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Paris: Despite dozens of deaths of people shortly after they were vaccinated against coronavirus, scientists say the evidence available so far does not incriminate the new anti-Covid vaccines.Health agencies stress however that the vast majority of post-vaccination fatalities were elderly, already vulnerable and often sick.Here's a review of the situation:- Elderly, vulnerable - Norway sparked alarm last week when it reported the deaths of 33 of some 20,000 retirement home residents who had received a first shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.At least 13 of the fatalities were not only very elderly but also considered frail with serious ailments, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health said.While it noted that no analysis had yet been carried out on the causes of the deaths, it suggested that with the aged and vulnerable the normal side effects of vaccination such as fever or nausea could have contributed.Outside Norway the news raised widespread concern and fed anti-vaccine … [Read more...] about No Europe deaths directly tied to Covid jabs: experts

Over the months that followed, Fauci was a regular frustration to Trump, given that same prioritisation of accuracy and research over gut feelings and platitudes. Eventually, Trump elevated Scott Atlas from doing Fox News interviews to serving on his coronavirus team, on which Atlas advocated a do-little approach more in line with Trump's preferences. Fauci spoke to the media regularly but clearly was sidelined within the White House. … [Read more...] about Dr Anthony Fauci, unchained: Leading US infectious-disease expert exults in being able to speak frankly

“The vaccines are safe. Some of the side effects like fever, joint pain are common with any vaccine and in fact represents the immune response to vaccines. In our hospital, we have held many one-on-one conversations with our healthcare team; we are also conducting sessions with the person who took the vaccine recently and the person is sharing his own personal experiences of being the beneficiary of the vaccine,” Dr. Kumar said. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus | Vaccine hesitancy is a serious roadblock to immunisation efforts, warn experts

A London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine study said the hazard of death within 28 days of a test for the mutant strain compared with non-mutant strains was 1.35 times higher; An Imperial College London study of the Case Fatality Rate of the new mutant strain found the risk of death was 1.36 times higher. It used mathematical analysis to look at all cases of the new variant but the total number was not revealed in the papers. The SAGE paper said its data is based on just 8 per cent of the total deaths occurring during the study period. Imperial used the same datasets as London School of Hygience and Tropical Medicine; A University of Exeter study suggested the risk of death could be 1.91 times higher. This study matched those with the new variant to those of a similar demographic. The SAGE paper did not reveals its sample size, but its analysis was again based on 8 per cent of the total coronavirus deaths during the study period; SAGE admits 'the results of all … [Read more...] about Huge queues form outside coffee shops and parks are packed as study shows movement is up a third on March lockdown

'My concern, as a virologist, is that if you wanted to make a vaccine-resistant strain, what you would do is to build a cohort of partially immunized individuals in the teeth of a highly prevalent viral infection,' Dr Paul Bieniasz, of Rockefeller University.  told STAT News.  … [Read more...] about Light at the end of the tunnel? Dr. Fauci says one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be approved in TWO WEEKS – as COVID hospitalizations fall 10% in 24 states and new cases decline in 44 states

Public Health England chief Dr Susan Hopkins cautioned people from reading too much into the findings and suggested the evidence was still murky. She added: 'There is evidence from some but not all data sources which suggests that the variant of concern which was first detected in the UK may lead to a higher risk of death than the non-variant. Evidence on this variant is still emerging and more work is underway to fully understand how it behaves.' … [Read more...] about Britain delivers a record 480,000 Covid-19 vaccines in a day – putting it on track to hit 15m first doses target by February 15 if supplies hold up and rate is maintained

Lateral flow tests have drawn criticisms from some experts who questioned their accuracy, with vocal critic Jon Deeks, professor of biostatistics at the University of Birmingham, previously arguing people should not be told that lateral flow tests are 'better than they are'. … [Read more...] about People who have received first Covid-19 jab must stay at home for THREE WEEKS, says Jonathan Van-Tam as urges them to keep following lockdown rules

“It is not a violation of HIPAA,” Lawrence Gostin, a Georgetown University professor specializing in public health law, told The Daily Beast. “It is certainly lawful to ask if a person has been vaccinated. Businesses can require vaccination as a condition of service. Not only is it lawful to ask, it is ethical. No one has the right to place another person at risk.” … [Read more...] about Anti-Vaxxers Melt Down Over Airbnb Discounts, of All Things

Coronavirus: Politicians who've tested positive Not an exhaustive list This gallery does not include all major politicians who have contracted the coronavirus. Others, such as Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, are just some of the other top politicians who have contracted the virus. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: Berlin hospital halts admissions over COVID variant

The left-wing union attempted to claim that the joke was racist as one of the leaders of the union was black, but an employment tribunal dismissed the case as it was determined that no reasonable person would conclude that the Japanese symbol had racial connotations. … [Read more...] about Three Wise Monkeys Are Racist Now, Says Woke University of York