Category: Infection
China: Xinjiang Covid epidemic “most difficult major public health emergency in local history”
China’s daily newspaper, the Global Times, is giving prominent coverage today to the ongoing Covid outbreak in Xinjiang, headlining it as the “most difficult major public health emergency in local history”. More...
XBB and three other SARS-CoV-2 strains found to be more antibody-evasive than BQ.1.1 and BA.2.75.2
The speed with which SARS-CoV-2 is now evolving is quite breathtaking – ever-fitter variants are now being uncovered on an almost daily basis. More...
Multiple hypermutated SARS-CoV-2 sequences that may have been created by molnupiravir
Molnupiravir, a drug used to treat SARS-CoV-2 infections, has received a lot of press attention since its launch, and not all of it has been positive. More...
South Sudan: Five suspected cases of Ebola infection *1 Update*
Xinhua news agency is reporting that South Sudan is investigating five suspected cases of Ebola virus disease. More...
Growth advantage for BQ.1.1 is above 100% per week
The Omicron variant BQ.1.1 appears to be in a prime position to drive the coming winter wave in Europe. More...
Sweden: Vaccination recommendation for children aged 12β17yrs is removed
Sweden has lifted its recommendation for vaccination of children aged from 12yrs to 17yrs. More...
Monkeypox: Myocarditis attributable to monkeypox virus infection in US
The US CDC have issued a warning concering two cases of possible cases of myocarditis in patients infected with monkeypox. More...
Ebola: 65 health workers under quarantine in Uganda
Chinese news agency Xinhua are reporting that at least 65 health workers are under quarantine for possible Ebola infection in Uganda. More...
UK: The Covid-19 inquiry cover-up begins
βThe inquiry is becoming a farce and an exercise in cover-up.β More...
Ebola survivors should forego sex for 90 days after infection
“People who have recovered from the illness should not have sex for at least three months unless they use condoms.” More...