Tag: COVID-19
Opinion | The siren song of ‘mild’ Omicron has seduced us. But the reality is brutal
From the start, Omicron has raced past our attempts to minimize it,…
In Cuba, queueing for hours ‘just to be able to eat’
Source: In Cuba, queueing for hours ‘just to be able to eat’
X-ray imaging shows COVID-19 damage to heart in new detail
A German research team has revealed the damage COVID-19 does to the…
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million | AP News
BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents…
Quebec making plans to tax the unvaccinated as COVID cases surge | The Star
Premier François Legault made the announcement Tuesday Source: Quebec making plans to…
Why Grocery Store Shelves Are Bare. Again.
Supply chains are made of people. Source: Why Grocery Store Shelves Are…
Omicron was in Nova Scotia wastewater before it was identified in South Africa | National Post
‘Our team detected Omicron, retrospectively, in Nova Scotia wastewater in mid-November,’ Dalhousie…
TTC fires 354 workers for failing to comply with mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy | CBC News
The Toronto Transit Commission has fired 354 workers because they did not…
A Texas team comes up with a COVID vaccine that could be a global game changer
Peter Hotez and Maria Elena Bottazzi used an oldie-but- goodie technology to…
Omicron is the ‘fastest-spreading virus known to humankind,’ even if anti-vaxx views aren’t new
Source: Omicron is the ‘fastest-spreading virus known to humankind,’ even if anti-vaxx…
Cypriot scientist says findings showing Deltacron Covid-19 variant isn’t error
Other scientists have speculated that findings are a result of laboratory contamination….
“Deltacron” is probably a lab mistake, not a new variant
It is possible for coronavirus variants to “recombine” their genomes and form…
I Saw Firsthand What It Takes to Keep COVID Out of Hong Kong. It Felt Like a Different Planet.
On a visit to Hong Kong, ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen encountered a…
Protection from prior infection significantly reduced against Omicron
The variant is remarkably good at escaping the body’s immune responses. Source:…
Officials Promise Groceries For Chinese City Of 13 Million Under Strict Lockdown : NPR
Officials pledged steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi’an, a city…
Part 2: Beijing Is Intentionally Underreporting China’s Covid Death Rate
“China Is the World’s Last ‘Zero Covid’ Holdout: The Government Has Staked…
Soaring Omicron could mutate into more dangerous variants, warns WHO official
Senior emergencies officer Catherine Smallwood urges against complacency, says that as COVID-19…
COVID-19 may have killed nearly 3 million in India, far more than official counts show
New analysis bolsters idea that country’s seemingly low death rate was misleading…
Canada headed for nursing shortage ‘beyond anything we’ve ever experienced’: experts | Globalnews.ca
Canada’s nurses say they are burnt out and considering leaving the profession…
This Swiss research adds to the reasons you should be leery of negative rapid test results
The new data suggests the sensitivity of rapid antigen tests drops to…
DIY box fan air filters – Corsi-Rosenthal box – Clean Air Crew
Also known as a Corsi-Rosenthal box, this DIY method of building your…
Testing Site Says It Detected First LA Flurona Case – NBC Los Angeles
A COVID testing site says it has detected what is believed to…
Study raises doubts about rapid Covid tests’ reliability in early days after infection
A new study raises significant doubts about whether at-home rapid antigen tests…
Omicron Variant Symptoms: Latest COVID ‘Making People Really Sick in a Different Way’
As COVID-19 infections with the omicron variant of the virus surge out…
WHO Downplays Threat of Covid-19 Variant Found in France – Bloomberg
The World Health Organization said a coronavirus variant found in France hasn’t…
French variant isn’t anything worth worrying about yet, scientists say
Virologists say the strain predates Omicron but has yet to cause chaos,…
Wastewater samples reveal record levels of coronavirus across U.S.
With at-home Covid-19 tests in high demand and their efficacy in question,…
COVID’s next victims: White-tailed deer
For the first time, researchers have uncovered evidence that Covid-19 readily infects…
Covid warning as new variant with ’46 mutations’ infects 12 in southern France
A WARNING has been issued by scientists over another new COVID-19 variant…
Israel reports first case of ‘flurona’ – rare double infection of Covid and influenza
Doctors say it was diagnosed in young pregnant woman but suspect there…
Infection with Covid-19 triggers self-attacking antibodies that stay up to 6 months after recovery: Study
The study, published in the ‘Journal of Translational Medicine’ showed that individuals…
FUREY: Brampton Mayor speaks out on misleading COVID hospital data | Toronto Sun
It’s a phenomenon that doctors and officials have known about for months,…
More than 500 doctors sign letter asking Ontario government to keep schools open
More than 500 Ontario doctors are asking the Doug Ford government to…
Texas runs out of monoclonal antibody treatment effective against
Texas has run out of its supply of monoclonal antibodies, and infusion centers…
U.S. CDC investigating nearly 70 cruise ships hit by COVID-19 cases
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CDC-CRUISESHIP (URGENT):U.S. CDC investigating nearly 70 cruise ships hit by COVID-19 cases…
‘We need to lock down’: Manitoba doctors react to updated public health restrictions | CBC News
Doctors on the front lines of Manitoba’s pandemic fight say updated public…
France to roll out new COVID-19 restrictions as Omicron surges
New measures on working from home, limits to public gatherings to take…
Healthy, boosted people unlikely to develop severe omicron infections, but jury’s out on older, at-risk populations
The new variant has sent U.S. infections soaring, but a smaller share…
Xi’an lockdown: Chinese city reports community transmission, hemorrhagic fever
After China lockdown millions in Xi’an city in northwest Shaanxi province, reports…
First Omicron case in Northeast detected in Manipur
Omicron: The sample of the male passenger, who returned to Manipur from…
Where is the concern/freak-out about covid-19.omicron breeding more deadly verions.
https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/continuing-coronavirus-happenings-part-3/197863/4788 I’m not seeing much discussion about the likelihood of seeing a…
UK agency: Pfizer booster’s ability to prevent symptomatic COVID wanes within weeks
Data shows 3rd shot 70% effective in preventing illness after 2 weeks…
The emergence, genomic diversity and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 | Nature
Source: The emergence, genomic diversity and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 | Nature…
Closest known relatives of virus behind COVID-19 found in Laos
Nature – Studies of bats in China and Laos show southeast Asia…
Quebec gathering caps reduced, hospitals shut to visitors as province battles with explosive Omicron wave
Quebec is tightening restrictions once again as the province struggles to combat…
China battles Covid-19 surge in Xian with mass disinfection, testing
Clouds of disinfectant covered the city to combat the outbreak, with 150…
U.S. could see 1 million cases per day, warns departing NIH director Francis Collins
Collins is retiring after 12 years of leading the federal health agency….
LTE: use Canada Post, Dummy!
To the editor: A possible solution to Dave Wawrykow’s concerns in his…
Why you should upgrade your mask as the Omicron variant spreads – CNN
As the Omicron variant spreads, it’s time to upgrade from your cloth…
‘Omicron is 80% less likely to cause hospital admission than Delta’
The real-world analysis, of more than 160,000 people, comes ahead of a…
