Developing nations that were hit hard by previous waves of COVID-19 – Brazil, India, Indonesia, among others – are only now facing the highly contagious omicron variant that has been sweeping Europe and North America for weeks. With the advantage of being able to observe its evolution in other places, some countries are modifying policies […]
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Pfizer Study Shows COVID-19 Booster Dose Can Be Administered With Pneumonia Vaccine
Updated on 01/12/2022 10:53 am Pfizer Inc announced that booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine can be given along with its pneumonia vaccine and that they produced a strong safety and immune response in people 65 and older in a late-stage study. The study, started in May, tested the company’s next-generation pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PREVNAR […]
Canadian province of Quebec studies creating a tax for those who do not get vaccinated against COVID-19
The Canadian province of Quebec is considering imposing a special tax on people who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, for “the consequences”Which represents the cost of caring for patients who have refused to receive vaccines for the provincial health system. Quebec’s proposal, unveiled on Tuesday by the provincial prime minister, Francois Legault, comes just days […]
WHO says COVID-19 deaths remain despite boom in omicron cases
The number of new coronavirus infections in the last week rose by around 55%, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization (WHO) indicated in its latest report on the pandemic. In the weekly report, the United Nations health agency documented some 15 million new COVID-19 cases last week and more than […]
What is the most aggressive variant of COVID-19 and what does the WHO say about all strains?
Updated on 01/12/2022 06:42 am More than two years have passed since the SARS-CoV-2 came into the life of humans. Like all viruses, this one began to mutate and the changes were alerting the World Health Organization (WHO). Most of these changes have little or no effect on the properties of the virus. However, some […]
China promises more measures to stabilize trade against risks
Updated on 01/12/2022 04:33 am China promised more measures to stabilize trade as pressure mounts on the government to boost the economy amid worsening domestic COVID outbreaks. The country will optimize a list of imported retail goods for cross-border e-commerce and expand import categories to increase imports of consumer goods, according to guidelines issued by […]
We could all get COVID, but the key is when
By Faye Flam January 2022 is one of the worst possible times to contract COVID-19. That’s not just because hospitals are dangerously crowded, but because after nearly two years of gradually learning more about SARS-CoV-2, the omicron variant has caused scientists and doctors to slip back into a state of ignorance. and assumptions. Tests and […]
Repeated vaccinations could overload the immune system, according to EMA
Updated on 01/12/2022 02:38 am European Union regulators have warned that repeated COVID-19 booster vaccines could negatively affect the immune system and might not be feasible. Repeating booster doses every four months could eventually weaken the immune system and tire people out, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA, for its acronym in English). Instead, […]
Omicron, Delta and more: How many variants of COVID-19 are known today
Updated on 01/11/2022 07:48 pm With the passage of time, all viruses change, something to which the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, which so far leaves tens of millions of deaths worldwide. MORE INFORMATION: How to differentiate influenza from COVID-19: symptoms According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most of the time these changes […]
“Deltacron”: is it a laboratory error or a new variant of COVID-19?
Updated on 01/11/2022 05:50 pm For a week, the word “deltacron” attracted attention in the world for the combination of variants of COVID-19. Especially since its presumed existence and rapid spread could worsen the state of the new waves of the pandemic. However, scientists now believe that it could be a contamination problem in the […]