Bronchiolitis, more serious cases in children due to variants of the syncytial virus: the study
The research conducted by the virologists of the Sapienza University of Rome with the Department of Infectious Diseases of the ISS, and published by Journal of Infection, analyzed cases at the Policlinico Umberto I in the pre-pandemic seasons, during and after the pandemic. If in 2021 bronchiolitis was mainly caused by strains of RSV subtype […]
Updated Covid vaccine, the campaign starts in the next few days: free also for under 60s
The first batches of Pfizer’s anti-Covid vaccines, updated to the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant, have arrived in Italy. The Regions have opened reservations and we will officially start in October. A circular from the Ministry of Health recommends administration in 5 categories and recommends it to family members and caregivers of fragile people: but, based on […]
With Long Covid you only stir up fear
Protest action by Long Covid victims and ME/CFS patients in front of the Berlin Reichstag in July this year Image: EPA After the pandemic, will Long Covid now also be handled scientifically? Three international health researchers question the numbers and politics – and a German clinician follows up verbally. “At the limit of seriousness” – […]
Nursing homes continue to receive millions for Corona burdens
The number of corona infections is slowly increasing again, but Germany is still a long way from a pandemic situation and comprehensive testing or protection requirements. The officially declared pandemic situation expired in November last year, and the corona test requirement in nursing care expired at the end of February this year. There should actually […]
Corona: Anyone who wears a mask is not a jerk!
Comment Anyone who wears a mask is not a bully, but a protector Corona vaccination: useful refresher information Corona vaccination – useful refresher information The new corona vaccines are intended to provide better protection against infection with current sub-variants of the coronavirus. A booster vaccination against Sars-Cov-2 is recommended, especially at risk groups and older […]
Covid, first case of the Pirola variant in Italy: symptoms and what to know
The first case of the BA.2.86 variant was sequenced in Brescia from a sample “from a fragile patient”. In any case “there is no evidence that it is a more pathogenic or more aggressive variant than the previous ones”, explained Arnaldo Caruso, president of the Italian Society of Virology. The symptoms appear to be the […]
Covid-19: Vaccine with new technology can protect against future viruses | Coronavirus
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a “future-proof” vaccine, with a unique antigenic structure that provides protection against all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes covid-19, as well as other coronaviruses. The studies carried out by the University of Cambridge and DIOSynVax, company created following research in early 2020, they suggest […]
Corona in the USA: situation is worsening – doctors worried
Pandemic Corona: This is how many hospital admissions there are in the USA 25.09.2023, 05:49 | Reading time: 5 minutes Corona vaccination: useful refresher information Corona vaccination – useful refresher information The new corona vaccines are intended to provide better protection against infection with current sub-variants of the coronavirus. A booster vaccination against Sars-Cov-2 is […]
Many infections expected – virologist urges caution
The Essen virologist Ulf Dittmer is expecting a lot more sniffles and more serious infectious diseases next winter. The coronavirus changes and can therefore infect people again and again. At the same time, many people’s immune systems are not yet fully trained again after the lockdowns and the mask requirement. This makes people more susceptible […]
More corona patients in the hospital again
There have been four to six corona patients in the Winterthur Cantonal Hospital since mid-August. Seniors and people with previous illnesses are advised to get tested. According to the chief infectious disease physician at the Winterthur Cantonal Hospital, the new Covid variant BA.2.86 has the potential to trigger a wave of infections. “Since mid-August we […]