A 43% increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Belgium this week, compared to the previous seven days. In particular, between 06/28 and 07/05, 6,271 new infections were detected on average every day. Hospital admissions averaged 138.7 between 07/01 and 07/08. This is a 27% increase compared to the previous week. In total, 1,660 […]
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Cyprus: From today, the mask returns to closed spaces
The reinstatement of the obligation to use a protective mask in indoor and closed spaces for people over the age of 12 comes into force from today in Cyprus. According to the data of the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health of Cyprus, from June 25 to July 5, 2022, 19,503 positive cases […]
Italy: 55% increase in coronavirus cases in the last week
In Italy, the cases of the coronavirus increased in the last week (from June 29 to July 5) by 55%, according to the data of the Gimbe scientific institute. At the same time, patient admissions to hospitals showed an increase of 32.6%, to ICUs of the country by 36.3%, while deaths increased by 18.4%. The […]
Anti-Covid vaccine, the fourth dose is slow: here is who should do it immediately
The fourth doses (or rather: second boosters) of an anti-Covid vaccine they do not go well among the targets that could receive them immediately. And that they should undergo the second recall, considering this summer of high circulation of the virus. Only 28.8% of those over 80 and immunocompromised – the two audiences who can […]
First Covid, then the war. How to help our frightened children
First Covid, then the war. For two and a half years now, major life changes have been imposed on children. The little ones found themselves having to deal with anxiety that led them to ask their parents questions they had never asked before: “Will Papa go to war?”, “Will the soldiers enter our courtyard?”, “Will […]
Long Covid pediatric, a study identifies symptoms in 40% of children
The largest study so far conducted on the long Covid in under 14 and published on The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health reports that 40% of the little ones recovered from the disease have symptoms of post-infection syndrome. These are stomach pains, marks on the skin, mood problems, a sense of fatigue and even problems […]
France: Nice re-enforces the use of masks on public transport
The very touristic city of Nice, the capital of the Cote d’Azur, has decided to reinstate the mandatory use of masks in public transport, faced with the seventh wave of Covid-19 that is affecting France. “I took my decision together with other mayors of the metropolis of Nice so that from Monday everyone will have […]
China: Schools, restaurants, cultural sites close in Xi’an after 18 new cases of coronavirus
Restaurants, bars, cultural venues and even karaoke rooms will be closed for a week in the major Chinese city of Xi’an after around 20 cases of Covid-19 were detected, authorities announced today. The historic and touristic city of 13 million inhabitants, a former imperial capital, is known throughout the world for the famous “Clay Army” […]
What do we know about the brand new Omicron BA.2.75 variant
While the variant BA.5, or Omicron 5, is now taking over in many countries around the world, including Italy, where it is fueling the summer wave of infections, experts have already identified a sub-lineage to keep an eye on. It does not derive from BA.5 but somehow “starts over” from BA.2. It is no coincidence […]
Covid and variants: BioNTech and Pfizer test new universal vaccines
The announcement came a few days ago: BioNTech and Pfizer, partner companies in the production of COVID-19 vaccines, will begin in the second half of the year, human tests of a new generation of drugs that protect against a wide variety coronavirus, as reported by Reuters. Their experimental work of the two pharmaceutical companies goes […]
