Category: Health
WHO: BA.2 to remain classified as Omicron
Based on available data of transmission, severity, reinfection, diagnostics, therapeutics and impacts of vaccines, the group reinforced that the BA.2 sublineage should continue to be considered a variant of concern and that it should remain classified as Omicron. More...
Denmark: BA.1 infection followed by BA.2 reinfection can occur
From a total of 187 reinfection cases, we identified 47 instances of BA.2 reinfections shortly after a BA.1 infection, mostly in young unvaccinated individuals with mild disease not resulting in hospitalization or death. More...
Sweden: Prepare for a new variant of special importance on March 20th 2022
Sweden has just published a document outlining two scenarios for the future of the pandemic over the next few months. More...
Potential Omicron BA.1/BA.2 recombinant variants in Denmark and Finland
More reports of a SARS-CoV-2 recombinant variants have surfaced today, this time between the two Omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2, with 43 sequences in Denmark, and eight sequences found in Finland. More...
Greece to fine 300,000 people for not being vaccinated
Greek authorities have reported that they will begin to fine some 300,000 people over 60 years of age for not having been vaccinated against the coronavirus. More...
UK: Fourth vaccination for over 75’s within weeks
A fourth Covid vaccine dose should be offered to all adults over-75 and the most vulnerable over-12s this spring, the UK’s vaccines advisory body has said. More...
Israel: Finance minister “totally fine” with 1,000 Covid deaths a month
When asked about the over 1,000 who died of Covid in Israel in the past month, Finance minister Avigdor Liberman said, “I am totally fine with it. More...
Preprint: Covid can remain airborne for 30 minutes and travel up to 200 feet
New research estimates that Sars-CoV-2 droplets encased in mucus can remain moist for up to 30 minutes and travel up to about 200 feet. More...
UK Queen tests positive for Covid
The Queen has tested positive for Covid-19, ahead of the expected ending of all coronavirus restrictions in England in the coming days. More...
Austria to drop all coronavirus restrictions
The Austrian government is easing almost all Covid restrictions from the 5th March 2022. More...