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Tributes paid to government data scientist killed in cycle crash in Italy
Susannah Boddie, 27, who advised on Covid response, thrown from bike on downhill trail near Lake GardaTributes have been paid to a government scientist who helped steer Britain through the Covid pandemic after she died in a cycling crash in Italy aged 27.Susannah Boddie was thrown from her bike as she descended a steep downhill trail on a woodland path on the Brescia side of Lake Garda on Saturday morning, the Daily Mail reported.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah and agency Tags: UK news Coronavirus Italy Science Source Type: news
The ‘invented persona’ behind a key pandemic database
When Jeremy Kamil started to sequence samples of the rapidly spreading pandemic coronavirus in the spring of 2020, it was clear where he should deposit the genetic data: in
GISAID
, a long-running database for influenza genomes that had established itself as the go-to repository for SARS-CoV-2 as well.
Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University’s (LSU’s) Health Sciences Center Shreveport, says he quickly struck up a friendly relationship with a Steven Meyers, who used a gisaid.org email address. The two often exchanged emails and talked on the phone, sometimes for hours, about the pandemic and data sh...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 19, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
The great Coronapause is over, but history tells us that complacency can be a killer | Mark Honigsbaum
Just as in the flu pandemic of the 19th century, waves of infections in the US and Portugal should remind us that Covid shows no signs of going awayShortly before the first British lockdown, the Italian novelist Francesca Melandri wrotean open letter to the UK describing our soon-to-be coronavirus future. At the time, Melandri had been under lockdown in Rome for three weeks and cemeteries in Lombardy, in northern Italy, had run out of plots to bury the dead. “We are but a few steps ahead of you in the path of time, just like Wuhan was a few weeks ahead of us,” Melandri warned. “You [will] hold the same arguments we d...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 5, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Mark Honigsbaum Tags: Coronavirus Science Infectious diseases World news History of science Source Type: news
WHO blames rising Covid cases in Europe on curbs lifted too soon
Regional director says several countries including the UK lifted restrictions ‘brutally’Several European countries lifted their coronavirus restrictions too soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, and as a result are now witnessing sharp rises in infections probably linked to the new, more transmissible BA2 subvariant.Hans Kluge, director of the WHO ’s Europe region, said countries including Germany, France, Italy and Britain had lifted their Covid curbs “brutally – from too much to too few”. Infections are rising in 18 out of the region’s 53 countries, he said.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 22, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Jon Henley Tags: Coronavirus World news Science Infectious diseases Europe UK news Germany France Spain Italy Source Type: news
Once again, America is in denial about signs of a fresh Covid wave | Eric Topol
In the past couple of weeks, UK, Germany, France and others are experiencing a new wave. The US should get readyWhen it comes to Covid, the United States specializes in denialism. Deny the human-to-human transmission of the virus when China ’s first cases were publicized in late 2019. Deny that the virus is airborne. Deny the need for boosters across all adult age groups. There are many more examples, but now one stands out – learning from other countries.In early 2020, with the major outbreak in the Lombardy region of Italy that rapidly and profoundly outstripped hospital resources and medical staffing, Americans expr...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 16, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Eric Topol Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science US news US politics Vaccines and immunisation Source Type: news
Covid: Sweden ‘should have clamped down harder’ as pandemic hit; US set to ease mask guidelines – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can find all our Covid reportinghereHow has the Covid pandemic changed lives in the UK?Italy: Covid funding pits dying towns against each other‘People won’t know if they are infected’: Britons on the end of Covid controlsEngland ’s Covid vaccine drive good value for money at £8.3bn, says NAOAt least 5.2 million children around the world have lost a parent, grandparent or family member who helped care for them toCovid, according to a new study.The research looked at coronavirus mortality data across 21 countries from the start of the pandemic between March 2020 and October 2021.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Tom Ambrose Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases World news Science Medical research Source Type: news
Nurse In Italy Caught Faking Shots, Ditching Vaccine: Police
The suspect allegedly faked giving coronavirus vaccinations to at least 45 people so they could get a health pass fraudulently.
