Category: Health
France: 32 cases of Breton coronavirus variant B.1.616 reported
On April 14, 32 cases of infection with the 20C / 655Y (B.1.616) variant were confirmed (29 in Brittany, three in other regions). More...
Denmark: 11 cases of Delta “double mutant” coronavirus B.1.617 reported
Anders Fomsgaard, virus researcher and chief physician at SSI, Statens Serum Institut, tells TV2 that there are now 11 cases of B1617 in Denmark, and that they are all connected to countries where the variant is already known. More...
Australia: First fatal case of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia is likely to be linked to AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination
The TGA’s Vaccine Safety Investigation Group (VSIG) met late today and concluded that a recently reported case of thrombosis (blood clots in the arteries and veins) with thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) is likely to be linked to vaccination. More...
Overwhelming evidence that indoor airborne transmission associated with relatively small, micron-scale aerosol droplets plays a dominant role in the spread of coronavirus, especially for so-called “superspreading events”
“There is now overwhelming evidence that indoor airborne transmission associated with relatively small, micron-scale aerosol droplets plays a dominant role in the spread of COVID-19, especially for so-called “superspreading events”, which invariably occur indoors.” More...
US Congress letter to Peter Daszak requesting information concerning Wuhan Institure of Virology
A letter from the US Congress to Peter Daszak of EcoHealth Alliance requesting information concerning the Wuhan Institute of Virology. More...
The Lancet: “There is consistent, strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads by airborne transmission”
The Lancet: “There is consistent, strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads by airborne transmission. More...
France: 9 cases of digestive thrombosis in older patients following AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
Nine new cases of atypical thrombosis (clots) and two cases of coagulation disorders associated with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, with four additional deaths, occurred in France between April 2 and April 8, according to French health authorities. More...
CDC: Experimental infection of cattle with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
“Our findings demonstrate that under experimental conditions, cattle show low susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.” More...
USA coronavirus study: “Our findings indicate that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 in healthy young adults is common”
“Our findings indicate that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 in health young adults is common” says Stuart Sealfon, MD. More...
2 Lions positive for coronavirus at Pittsburgh Zoo
The staff at Pittsburgh Zoo say two of their lionesses have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. More...