Tag: covid
Israel: Previous Covid-19 infection may offer more protection than vaccination
People who have recovered from Covid-19 are around 9% of Israel’s population, but they’re less than 1% of current cases. More...
UK: 60% of UK Covid-19 hospital cases are double vaccinated
Sir Patrick Vallance has said in the latest 10 Downing Street press conference that 60% of people hospitalized with Covid-19 have had two vaccine jabs. More...
UCL modelling shows vaccine efficacy against Covid-19 infection at just 1.5%
Current estimates of the vaccination efficacy are: preventing infection: 1.5%, preventing transmission when infected: 85.5%, preventing serious illness when symptomatic: 60.7%, preventing fatality when seriously ill: 93.6%. More...
Bangladesh: new study shows 80% percent of children infected by Delta are under 10 years of age
The Chittagong study included children from newborns to 18-year-olds infected with coronavirus. More...
Boris Johnson back in quarantine after Covid-19 nearly kills him in 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has booked an urgent eye test with an optician in Barnard Castle following his U-turn decision to quarantine after being in contact with his infected Health Minister Sajid Javid. More...
English Freedom Day: Lions led by Zombies
A short reminder of what happened after “Freedom Day” was announced in the Czech Republic on July 2nd 2020:
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Gupta Lab: Delta variant emergence, replication and immune evasion
Bad news from the Gupta Lab who have been looking at the Delta variant. More...
Lancet: mental, mood and psychotic disorders associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 mortality
“The presence of any mental disorder was associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 mortality. More...
The waxing and waning of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe shows new danger areas emerging
Europe has seen major changes in coronavirus case rates over the last two months. More...
UK: Hebburn West in South Tyneside now at nearly 2,000 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people
When we looked at the coronavirus situation in West Hebburn in South Tyneside a week ago we were astonished by the infection rates in that part of North East England, which, at that point, were 1,555 per 100,000 people. More...