umbertino Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 4 hours ago, pokerplayer said: Sorry to hear Umbertino. My thoughts are with all those suffering with hope this Virus will all soon be just a memory pp Thank you, dear Friend..... Hope you and all your family and friends are safe Best 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 Italy likely to follow Germany with Covid Christmas lockdown Netherlands also set to announce more restrictions amid mounting fears of surge in infections Jon Henley Europe correspondent Mon 14 Dec 2020 14.22 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/14/italy-likely-to-follow-germany-with-covid-christmas-lockdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 Bolsonaro branded 'homicidally negligent' over Brazil's vaccine planning President accused of ignoring China-produced Covid vaccine because of political expediency Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Sun 13 Dec 2020 18.43 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/13/brazil-bolsonaro-branded-homicidally-negligent-over-vaccine-planning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) EU regulator brings forward Covid vaccine ruling after German pressure Ruling on Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine brought forward to 21 December Kate Connolly in Berlin Tue 15 Dec 2020 15.09 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/dec/15/germany-to-begin-vaccinating-against-covid-within-two-weeks I heard today on News channel that first doses should arrive in Italy around 27 / 28 Dec..... Edited December 15, 2020 by umbertino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage449 Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 https://www.msn.com/en-au/lifestyle/wellbeing/new-coronavirus-strain-spreading-in-uk-has-key-mutations-scientists-say/ar-BB1bWplE New coronavirus strain spreading in UK has key mutations, scientists say Kate Kelland 11 hrs ago LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists are trying to establish whether the rapid spread in southern England of a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is linked to key mutations they have detected in the strain, they said on Tuesday. The mutations include changes to the important "spike" protein that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus uses to infect human cells, a group of scientists tracking the genetics of the virus said, but it is not yet clear whether these are making it more infectious. "Efforts are under way to confirm whether or not any of these mutations are contributing to increased transmission," the scientists, from the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium, said in a statement (https://bit.ly/3mhpTJX). The new variant, which UK scientists have named "VUI – 202012/01" includes a mutation in the viral genome region encoding the spike protein, which - in theory - could result in COVID-19 spreading more easily between people. The British government on Monday cited a rise in new infections, which it said may be partly linked to the new variant, as it moved its capital city and many other areas into the highest tier of COVID-19 restrictions. As of Dec. 13, 1,108 COVID-19 cases with the new variant had been identified, predominantly in the south and east of England, Public Health England said in a statement. But there is currently no evidence that the variant is more likely to cause severe COVID-19 infections, the scientists said, or that it would render vaccines less effective. "Both questions require further studies performed at pace," the COG-UK scientists said. Mutations, or genetic changes, arise naturally in all viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, as they replicate and circulate in human populations. In the case of SARS-CoV-2, these mutations are accumulating at a rate of around one to two mutations per month globally, according to the COG-UK genetics specialists. "As a result of this on-going process, many thousands of mutations have already arisen in the SARS-CoV-2 genome since the virus emerged in 2019," they said. The majority of the mutations seen so far have had no apparent effect on the virus, and only a minority are likely to change the virus in any significant way - for example, making it more able to infect people, more likely to cause severe illness, or less sensitive to natural or vaccine-induced immune defences. Susan Hopkins, a PHE medical advisor, said it is "not unexpected that the virus should evolve and it's important that we spot any changes quickly to understand the potential risk." She said the new variant "is being detected in a wide geography, especially where there are increased cases being detected." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 French president Emmanuel Macron tests positive for coronavirus Macron and several other European leaders who recently met him go into self-isolation Jon Henley in Paris Thu 17 Dec 2020 12.10 GMT First published on Thu 17 Dec 2020 09.49 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/17/french-president-emmanuel-macron-tests-positive-for-coronavirus King of Sweden blasts 'failed' Covid strategy in rare royal rebuke Criticism of anti-lockdown stance comes as hospitals struggle to cope with surge in cases Jon Henley Europe correspondent Thu 17 Dec 2020 11.08 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/17/king-sweden-failed-covid-strategy-rare-royal-rebuke-lockdown-hospitals-cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Covid is a chance to build a world where everyone has access to basic vaccines Preventable diseases still plague those missing out on vaccines. Efforts to halt coronavirus could help crack this issue David Miliband and Anuradha Gupta Fri 18 Dec 2020 08.15 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/dec/18/covid-is-a-chance-to-build-a-world-where-everyone-has-access-to-basic-vaccines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) Several European countries ban flights from UK over new Covid strain World Health Organization says European countries should redouble efforts to stop spread of virus Sam Jones in Madrid, Angela Giuffrida in Rome, Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and agencies Sun 20 Dec 2020 16.27 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/20/belgium-italy-and-netherlands-ban-flights-from-uk-over-new-covid-strain Police will stop people fleeing new Covid tier 4 areas, ministers say People urged to stay local after chaotic scenes at London railway stations before new measures took effect Jamie Grierson, Gwyn Topham and Libby Brooks Sun 20 Dec 2020 12.44 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/20/police-to-stop-people-fleeing-new-covid-tier-4-areas-hancock-says Edited December 20, 2020 by umbertino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwave Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 On 12/18/2020 at 7:10 AM, umbertino said: Covid is a chance to build a world where everyone has access to basic vaccines 'Do you have more faith in a spoon full of medicine than in the power that animates the living world?" BJ Palmer Even Pelosi’s vaccination was a total fraud—See how they didn’t even take the cap off the syringe! http://stateofthenation.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/0-4-4.jpg https://stateofthenation.co/?p=42420 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 European experts urge caution over new Covid mutation found in UK Scientists say more data is needed before conclusions can be drawn and that strain has also been detected in EU Jon Henley, Philip Oltermann and Lorenzo Tondo Mon 21 Dec 2020 11.20 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/21/european-experts-urge-caution-over-new-covid-mutation-uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 South African Covid-19 variant may be 'more effective at spreading' Research still to confirm threat posed but variant does not appear to provoke more serious symptoms Jason Burke Wed 23 Dec 2020 17.48 GMT First published on Wed 23 Dec 2020 17.47 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/23/south-african-covid-19-variant-may-be-more-effective-at-spreading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Covid fatalities soar in Mexico as president condemned for inaction As the crisis worsens, Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s government has hardly changed its minimal restrictions Wed 23 Dec 2020 10.30 GMT by Elisabeth Malkin in Mexico City https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/23/mexico-coronavirus-amlo-cases-deaths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) Spain will register people who refuse Covid vaccine, says health minister Database could be shared across Europe, says Salvador Illa Ashifa Kassam in Madrid Tue 29 Dec 2020 14.33 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/29/spain-to-keep-registry-of-people-who-refuse-covid-vaccine Russian police arrest Covid-denier monk in monastery raid Father Sergiy charged with inciting suicidal actions through sermons urging people to ‘die for Russia’ AP in Moscow Tue 29 Dec 2020 16.58 GMT First published on Tue 29 Dec 2020 10.20 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/29/russian-riot-police-arrest-renegade-priest-in-convent-raid Edited December 29, 2020 by umbertino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 'We're being left behind': anger and confusion in Brazil as vaccine program lags Experts say delays are proof of Bolsonaro’s bungled Covid response Virus has killed nearly 200,000 and battered economy Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Thu 31 Dec 2020 10.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/31/brazil-coronavirus-vaccine-jair-bolsonaro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 Covid world map: which countries have the most coronavirus cases and deaths? Covid-19 has spread around the planet, sending billions of people into lockdown as health services struggle to cope. Find out where the virus has spread, and where it has been most deadly Pablo Gutiérrez and Seán Clarke Sat 2 Jan 2021 11.10 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/02/covid-world-map-which-countries-have-the-most-coronavirus-cases-and-deaths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Pope condemns travelling abroad to escape coronavirus lockdowns Pontiff uses video address to urge public to ‘take care of each other’ Reuters in Vatican City Sun 3 Jan 2021 13.14 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/03/pope-francis-condemns-travelling-abroad-to-escape-coronavirus-lockdowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvmydinar Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 12/21/2020 at 10:56 PM, umbertino said: European experts urge caution over new Covid mutation