Category: Infection
The Queen of Denmark tests positive for Covid-19 after THAT funeral
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time in one year after attending the biggest Covid superspreader event in pandemic history – the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Great Britain. More...
ECDC designates BA.2.75 a Variant of Concern
Marco Cavaleri, Head of Health Threats and Vaccines Strategy at the European Medicines Agency has revealed today that the Omicron variant BA.2.75 is now being monitored as a Variant of Concern (VOC) by the ECDC. More...
North Korea: Masks mandated for the winter to prevent Covid-19
North Korea has announced a facemask mandate for the entire nation to begin in October and to last all winter. More...
Uganda: Ebola outbreak confirmed, 8 suspected cases
The World Health Organisation has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in Uganda, the first time the disease has been recorded in the country for ten years. More...
Lancet: Natural immunity associated with a 95% lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
After the first 3 months, natural immunity was associated with a 95% lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and an 87% lower risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation for up to 20 months. More...
Joe Biden: The pandemic is over
Joe Biden has stunned the world, and swept the British Queen’s funeral off the headlines, by declaring “the pandemic is over”. More...
Survey: Reinfection worsens Long Covid
Reinfection worsens symptoms of Long COVID or triggers a recurrence of symptoms in people who have recovered. More...
Research: Long Ebola symptoms seven years after infection
Even 5 years after acute Ebola infection, a majority of former patients continue to have symptoms and, for many, these continue to greatly impact their lives. More...
BA.2.75.2 “exhibits more extreme antibody escape than any variant we’ve seen so far”
Two preprints have been published over the last few days that give more details about the Omicron BA.2.75.2 sublineage. More...