Category: Health
Lancet: Covid response “a massive global failure at multiple levels”
The Lancet Commission looking into the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic response has levelled some withering criticism at the failure of governments and agencies to tackle the pandemic and uncover its origins. More...
Ukraine: Nearly 5,000 Covid cases in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in one week
A large outbreak of Covid-19 is being reported in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. More...
Japan: Half of Covid deaths in under 20’s had no underlying health problems *1 Update*
NHK are reporting that about half of under 20’s who died from Covid recently had no underlying health problems. More...
NBER: The impacts of Covid-19 illnesses on workers
The National Bureau of Economic Research has published a working paper on the impact of Covid-19 on the US workforce. More...
WHO: The End Is Nigh
Tedros Ghebreyesus: “We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic – we are not there yet, but the end is in sight.” More...
Risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19
New research published today in the Journal of Alzheimers Disease shows elderly Covid patients have a dramatically increased risk of developing Alzheimers. More...
WHO: At least 17 million Long COVID cases in Europe so far
At least 17 million people in the WHO European Region experienced long COVID in the first two years of the pandemic according to the WHO. More...
Long Covid: Petition calls on Germany to expedite BC007 clinical trials
A new petition on Change.org calls on the German government to expedite clinical trials for BC007, a promising potential treatment for Long COVID. More...
Italy: 203 people fined for not wearing a mask on public transport
203 people, including 31 children and 11 drivers, were caught and fined a total of €81,000. More...
Japan: 89% of those who died of Covid in the latest wave had moderate symptoms
Japan says an increasing percentage of people are dying after developing moderate symptoms of COVID-19. More...