Category: Italy
59 children test positive for coronavirus at a nursery and elementary school in Bollate, Milan
The British variant of COVID-19 (B.1.1.7) has been found in three of the 59 children who have tested positive for Covid-19 at a nursery and elementary school at Bollate near Milan. More...
More young children are being infected with coronavirus in Israel and Italy, emerging data suggest
Paediatricians in Israel, which has surged ahead in vaccinating its adult population, reported a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections among young people, with more than 50,000 children and teens testing positive in January—more than Israel saw in any month during the first and second waves. More...
Unexpected detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Italy in September 2019
Table 1 reports anti-SARS-CoV-2 RBD antibody detection according to the time of sample collection in Italy. More...
Corzano, Italy: We have 140 positives and 60% are elementary and kindergarten students
10 percent of the population of Corzano, a town of 1,400 people in the province of Brescia, is positive for Covid. More...
Early warnings of COVID-19 outbreaks across Europe from social media
“We analyze data from Twitter to uncover early-warning signals of COVID-19 outbreaks in Europe in the winter season 2019–2020, before the first public announcements of local sources of infection were made. More...
B.1.1.7 Coronavirus mutation also reported in Iceland, Denmark, Belgium, Australia, Italy & Netherlands
“The governments of Australia, Italy and the Netherlands say they detected cases of the new strain. More...
60 million confirmed coronavirus infections globally, and the rate is still increasing
There have now been more than 60,000,000 confirmed coronavirus infections globally and the infection rate is still increasing. More...
853 coronavirus deaths in Italy in 24 hours
An Italian Ministry of Health spokesperson said that deaths represent the parameter that falls last. More...
Italy announces temporary ban on mink farming to prevent coronavirus mutation
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza signed a decree on Monday banning mink farming until at least March, amid fears that coronavirus mutations may affect vaccine efficacy. More...
New COVID disaster unfolding in Italy: 731 deaths in one day.
There are 120 ICU admissions today and there are 731 deaths. More...