Category: Health
Chile vaccinates nearly a quarter of its population against coronavirus in a month, yet its infection rate is spiralling
Chile has begun administering second doses of Covid-19 vaccines as it presses ahead with an impressive vaccination campaign that has seen the Latin American nation become one of the fastest in the world. More...
High pollen count linked to coronavirus infection rates
A study has found that high pollen counts, partially affected by air humidity and temperature, contributed to a more than 40 percent increase in coronavirus infection frequency. More...
Covid symptoms, symptom clusters, and predictors for becoming a Longhauler
Roughly 32% of those reporting [long haul] symptoms at day 61+ in our study were initially asymptomatic at the time of SARS-CoV-2 testing. More...
Ireland: Coronavirus confirmed as ‘significant factor’ in four stillbirths
Covid-19 has been confirmed as a “significant factor” in four stillbirths, an Nphet briefing heard tonight. More...
Nationwide coronavirus lockdown announced in Estonia. Schools and shops closed
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas unexpectedly announced a nationwide closure today. More...
Finland: Around 200 people infected with coronavirus despite being vaccinated
According to the Finnish National Infectious Diseases Register, approximately 200 people in the country have contracted the COVID-19 virus after being vaccinated. More...
Malta: 20% coronavirus vaccination rate but Covid-19 case rates are spiralling upwards
In Malta, 97,864 vaccine jabs have been administered, 32,862 of which are second doses. More...
Air pollution by fine particles may be responsible for worsening the coronavirus epidemic
For the second week in a row contaminations and hospitalizations linked to Covid-19 rose again between February 22 and 28. More...
CDC: First Identified Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant P1 in the United States — Minnesota, January 2021
The first Minnesota P.1 variant case was identified in a person who became symptomatic in early January and was hospitalized for 9 days. More...
Immune plasma of COVID-19 convalescent blood donors had 6-fold less neutralizing capacity against the P1 variant than against the B-lineage
The immune plasma of COVID-19 convalescent blood donors had 6-fold less neutralizing capacity against the P.1 than against the B-lineage. More...