Category: USA
USA: 819 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases recorded by Colorado State epidemiologist
State epidemiologist says the state recorded 819 breakthrough cases out of 106,965 total cases from the end of January through April 19. More...
USA: New Texas coronavirus variant BV-1 shows signs of antibody resistance and more severe illness in young people
Scientists at Texas A&M University’s Global Health Research Complex say they’ve detected a new Covid-19 variant that shows signs of a more contagious strain that causes more severe illness and appears to be resistant to antibodies.
UK coronavirus variant B.1.1.7 may not have evolved spontaneously in the UK or within human populations
“Here we analyzed 454,443 SARS-CoV-2 spike genes/proteins and 14,427 whole-genome sequences. More...
NEJM: In two coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases “examination of the SARS-CoV-2 sequences revealed that both patients were infected with variant viruses” .. “neither sequence precisely fit any known clade”
Examination of the SARS-CoV-2 sequences revealed that both patients were infected with variant viruses. More...
SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus spike protein gene variants with N501T and G142D mutation dominated infections in US minks
We analyzed all animal-derived (977), all Canadian (19,529) and US (173,277) SARS-CoV-2 sequences deposited in GISAID from December 2019 to March 12, 2021, and identified 2 dominant novel variants, the N501T-G142D variant and N501T-G142D-F486L variant, in the US mink-derived SARS-CoV-2 sequences. More...
USA: CDC is recommending that people who experience certain new symptoms after receiving Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine seek immediate medical treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that people who experience certain new symptoms after receiving Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine seek immediate medical treatment. More...
USA: small study shows 17% of household cats and dogs had detectable coronavirus sars-cov-2 neutralizing antibodies
We enrolled 37 dogs and 19 cats from 34 of 41 eligible households. More...
USA: Otters test positive for coronavirus at Georgia Aquarium
More...Our Asian small-clawed otters have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
US Congress letter to Peter Daszak requesting information concerning Wuhan Institure of Virology
A letter from the US Congress to Peter Daszak of EcoHealth Alliance requesting information concerning the Wuhan Institute of Virology. More...
USA coronavirus study: “Our findings indicate that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 in healthy young adults is common”
“Our findings indicate that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 in health young adults is common” says Stuart Sealfon, MD. More...