Institut Pasteur releases a study on the share of the population that has been infected with Covid-19 since the virus broke out in mainland France. From these data on the number of people hospitalized per region and age range, 17% of adults aged 20+ are said to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Does extreme cold France has been experiencing over the past couple of days curb the spread of Covid-19? As we know cold improves the spread of the virus, things are different when temperatures drop below 0°C. Here is more on the matter.
A study released this Wednesday February 10, 2021 by scientists says that patients suffering from severe pneumopathies hospitalized in November 2019 may have been carrying SARS-CoV-2. These results go against the scenario the epidemic broke out in December 2019 in a Chinese market in Wuhan.
With about one million deaths in the world, Coronavirus ends up much deadlier than other viral epidemics we have experienced so far. Yet, we are still far from the 50 million Spanish flu deaths, and hope never going this far.
Half the population is said to be already protected against coronavirus thanks to specific lymphocytes T. This is what a study published in the famous scientific Nature magazine finds.
While many beaches have reopened and many people are counting on enjoying nature again and swimming in the sea, lake or river, is there any risk Covid-19 can spread through water? Let’s have a look on the matter.
