coronavirus case rate far higher than Brazil or India
The spread of infection in Sweden on Friday was 625 new confirmed infections per day per one million inhabitants and the spread has increased since April 2 when it was 469 per one million inhabitants. More...
Breton Coronavirus Variant: 26 confirmed cases, 12 deaths
This Thursday, a 26th case of the Breton variant was confirmed at the Guingamp hospital center. More...
Children now playing ‘huge role’ in spread of coronavirus variant B.1.1.7
Dr. Michael Osterholm is the Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. More...