Category: Health
Washington state’s first case of P.1 Brazilian coronavirus variant detected in King County
Washington state’s first case of the P.1 coronavirus variant – that was first detected in Brazil – has now been discovered in King County, state health officials said Thursday. More...
Brazilian coronavirus variant P.1 discovered in the Bergen Hospital Trust in Norway
The Brazilian virus variant P.1 (N501Y.V3) has been discovered in Helse Bergen, reports the newspaper Bergens Tidende (BT). More...
Nine coronavirus deaths at Exmouth care home. All residents vaccinated in January 2021
Nine residents have died following a “devastating” outbreak of coronavirus at a care home.
Three deaths, 33 coronavirus infections at Devon care home: “Residents and staff have had first dose vaccinations”
As many as 33 positive coronavirus cases were reported to have been recorded over a period of three days at Holmesley Care Home in Sidmouth, Devon earlier this week. More...
Finland Prime Minster Sanna Marin on coronavirus: “It may be we’ll be in this situation for years to come”
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marinin is concerned about possible new variants of the coronavirus that may be resistant to vaccines. More...
62% of pupils infected with coronavirus at Hotelschool Maastricht, Netherlands
On the campus of Hotelschool Maastricht, no fewer than 62% of the students tested were found to be positive for corona.
EMA: Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions should be included in the list of possible side effects of the Astrazeneca vaccine
European Medicines Agency (EMA), the corona vaccine from the manufacturer Astra-Zeneca can cause severe allergic reactions. More...
RKI: Coronavirus incidence in children is increasing “very rapidly” in Germany
The number of cases in Germany has levelled off at too high a level for some time, explained RKI boss Lothar Wieler. More...
South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 (501Y.V2) at around 15% in Saarland, Germany
German Federal Health Jens Spahn Minister of has expressed concern about the spread of the South African corona variant in Saarland . More...
Italy: Ten suspected of manslaughter after soldier dies following Astrazenica coronavirus vaccination with batch ABV2856
Stefano Paternò, a 43-year-old soldier serving in Sircusa, Italy, died yesterday morning of a cardiac arrest in his home . More...