Category: Australasia
Australasian Coronavirus News
China finds coronavirus on meat packaging from Brazil, Bolivia, New Zealand and Argentina
The Chinese city of Jinan said over the weekend it had found coronavirus on beef and tripe and their packaging from Brazil, Bolivia and New Zealand, while two other provincial capitals detected it on packaging on pork from Argentina,
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine found to be 90% effective
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting the virus. More...
CDC trial: “Substantial SARS-COV-2 transmission occurred whether the index patient was an adult or a child”
“In this ongoing prospective study that includes systematic and daily follow-up, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members was common, and secondary infection rates were higher than have been previously reported (1,3–7). More...
Children are being hit by long-term Covid too
‘It’s been so overwhelming,’ said one parent of a teenager who has been suffering symptoms since first becoming sick in March. More...
Australia reports rare case of Covid reinfection
Australian authorities say they’re treating a Covid-19 case in the city of Melbourne as a rare reinfection
The only coronavirus case reported in the former hot spot of Victoria state on Tuesday had also tested positive to COVID-19 in July
Australia covid quarantine error means hundreds asked to take HIV test
Almost 300 people who went through a scandal-hit hotel coronavirus quarantine system in Victoria, Australia, must be screened for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C due to fears of cross-contamination from the incorrect use of blood glucose test devices. More...
Sir Patrick Vallance: “I think it is unlikely that we will end up with a truly sterilising vaccine that completely stops infection.”
“It is likely that this disease will circulate and be endemic. More...
Nearly two-thirds of hospitalised coronavirus still have lung damage three months after being discharged
Up to 60% of patients had lasting damage to hearts, lungs, kidneys or livers
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8854815/Nearly-two-thirds-hospitalised-Covid-19-patients-lung-damage.html More...
Could schools be COVID-19 super-spreader sites?
“There may be an explosion of cases. We hope not.” More...
Signs of recovery from severe Covid lung damage
In two early studies, researchers said some patients showed signs of healing just weeks after leaving the hospital
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/health/Covid-lung-damage-recovery.html More...