Tag: sars-cov-2
Italy: Domestic cat diagnosed with B.1.1.7 UK variant of coronavirus
The laboratories of Experimental zooprophylactic institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta they identified the first case of English variant of Sars-CoV-2 in a cat. More...
Hong Kong parents outraged at decision to quarantine pre-school kids with coronavirus positive classmates
“We were never told when we put our children back into school that they will go to a quarantine centre if one of their classmates tested positive,” says one mother
The parents of children from an affluent international preschool criticised what they characterised as the inconsiderate decision by authorities to send their children to quarantine camps, as Hong Kong recorded 10 new coronavirus cases
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Healthy woman dies at Lund Hospital, Sweden after AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination – blood clot in both arteries and veins and major bleeding
Skåne University Hospital, has reported a death to the Swedish Medical Products Agency, which will investigate whether there is a connection with the person’s vaccination.
British man dies and four suffer blood clotting after receiving AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
A British man has died and four others have suffered a dangerous blood clotting condition after being given the AstraZeneca vaccine, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) confirmed on Thursday. More...
Wastewater analysis shows spike in coronavirus viral load in Greece
Laboratory tests conducted by the National Network of Sewage Epidemiology in urban wastewater from March 8-14 show a significant increase in the average viral load [in Greece] over the previous week. More...
Finland: The number of coronavirus infections in children under the age of 10 is growing rapidly
In Finland, the increase in the number of new cases of corona has been about 250 per cent among children under the age of 10, when comparing the situation in the last four weeks (weeks 7–10) with the four weeks in November last year. More...
2nd health worker dies in Norway after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
Another health worker in Norway has died of a brain haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca anti-Covid vaccine, though no direct link to the jab has been established, health authorities said Monday. More...
Lithuania: reports about serious, unexpected, unwanted thromboembolic cases in patients who were given the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
Lithuania is the latest to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine as “a precaution” until the European Medicines Agency gives a final evaluation of its safety, the country’s health minister Arturas Dulkys has said. More...
PHE: Two cases of Philippines coronavirus variant P.3 (PHL-B.1.1.28) found in England
“On 9 March, PHE noted a report of 33 cases of a new variant reported by the Philippines. More...
New French coronavirus variant may be invisible to PCR tests
French authorities are investigating a new coronavirus variant, derived from clade 20C, found in the western Brittany region that is more difficult for tests to detect, though for now it does not appear to be more dangerous or contagious. More...