Category: Infection
Switzerland: Red foxes infected with SARS-CoV-2
A recent communication from a Swiss lab gives details of SARS-CoV-2 infections in at least two foxes in the Zurich area of Switzerland. More...
Preprint: Russian Khosta-2 bat virus resistant to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
“We found that the spike from virus, Khosta-2, could infect cells similar to human pathogens using the same entry mechanisms, but was resistant to neutralization by serum from individuals who had been vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2.” More...
Japan: More than 800 infected with Covid after dance festival superspreader event
819 people were found to have been infected with coronavirus after a summer dance festival turned into a Covid superspreader event. More...
Monkeypox: More than 64,000 cases reported worldwide
More than 64,000 cases of Monkeypox have been recorded globally since the outbreak began in May 2022. More...
Uganda: Ebola death toll rises to 12
At least 12 people have died from the Ebola Sudan Virus in Uganda’s Mubende district, according to Ugandan health authorities, the Uganda Radio Network reported. More...
Research: All COVID-19 infections include a wide mix of SARS-CoV-2 virus variants
A fascinating peer reviewed research study that concludes that ALL Covid infections include multiple variants of the virus! More...
Long Covid: Impaired lung function for months after infection
Two different research articles out recently give graphic details of the lung damage that can be caused in both adults and children after a Covid infection. More...
Joe Biden: The pandemic is basically not where it was
“There’s a lot of people — there’s not — the pandemic is, quote, “over,” as I got criticized for saying. More...
Research: Remdesivir-induced emergence of SARS-CoV2 variants in patients with prolonged infection
“Remdesivir treatment can increase intra-host genomic diversity and result in the emergence of novel major variant species harboring fixed mutations,”. More...
Research: Nasal saline irrigation reduces severity in high-risk COVID patients
SARS-CoV-2 positive participants initiating nasal irrigation were over 8 times less likely to be hospitalized than the national rate. More...