Covid-19 can infect the placenta and cause brain damage to newborns, according to a study by the University of Miami, which confirmed two cases of seizures and development delays in babies born to young mothers who had tested positive to the Delta variant in 2020. One of the babies died aged 13 months while the other was placed in hospice care. The virus had likely transferred from the mother to the baby, the study said. The condition may be rare, but women who were infected during their pregnancies should inform paediatricians to check for developmental delays, said Dr Shahnaz Duara.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made a profound impact on the world, affecting millions of lives in countless ways. With significant advancements made in our understanding of the virus, it has become clear that certain populations are more vulnerable to its effects than others. Unfortunately, even the most vulnerable among us are not immune to the … Read more

Corona: RKI reports the numbers ++ Which diseases are now increasing

News blog Corona numbers are no longer declining – more respiratory diseases 02.12.2022, 07:16 | Reading time: 3 minutes Isolation obligation for coronavirus positives lifted in four federal states Isolation obligation for coronavirus positives lifted in four federal states Transition phase from pandemic to endemic: this is the reason given by four federal states that … Read more

Corona: Curevac struggles with vaccine costs ++ Hard verdict on proof of recovery

Newsblog Corona: Vaccine failed – Curevac is struggling with costs – Updated: 05/25/2022, 17:22 | Reading time: 8 minutes – Low effectiveness: Curevac not part of the German vaccination program – – Low effectiveness: Curevac not part of the German vaccination program With the development of its own vaccine against the corona virus, the Tübingen … Read more

Corona: RKI reports numbers ++ Stiko with an urgent appeal

updated Newsblog Corona: RKI reports numbers – Stiko is pushing for a fourth vaccination – Updated: 05/06/2022 07:31 | Reading time: 9 minutes – After Biontech and Moderna: New mRNA vaccine promises advantages – – After Biontech and Moderna: New mRNA vaccine promises advantages After a successful clinical study, a new mRNA vaccine from the … Read more

Which countries in Latin America have already passed the third wave of COVID-19? | answers

Last Tuesday, January 4, the Minister of Health, Hernando Cevallos, stated that Peru was going through its third wave. He also indicated that the cases of infections by COVID-19 had doubled in the areas of Metropolitan Lima and nationally by 50%. Faced with this scenario, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) announced different measures to prevent … Read more

Covid-19: Covid today, last minute live | Ómicron cannot escape T cells, the body’s second line of defense

Minimize the social and economic impact of the “tsunami” of infections To try to minimize the social and economic impact of the increase in infections, governments seek a balance. USA took the initiative by shortening the quarantines to five days from the initial 10 when they saw that many of their planes were left on … Read more

Omicron, the symptoms that are not seen compared to Delta (and other variants) but which should not be underestimated

Where the pandemic will lead there variante Omicron? How dangerous is it? How effective will vaccines (and especially i booster) to contain it? Science is busy day and night to find answers, clues and solutions to stem the overwhelming wave that is spreading in various parts of the world. Match from South Africa, at least … Read more

“A case study”, what is happening – Libero Quotidiano

The case Portugal is a model forEurope: world record of vaccinated, and the Covid is quickly disappearing. Only last February, the country was in (very hard) lockdown, with contagion data among the highest in the world. Today, on the contrary, the Lusitanian bulletin refers to 300 new cases a day, 5 deaths, about 60 patients … Read more

“Test children three times a week”

In order to avoid an uncontrolled pandemic in schools, the SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach proposes a uniform test strategy. Companies and restaurants are also at risk. The SPD health politician Karl Lauterbach has warned of the sharp rise in the number of corona infections in children. “After the autumn break, we will see significantly … Read more

boom of infections in Italy, “third dose obligation” – Libero Quotidiano

Antonio Castro October 24, 2021 – Vaccination campaign for the third dose “to be accelerated”. Precisely to allow in “protection” the most delicate and potentially exposed sections of the population. It is not yet an alarm but there is certainly apprehension. The president of the Federation of Medical Orders (Fnomceo), Filippo Anelli, warns that we … Read more