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The Dangerous Chemicals Lurking Inside Shipping Containers

Seizure-inducing methyl bromide and carcinogenic formaldehyde are only some of the poisonous gases scientists found inside cargo containers.     https://www.wired.com/story/the-dangerous-chemicals-lurking-inside-shipping-containers/

Symptoms and risk factors for long COVID in non-hospitalized adults

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01909-w

Analysis of 6.4 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes identifies mutations associated with fitness

Abstract Repeated emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with increased fitness underscores the value of rapid detection and characterization of new lineages. We have developed PyR0, a hierarchical Bayesian multinomial logistic regression model that infers the relative prevalence of all viral lineages … Read More

Far-UVC (222 nm) efficiently inactivates an airborne pathogen in a room-sized chamber

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-08462-z

Far-UVC light zaps airborne pathogens in realistic conditions 03 May 2022 Isabelle Dumé

Far ultraviolet-C light can reduce the level of airborne microbes in a room by more than 92%, according to a new study by researchers in the UK and the US. The result suggests that lamps operating at this wavelength could … Read More

UV Lights and Lamps: Ultraviolet-C Radiation, Disinfection, and Coronavirus

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/uv-lights-and-lamps-ultraviolet-c-radiation-disinfection-and-coronavirus

G7 calls Omicron ‘biggest threat’ to global health

Covid news live: G7 calls Omicron ‘biggest threat’ to global health; unvaccinated face ‘winter of severe illness and death’, Biden war   https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/dec/17/covid-news-live-g7-calls-omicron-biggest-threat-to-global-health-unvaccinated-face-winter-of-severe-illness-and-death-biden-warns

COVID-19 situation update worldwide, as of week 35, updated 9 September 2021

Since 31 December 2019 and as of week 2021-35, 221 357 113 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) have been reported, including 4 573 597 deaths. Cases have been reported from: Africa: 7 913 825 cases; the five countries … Read More

Nipah virus infection WHO organization

Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person to person. In infected people, it causes a range of illnesses from asymptomatic (subclinical) … Read More

What is Nipah, the deadly virus emerging in India alongside COVID-19?

TORONTO — A new outbreak of a deadly virus in India is making headlines — but it’s not COVID-19. Amid the rise of COVID-19 cases in India, health officials are on alert for cases of Nipah, a rare virus first … Read More