Is COVID-19 Winding Down? Scientists Say No
“Scientists worry the virus may well keep evolving in worrisome ways.” by LAURA UNGAR via associated press (via yahoo news) Is the coronavirus on its way out? You might think so. New, updated booster shots are being rolled out to better protect against the variants circulating now. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped COVID-19 quarantine and … Continue reading
Covid Origin Studies Say Evidence Points to Wuhan Market
“…evidence paints a picture that Sars-Cov-2 was present in live mammals that were sold at Huanan market in late 2019.” by Victoria Gill – Science correspondent BBC News via yahoonews Scientists say there is “compelling evidence” that Wuhan’s Huanan seafood and wildlife market was at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak. Two peer-reviewed studies published on Tuesday re-examine information from … Continue reading
Europe Witnessing Another Wave of COVID-19 Cases
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said on Friday that the European Union is experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases. “The #COVID19 pandemic is still with us. Numbers are rising again sharply in Europe,” Kyriakides said on Twitter. According to a weekly report on COVID-19 of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), there was … Continue reading
Danish Scientists Say New Subtype of Omicron More Contagious Than Original Strain
“The risk that a person infected with the BA.2 type strain will pass the virus to their family members is 39%, compared to 29% observed in the original variant, according to the institute.” via SputnikNews Image: Matryx / Pixabay Danish scientists have found that the BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus is significantly more contagious than the … Continue reading
Even Mild Cases of Covid-19 Affect Memory & Attention, According to Study
“What is surprising is that although our Covid-19 survivors did not feel any more symptomatic at the time of testing, they showed degraded attention and memory,…” via RT Moderate symptoms still cause long-term cognitive consequences, Oxford University researchers reveal Scientists from Britain’s Oxford University have revealed that people who have had mild Covid-19 and didn’t suffer from other widespread ‘long … Continue reading
African Health Chief Sends Foreboding Message Regarding Omicron
“The CDC expert noted that factors such as the relatively young median age of South Africans could be partially responsible for the lower levels of hospitalization there.” via RT Headline Image: A representative image-istock.com/Bertrand Blay The Africa Centres for Disease Control has warned that Omicron Covid data from the continent should not be extrapolated to situations in the rest of … Continue reading
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Developer Warns of Possibly More Lethal Future Pandemics
“This will not be the last time a virus threatens our lives and our livelihoods. The truth is, the next one could be worse.” by Tim Korso via Sputniknews Headline Image: © REUTERS / LUISA GONZALEZ Numerous medical experts have been warning since the start of the pandemic that the COVID-19 pathogen won’t be the last virus to trigger a … Continue reading