Category: Europe
European Coronavirus News
Research: Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 before Wuhan outbreak in 2019
In the USA, SARS-CoV-2 reactive antibodies were detected in over 100 blood samples collected in several different states in early December 2019. More...
UK: Fifth Covid-19 jab in two years for the over 50’s planned
The UK Health Secretary has suggested that a fifth dose of a Covid-19 may be needed in the autumn of 2022. More...
Denmark Covid-19 Trends Report – Week 11
Denmark’s Covid-19 trends report for Week 11 of 2022 shows BA.2_H78Y is stable at about 28% of sequences, a very slight rise from previous weeks. More...
UK: ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey, March 2022
The latest UK Office for National Statistics COVID-19 Infection Survey has just landed. More...
Recombination: Details on XD, XE and XF recombinants by Tom Peacock
There’s a new thread on Twitter by Tom Peacock of Imperial College covering the latest information on the SARS-CoV-2 recombinants XD, XE and XF. More...
UK: It’s the largest Covid wave EVER *8 UPDATES*
Nearly two hundred and seventy thousand symptomatic cases recorded in a single day in Britain. More...
Denmark Covid-19 Trends Report – Week 10
Denmark’s Covid-19 trends report for Week 10 of 2022 shows BA.2_H78Y is stable at about 27% of sequences for the third week in a row. More...
Preprint: Beta-amyloid deposits found in brains of young Covid patients
This report describes a relatively young (< 60 y/o) COVID patient without known clinical evidence of dementia who at autopsy had large numbers of thioflavin-negative, immunoreactive β-amyloid deposits in her neocortex. More...
Animal vaccines made with self-spreading viruses
Self-spreading virus vaccines for animals are being researched in Europe and the US. More...
UK wakes up to a new Covid wave amid Russian-style news blackouts
Just two and half weeks since Boris Johnson announced to the UK Houses of Parliament that Britain would be dropping almost all Covid restrictions, the virus has bounced back, and the UK is facing yet another fresh wave of disease and death. More...