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 11, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Covid live news: UK, Germany and Italy detect Omicron cases; Israel bans all visitors
Mandatory mask-wearing in shops and transport reimposed in England;Anthony Fauci says new variant is probably already in the US;Australia scrambles to prevent outbreakJohnson ignored my plan to deal with new variants – ex-officialOmicron ’s worst impact will be in nations with low vaccination ratesWhat do we know about the new ‘worst ever’ Covid variant?See all our coronavirus coverageAustralian states and territories are braced for the spread of Omicron, with authorities conceding on Sunday that positive cases were inevitable.Both the NSW and Victorian governments have introduced 72-hour isolation requirements for...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 28, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Martin Farrer Tags: World news Coronavirus Science UK news Europe US news Source Type: news
Covid by numbers: 10 key lessons separating fact from fiction
To make sense of coronavirus data, the Observer asked David Spiegelhalterand Anthony Masters of the Royal Statistical Society Covid taskforce to write a column. That column has now inspired a book. Here are some of its insightsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGenomic sequencing has identified more than 1,000 different seeds of Sars-CoV-2 introduced in early 2020. Instead of one central outbreak, reverberating outwards like an explosion, we now know there were many erupting simultaneously across the country. There were far more imports of Sars-CoV-2 from France, Italy and Spain than from China ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 10, 2021 Category: Science Authors: David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Medical research Microbiology Science World news Focus Source Type: news
Climate Disasters Are Making It Hard to Enjoy the Olympics. And I ’m Not Sure I Want to, Anyway
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As the U.S. approached a coronavirus peak last July, a noticeably eerie Disney World reopening advertisement began making the rounds online. Cases were rising, driven by a false sense of security in much of the country and bad faith arguments around masking and social distancing. But at Disney World, the sun was shining, and rides were open. Low-paid service workers waved while wearing surgical masks, apparently thrilled (or at least willing) to come in contact wit...
Source: TIME: Science - July 29, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alejandro de la Garza Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Australia squandered its Covid advantage – and wealth is deciding who makes it home | Jennifer Mills
It would be easy enough to get home quickly if we had money to burnFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesRestrictions:NSW;Vic;Qld;SA;WA and NT;border restrictionsHotspots:NSW map;Vic list;Qld;WAVaccine rollout tracker;get our free news app;get our morning email briefing“But aren’t you a citizen?”That ’s the first thing most Italians ask when I tell them I can’t make it home.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 25, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Jennifer Mills Tags: Australian politics Coronavirus Australia news Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news
This Week ’s Heat Wave Is Pushing Businesses and Workers to Their Limit
Portland food cart co-owners Eric and Nicole Gitenstein didn’t have much choice about whether to open their business during this week’s unprecedented heat wave plaguing the Pacific Northwest. Excess heat from their refrigerators and burners often raises temperatures inside their cart, MF Tasty, 10 to 15 degrees higher than those outside. With area temperatures peaking at 116° F on June 28, working in such conditions could have put their lives in danger.
“It’s better to lose a weekend than to lose your life, or be hospitalized for heat exhaustion,” Eric says.
His fears were warranted—...
Source: TIME: Science - July 2, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alejandro de la Garza Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Coronavirus live: G7 calls for expert-led study on origins of Covid; England considers delaying lifting restrictions
Follow the latest updates on the pandemic in the UK and across the worldSee all our coronavirus coverage3.47pmBSTThe Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro led thousands of supporters through the streets of S ão Paulo on Saturday, and was fined for failing to wear a face mask in violation of local Covid-19 measures.The state government press office said a fine equivalent to about $110 ( £78) had been imposed.3.45pmBSTItalyreported 26 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, down from 52 the day before. The daily tally of new infections fell to 1,390 from 1,723.Italy has now registered 127,002 deaths linked to Covid since its o...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 13, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Weaver Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases World news Boris Johnson Politics UK news Medical research Source Type: news
UK reports 5,274 new cases; Italy opens vaccinations for all over-12s – as it happened
UK also reports18 deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid test;After a slow start, Italy has now given 35m doses to adultsDelta variant may increase hospital admission, early data suggestsCovid variants: how much protection do vaccines give us?‘Exponential’ rise in Covid cases in Kinshasa, says WHOBiden aims to vaccinate 70% of Americans in ‘month of action’See all our coronavirus coverage12.38amBSTThat ’s it from theUKblog team, thanks for following our coverage.12.20amBSTOne of theUK ’sleading scientists has called on the prime minister to donate 20% of the UK ’s Covid vaccines to other countries in an ef...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 3, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah (now); Mattha Busby, Damien Gayle ,Martin Belam ,Helen Davidson (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Brazil US news Japan Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Italy opens vaccinations for all over-12s; over 2bn Covid jabs given worldwide
After a slow start, Italy has now given 35m doses to adults;Johns Hopkins figures show Israel remains most vaccinated country‘So many revolutions to lead’: generation Z on post-Covid futureBiden aims to vaccinate 70% of Americans in ‘month of action’Australian toddler taken to hospital after positive testSee all our coronavirus coverage4.07pmBSTInGreece, the government is to target tens of thousands of undocumented migrants living in government-run camps in the next phase of its vaccination campaign.Health Ministry officials said the single-dose Johnson& Johnson vaccine was being used for the programme, which i...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 3, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Damien Gayle (now); Mattha Busby, Martin Belam and Helen Davidson (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Brazil US news Japan Source Type: news
