Updated on 02/20/2022 11:13 am Israel will allow from next March 1 the entry of tourists not vaccinated although they must present a negative PCR before flying and undergo another examination upon landing. “We are seeing a steady decline in morbidity data, so it is time to gradually open up when we were the first […]
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COVID-19: they show how the drug plitidepsin inhibits the reproduction of SARS-CoV-2
A study co-led by the Spanish IrsiCaixa and the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) shows how the drug aplidin (plitidepsin) acts to inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 within cells: it prevents the formation of cellular compartments where it is replicates virus material. In this way, it interferes with the cells and prevents the progression […]
WHO warns of the “dangerous narrative” that the pandemic is coming to an end
Updated on 02/19/2022 08:05 pm The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Friday against the “dangerous narrative” that the pandemic is coming to an end due to the high vaccination rate in some countries and the lower severity of the omicron variant. “The pandemic has not passed when there […]
The use of the mask does not cause incurable neurodegenerative diseases
The use of masks does not cause neuronal damage or neurodegenerative diseases, as claimed by messages on social networks based on the statements of a German doctor who practices in the United Kingdom, publications that are denied by experts. EFE Verifica has received a query on its WhatsApp channel about an article that ensures that […]
They discover how obesity is a risk factor for severe COVID
The obesity is one of the factors influencing the COVID-19 can develop seriously. A group of Spanish scientists has discovered the mechanisms involved in this relationship and proposes a biomarker, through a blood test, that can detect this risk. The research, led by the Spanish Obesity and Nutrition Network Biomedical Research Center (Ciberobn), focuses on […]
Ivermectin is ineffective in preventing severe cases of COVID-19, study shows
Updated on 02/18/2022 04:21 pm Malaysian researchers found that treatment with the antiparasitic drug ivermectin did not prevent patients with COVID-19 became seriously ill in a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The researchers stated that their results do not support the use of ivermectin for COVID-19 patients. The study involved 490 patients […]
The G20 pledges US$60 billion for post-COVID recovery
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors pledged this Friday in Jakarta to allocate US$60 billion (about 52.8 billion euros) to support the most needy countries in post-COVID recovery. In a joint statement after two days of meeting, the ministers and governors declared that they will try to increase the commitment to US $ […]
Hong Kong prepares to test all its inhabitants for COVID-19
Updated on 02/18/2022 08:38 am The authorities of Hong Kong “prepare plans” to subject the city’s 7.5 million inhabitants to a mandatory screening test for the COVID-19the chief executive of the territory, Carrie Lam, announced on Friday. “One of the measures that we are preparing, and that we are preparing very seriously, is a mandatory […]
IATA asks to end the barriers to travel with the COVID in retreat
Updated on 02/17/2022 04:07 pm The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which encompasses a large part of the global airlines, renewed its call to eliminate barriers to air travel, at a time when COVID-19 cases are falling in most of the regions and many countries are relaxing those restrictions. In a statement, the nearly 300 […]
WHO reduces its recommended quarantine times before the omicron variant
Updated on 02/17/2022 01:00 pm The World Health Organization (WHO), which continues to recommend a 14-day quarantine for contacts with COVID-19 patients in places with a high incidence of the pandemic, reduced this time to seven days, in the context of the current wave linked to the omicron variant, with a high number of mild […]