‘Kraken’ virus… new strain of ‘Corona’ mutant again raises concern from World Health Organization

Dubbed “Kraken,” experts predict Omicron’s new XBB.1.5 strain will cause the next big wave of Covid, thanks to its immune escape capability and extremely high transmissibility. World Health Organization officials have voiced the possibility that the troubling new variant also binds strongly to the cells it infects, allowing the virus to easily multiply in the … Read more

Highly contagious: How dangerous is the new Omikron XBB.1.5 variant?

Many new infections in the USA XBB.1.5 is a subvariant of Omicron. So far, it has been detected in 29 countries, including Europe. There are no confirmed cases in Germany yet. “The X initially shows that this is a so-called recombination, i.e. two variants have exchanged genes,” explains the Munich virologist Alexander KekulĂ©. Apparently, XBB.1.5 … Read more

Germany advises against non-essential travel to China due to covid

ANP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 20:56 Germany and Luxembourg have adjusted travel advice for China. They advise against non-essential travel into the country. The reason is the corona situation in China. The German Foreign Ministry points out that China is facing more infections and more pressure on the health system. Luxembourg follows German advice, the country said … Read more

Only a few are concerned about corona infection

Berlin (dpa) – Almost two-thirds of Germans are currently not worried about contracting the corona virus. In a survey by polling firm YouGov, 30% said they were concerned about infection. 63% of respondents do not have this concern. 7 percent did not provide any information. The survey found no significant differences in responses between age … Read more

7 foods that boost immunity in winter.. to prevent viruses

with persistence The spread of the Corona epidemic and respiratory syncytial virus rsv and flu and streptococcus aIt is necessary to strengthen the physiological protective walls of the immune system to fend off these evolving threats, and there is some evidence from the scientific and medical literature on foods that they can help support the … Read more

Corona and anxiety in generation Z. Effects of the corona pandemic on the development of anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents

synopsis or introduction The aim of this dissertation is to show the problem areas of the corona pandemic in relation to children and young people. It shows what limits young people and how restrictions affect the development of anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents. The resulting findings should be used to present options that have … Read more

Corona numbers: Thursday 5 January 2023 – The small northern wave is breaking

Business 30 second crown “The Little North Wave Breaks” Status: 06:14 | Reading time: 2 minutes Rush to hospitals in China after zero-Covid strategy ends After the stringent zero-Covid strategy, China is now engulfed in a wave of infections. Especially in big cities there is a rush to hospitals. What comes after the fall wave? … Read more