Coronavirus

Europe - Coronavirus News

Coronavirus in Europe Essentials publishes only the best news and links related to the Covid-19 virus in Europe, carefully hand-picked and curated by top experts.

Top news of the week: 12.07.2022.

United States
Vaccination
European Union
Virus
Europe
Prevention

@WSJ shared
On Jul 11, 2022
A Covid-19 infection wave driven by two hyper-infectious Omicron subvariants is moving rapidly across Europe, leading to an uptick in cases and hospitalizations in countries that have dropped the majority of preventive measures ahead of the summer months https://t.co/oGmab9TX8v
Open
Omicron Strains Drive New Covid Wave in Europe as Measures Fall Away

Omicron Strains Drive New Covid Wave in Europe as Measures Fall Away

A Covid-19 infection wave driven by two hyper-infectious Omicron subvariants is moving rapidly across Europe, leading to an uptick in cases and hospitalizations in countries that have ...

@NickKristof shared
On Jul 9, 2022
RT @TheEconomist: New data suggest that the damage from shutting down schools has been worse than almost anyone expected https://t.co/NFwisYrDsg
Open
Covid learning loss has been a global disaster

Covid learning loss has been a global disaster

Millions of children are still out of school. The costs are stacking up

@WSJhealth shared
On Jul 11, 2022
Moderna is developing two kinds of booster shots, one targeting the original Omicron subvariant and another targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants https://t.co/MsrP7twOwG
Open
Moderna Is Developing Two Different Omicron-Targeting Booster Shots

Moderna Is Developing Two Different Omicron-Targeting Booster Shots

The company plans for shots that target either the BA.1 subvariant predominant in many countries early this year or the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants now dominant in the U.S. and many other ...

@WSJ shared
On Jul 11, 2022
The BA.5 subvariant has become the dominant version of Covid-19 in the U.S., and mixed signals from other countries it hit earlier have raised some concerns. Here’s what we know so far. https://t.co/BWcc48rBg9
Open
What to Know About the BA.5 Subvariant

What to Know About the BA.5 Subvariant

The subvariant has become the dominant version of the virus causing new Covid-19 cases in the U.S.

@bbchealth shared
On Jul 6, 2022
Covid-19: Gloucestershire hospitals reintroduce masks https://t.co/0qMqzIzjkp
Open
Covid-19: Gloucestershire hospitals reintroduce masks

Covid-19: Gloucestershire hospitals reintroduce masks

Staff Covid infection rates have trebled at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals.

@bmj_latest shared
On Jul 7, 2022
Senior World Health Organization officials have warned that the global increase in covid-19 infections is likely just the beginning and that nations must plug immunity gaps quickly before they are exploited by new sub-lineages of SARS-CoV-2 https://t.co/pv6wKPlwDT
Open
Covid-19: WHO urges countries to plug immunity gaps as global infections rise

Covid-19: WHO urges countries to plug immunity gaps as global infections rise

Senior World Health Organization officials have warned that the global increase in covid-19 infections is likely just the beginning and that nations must plug immunity gaps quickly before ...

@bmj_latest shared
On Jul 7, 2022
A fourth dose of mRNA covid-19 vaccine improved protection against infection, symptomatic infection, and severe outcomes among long term care residents during an omicron dominant period https://t.co/0vuYPqZgH1
Open
Effectiveness of a fourth dose of covid-19 mRNA vaccine against the omicron variant among long term care residents in Ontario, Canada: test negative design study

Effectiveness of a fourth dose of covid-19 mRNA vaccine against the omicron variant among long term care residents in Ontario, Canada: test negative design study

Objectives To estimate the marginal effectiveness of a fourth versus third dose and the vaccine effectiveness of mRNA covid-19 vaccines BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 against any infection, ...

@bbchealth shared
On Jul 8, 2022
Coronavirus: Sussex NHS bring back compulsory face masks https://t.co/62t9OeaL6N
Open
Coronavirus: Sussex NHS bring back compulsory face masks

Coronavirus: Sussex NHS bring back compulsory face masks

The NHS in Sussex says the measure is in response to rising Covid-19 rates across the country.