found in UK Scientists say more data is needed before conclusions can be drawn and that strain has also been detected in EU Jon Henley, Philip Oltermann and Lorenzo Tondo Mon 21 Dec 2020 11.20 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/21/european-experts-urge-caution-over-new-covid-mutation-uk wouw this covid 19 pandemic hasn't been over yet. and now there is a new covid mutation found in uk. this new covid mutation can be more deathly than covid 19. when will this covid pandemic ever end for the sake of god and human beings? i am really sick of this covid pandemic. i wish there is someone honest who dares to confess and tell us who is the first person spreading this covid pandemic? do you think this covid pandemic was sent by the god as a warning and punishment on purpose , so every human being can start doing more good deeds to one anothers than bad deeds? may be the god is extremely angry to see every human being never do good deeds instead of doing bad deeds more and more and never end. that's why the god give a warning and punishment in the form of covid pandemic to all human beings on earth. i hope i was wrong. what do you think folks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 As parts of UK enter third Covid lockdown, how does rest of Europe compare? Rules vary from country to country but many European nations face severe restrictions Jon Henley and Guardian correspondents Tue 5 Jan 2021 12.29 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/05/as-parts-of-uk-enter-third-covid-lockdown-how-does-rest-of-europe-compare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Covid vaccinations: slow start around world brings dose of reality Burst of optimism over approvals has been followed by delays, shortages and bureaucratic errors https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/05/covid-vaccinations-slow-start-around-world-dose-reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 UK: Police chief calls for power of entry into homes of suspected lockdown breakers West Midlands police commissioner calls for ‘useful tool’ to enforce new national lockdown measures Vikram Dodd Tue 5 Jan 2021 18.32 GMT Last modified on Wed 6 Jan 2021 04.37 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/05/police-chief-calls-for-power-of-entry-into-homes-of-suspected-lockdown-breakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 I won’t make the same mistakes again: Milan mayor on his green Covid recovery plan Beppe Sala, who admits to making errors in his early response to the crisis, explains why he is seeking sustainable solutions Angela Giuffrida Rome correspondent Tue 5 Jan 2021 05.00 GMT Vid ( and pics) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/05/milan-mayor-covid-strategy-beppe-sala-pandemic-green-solutions-crisis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Covid sleuth shames Brazil's party people as deaths pass 200,000 Anonymous activist says he’s no ‘moral watchdog’ but vows to continue effort in hope of persuading revellers to stay home Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Sun 10 Jan 2021 10.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/10/brazil-covid-coronavirus-party-deaths-200-000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Bolsonaro rival hails Covid vaccinations as 'triumph of science against denialists' São Paulo governor João Doria takes aim at Brazil’s president after his state beat federal authorities to secure first coronavirus vaccines Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Mon 18 Jan 2021 00.31 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/18/bolsonaro-rival-hails-covid-vaccinations-as-triumph-of-science-against-denialists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Pandemic death toll exceeds 2 million people worldwide – as it happened German vaccine officials forced to guess who is eligible from names US suffers bleak January as Covid rages and vaccinations falter Brazil rushes to save premature babies as Covid swamps hospitals China rushes to vaccinate 50 million as holiday looms What are vaccine passports and do they pose a danger to privacy? Nadeem Badshah (now); Mattha Busby, Damien Gayle, Ben Quinn, Helen Sullivan (earlier) Fri 15 Jan 2021 21.30 GMT Key events 4d ago Emirates indefinitely suspends flights to and from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane 4d ago Bolsanaro announces Brazil's vaccines will be picked up from India 4d ago Global Covid-related deaths pass 2m 4d ago US 'expected' to hit half a million Covid deaths next month 4d ago Credibility of vaccine programmes at risk due to Pfizer slowdown, EU states warn 4d ago No need for vaccine proof to travel, says WHO 4d ago Portugal begins new lockdown as daily deaths reach new high Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/jan/15/coronavirus-live-news-hospitals-in-brazilian-state-at-breaking-point-amid-oxygen-shortage-global-deaths-near-2m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 London buses turned into ambulances to ease Covid strain Exclusive: Adapted single-deckers with seats removed and oxygen onboard will transfer patients Denis Campbell Health policy editor Thu 21 Jan 2021 06.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/21/london-buses-turned-into-ambulances-to-ease-covid-strain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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