Category: Health
Preprint: Widespread wildlife exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the Eastern United States
Species that tested PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2 included bobcats, opossums, squirrels, foxes, deer and rabbits. More...
Emma Hodcroft analyses the XBB recombinant variant
This is one of those very rare occasions when an entire Twitter thread is worth republishing as it answers so many common questions. More...
Another Covid outbreak in Antarctica
You might have thought that visiting the pristine environment of Antarctica would require some of the strongest biosafety security measures for visitors on Earth, wouldn’t you? More...
Kenya: Beta-like SARS-CoV-2 variant found >1 yr after disappearance
A preprint out today gives details of a Beta-like SARS-CoV-2 variant with additional mutations recently found in Kenya. More...
Japan: new Covid wave begins with BF.5 as leading variant again
Japan is seeing a new wave of coronavirus rolling in, just weeks after the last devastating wave tailed off. More...
Australia: 58% seek advice for ongoing Covid symptoms
An Australian Lung Foundation report has found that three in five people sought medical advice or treatment for ongoing Covid symptoms. More...
BF.7: Another contender for global domination
The XBB and BQ.1 variants have recently been making headlines, but another SARS-CoV-2 variant, BF.7 has been closely tracking their success across the globe. More...
Preprint: Neutralizing antibody escape of BQ.1, BQ.1.1, BA.4.6, BF.7 and BA.2.75.2
A recent preprint looks at the neutralizing antibody escape abilities for several new variants causing concern across the globe. More...
US Senate committee reports on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic
“Substantial evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic was the result of a research-related incident associated with a laboratory in Wuhan, China.” More...
Hospitalized Covid-19 patients have 118 times greater risk of death than outpatients
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients were at dramatically higher risk for death, a blood clot in a vein, heart failure, and stroke within 30 days. More...