China’s “zero covid” policy has failed to contain coronavirus outbreaks across the country, and millions of people have been locked down again. The world’s second-largest economy reported 699 cases on Monday, the highest daily figure since May 22, after reporting more than 1,000 infections over the weekend. The growing outbreaks have prompted authorities to impose […]
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Bloomberg: Europe can’t shake off Covid as strain fuels summer outbreak
It was supposed to be a post-Covid-19 summer in Europe, Bloomberg notes. The masks are gone in most places and the holiday season is in full swing as workers rush to the beaches and cities they missed in the two years marked by the pandemic. Instead, however, the reality people face is that the virus […]
Japan: Authorities warn of rapid rise in cases
Japanese authorities warned today that covid-19 appears to be spreading rapidly in the country and asked citizens to be extra vigilant ahead of the holiday weekend and summer school holidays. Japan has recently seen a rapid rise in cases, at levels that correspond to the peak of the previous wave at the beginning of the […]
When, who, where: everything you need to know about the fourth dose of the anti-Covid vaccine
We need to change gear. To contain the consequences of the wave triggered by Omicron 5 but also to prepare for autumn. There campaign for the fourth dose of anti-Covid vaccine, in fact, it is starting in these hours after the indications of the Ministry of Health following the green light of Ema, Ecdc and […]
Lino Banfi and his wife Lucia positive at Covid: “We are fortunate to have taken him together so as not to separate us”
“We’ve been around it for two years, now it’s here.” To speak is Lino Banfi who, at 86, announced that he was positive for Covid together with his wife Lucia Lagrasta, to whom he had dedicated some moving words to Pope Francis, hoping that the two will die together, because “if you die first, I […]
Coronavirus: China confines the city of Wugang
In the middle of renewed covid outbreaks across Chinadue to the BA4 and BA5 omicron sub-variants, the country has announced wugang’s blockadein Henan province. The city, located in one of the iron and steel centers of Chinahas been confined for three days after a single covid infection was detected. The central province of Anhui, a […]
Covid, fourth dose of vaccine for over 60s: this is how it will work
The fourth dose of vaccine for over 60s and frailties is underway, regardless of age. «The ECDC and the EMA have opened the administration of the fourth dose of the vaccine also to people over 60 years of age. We will adapt our guidelines, circulars and directions to this determination. We will immediately open the […]
Covid and quarantine rules, Pregliasco: “Too early to loosen them”
According to Fabrizio Pregliasco, medical director of Galeazzi in Milan and virologist, defending the frail is not enough. In the debate of these days that is opposing the front of those who say in favor of a free circulation of the virus and even the end of isolation for the positives (like Andrea Crisanti) and […]
Italy: In the last twenty-four hours, 79,920 cases were recorded, with 44 deaths
The inhabitants of Italy positive for the coronavirus, at this stage, are 1,300,072. In the last twenty-four hours, at the same time, 79,920 cases of covid 19 were recorded in the country, with 44 deaths. According to data from the Italian Ministry of Health, 26.3% of the diagnostic tests carried out today were positive. There […]
China: Shanghai announced the detection of a new sub-variant of Omicron
Shanghai authorities have detected a case of coronavirus involving a new sub-variant of Omicron BA.5, Omicron BA.5.2.1, an official announced at a press briefing today, signaling the difficulties China is facing in managing its new variants. of coronavirus as it implements its “zero cases” policy. The case, which was detected in Pudong District on July […]
