Tag: sars-cov-2
Russia: Putin asks army to build field hospitals for Covid patients
President Vladimir Putin said that Russia may need the army’s help to build field hospitals for Covid-19 patients as Russia battles a surge in infections that has led to a nationwide workplace shutdown.… ...More...
Israel: 150 children treated for long Covid in one clinic, hundreds more on waiting list
“What’s interesting, is that in some of the children, it really appears as a direct continuation of severe illness but in very many of the children, there is a severe illness, followed by a lull of several months and only then do the symptoms of long COVID begin,” says Ashkenazi-Hoffnung.… ...More...
Scotland: 78% of Covid deaths, 64% of hospitalizations and 50% of new cases are fully vaccinated
The Covid-19 situation in Scotland seems to have deteriorated alarmingly since we last checked.… ...More...
Is Covid-19 on a four monthly global wave cycle?
Sars-CoV-2 global attacks have come in regular four monthly waves in 2021.… ...More...
Covid-19 pandemic used to test propaganda techniques on Canadians
Canadian military leaders saw the pandemic as a unique opportunity to test out propaganda techniques on an unsuspecting public, a newly released Canadian Forces report concludes. … ...More...
Israel: Hospital acquired infections despite full PPE, N-95 mask, face shield, gown and gloves
We have investigated a nosocomial COVID-19 outbreak involving the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant among a highly vaccinated population.… ...More...
UK: Covid-19 up by 22% in one week, vaccine breakthroughs at 25% of new cases
According to ZOE COVID Study incidence figures, in total there are currently 58,126 new daily symptomatic cases of COVID in the UK on average, based on PCR and LFT test data from up to five days ago. … ...More...
Denmark: It is too dangerous to resume mink breeding in 2022
It is still risky to have mink breeding in Denmark in 2020.
UK: Covid case rate in Kettering for 10-14 year olds is now 6,200 per 100K
The Covid case in Kettering for 10-14 year old schoolkids is now over 6,200 per 100k.… ...More...
Multi-organ damage in low-risk individuals with long Covid
Young, low risk patients with ongoing symptoms of Covid-19 had signs of damage to multiple organs four months after initially being infected, a preprint study has suggested.… ...More...
Japan: Delta sub-lineage AY.29 found in 88% of samples
In the present study, we report a new sub-lineage of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant called AY.29, which has C5239T and T5514C mutations.… ...More...
USA: Ferret in Florida tests positive for COVID-19
A Florida ferret has tested positive for COVID-19, officials with the U.S.… ...More...
CDC: 30% of Covid-19 patients reporting long covid symptoms
In a random sample of recovered COVID-19 patients in Long Beach, California, one third of participants reported post-acute sequelae 2 months after their positive test result, with higher rates reported among persons aged ≥40 years, females, persons with pre-existing conditions, and Black persons.… ...More...
Plant-based or pescatarian diets were associated with lower odds of moderate to severe COVID-19
There were 568 COVID-19 cases and 2316 controls. Among the 568 cases, 138 individuals had moderate-to-severe COVID-19 severity whereas 430 individuals had very mild to mild COVID-19 severity.… ...More...