Category: Health
They say the vegetables have viruses
Another viral video, this one showing PPE clad workers digging up a vegetable patch, with a caption that says “My life is so bitter, all the vegetables are shovelled. More...
Preprint: 40 mutations in a 16-month case of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Here we describe an approximately 16-month case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an immunocompromised individual. More...
2004 Research: SARS-CoV-1 associated with viral hepatitis
2004: Liver impairment is commonly reported in up to 60% of patients who suffer from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS 1). More...
Thailand: Record deaths for the Omicron phase of pandemic
In Thailand, despite a levelling off of daily Covid-19 cases, new fatalities rose to 128, a record during the Omicron phase of the pandemic. More...
10% risk of being infected with Covid-19 in public toilets
A Thai study has found that, without facemasks, there was a 10% risk of being infected with Covid-19 in public toilets, but the risk increased to almost 100% if the Covid-19 infected person coughed or sneezed in the toilet. More...
UK NHS: 15,000 patients with Covid and rising
A UK NHS leader has given a graphic account of the pressure that the health service is currently under. More...
China: 50 SARS-CoV-2 sequences uploaded to Gisaid
Gisaid have published a report recently on fifty SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences uploaded by China which seems to have gone largely unnoticed by the mainstream media. More...
UK: Covid-19 deaths at highest level since March 2021
The UK is currently witnessing its biggest increase in deaths from Covid-19 in a year. More...
BMJ: One hour longer sleep at night associated with 12% lower odds of COVID-19
“Among 2884 exposed HCWs, there were 568 COVID-19 cases and 2316 controls. More...
China: Omicron subvariant detected in Beijing
Chinese state news has announced that they have uncovered new Covid cases in Beijing caused by a subvariant of Omicron. More...