The case was reported by Belgian scientists at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, which was held online this year. A 90-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital in Aalst, Belgium in early March following several falls. She tested positive for Covid-19 the same day. She lived …
Read More »More contagious Delta coronavirus variant becomes dominant in Germany for 1st time
The more contagious Delta strain, previously known as the Indian variant, makes up 59% of new cases recorded in Germany, the state-run Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which tracks the progression of the outbreak, stated in its weekly report. The RKI added that various virus strains that are designated as variants …
Read More »Kim Jong-un pledges to raise partnership with China to new level amid coronavirus challenges
Kim sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, congratulating him on the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. He praised Xi’s efforts to fight poverty and create a “wealthy society,” as well as “increasing the overall power of the country and raising its international prestige.” “The Workers’ Party …
Read More »India registers fewer than 1,000 coronavirus deaths for the first time amid second wave of Covid-19
Some 46,148 new coronavirus infections and 979 deaths had been registered as of Monday, the latter representing the lowest figure registered in the country in recent weeks, after it was hit by a major new wave of infections. The wave began in late March, skyrocketed though April, and peaked in …
Read More »Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s rule as country hits 500,000 coronavirus deaths (VIDEO)
The protests took place across most of the major Brazilian cities, including the country’s capital, Brasilia, on Saturday. The largest rally took place in Sao Paulo, home to over 12.3 million people and the most populous city in the country. The activists hit the city’s downtown, condemning the government’s overall …
Read More »‘We don’t talk about Covid, we’re all tired of this’: Ronaldo dismisses coronavirus impact as teammate Cancelo forced out of camp
As football fans begin to re-enter football stadiums across Europe during the European Championships, it is difficult to dismiss the feeling of impending normalcy returning to the beautiful game. The opening days of Euro 2020, taking place this summer after being delayed for a year by Covid, have seen thousands …
Read More »Biden announces US plan to donate 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the rest of the world
After taking criticism earlier this year for “hoarding” vaccines, Biden announced last month that the US would share 80 million doses from its vaccine supply with the rest of the world. Biden did not reveal at the time where these doses would go, but provided more details on Thursday. Out …
Read More »WHO official with ties to Wuhan coronavirus research thanked Fauci for dispelling ‘myth’ that Covid leaked from lab, email reveals
Peter Daszak, who was part of the World Health Organization (WHO) team that traveled to China to investigate the origins of the virus, sent Fauci an email on April 18, 2020 in which he thanked him for pushing back against the assertion that Covid-19 leaked from a lab. The message …
Read More »Israel lifts majority of coronavirus restrictions as new cases drop to single digits, but keeps indoor mask mandate
The bulk of the coronavirus restrictions that have plagued the Israeli economy for over a year will no longer be in effect starting June 1. Restaurants, stores, and other establishments will no longer be required to adhere to a capacity limit. The cap on outdoor and indoor gatherings will also …
Read More »Hybrid of UK and Indian coronavirus variants found in Vietnam – health minister
“After running gene sequencing on newly detected patients, we have discovered a new variant that is a mix of India and UK ones,” Vietnam’s Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said at a government meeting on Saturday, online newspaper VnExpress reported. “More specifically, it is an Indian variant with mutations that …
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