Tag Archives: COVID

‘Cold, lonely’ Covid case stuck in tent

A woman forced to isolate in a tent in her family’s backyard claims she is not the only Victorian without adequate emergency accommodation. A Melbourne woman who tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating in a tent in her family’s backyard has claimed she is not the only Victorian without adequate quarantine accommodation, as cases… Read More »

Pfizer’s Covid efficacy against infection plunges to 20% after six months, data from Qatar shows

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine efficacy against infection plunges to just 20% after six months – but protection against severe illness barely dips, study concludes Pfizer’s protection against catching Covid drops to just 20% within six months Effectiveness against severe illness and death remains high for at least 6 months  The study used data from Qatar, where… Read More »

WHO says Merck’s antiviral Covid pill is ‘certainly good news’ as it awaits data

RT: Maria Van Kerkhove, Head a.i. Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis at the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, January 29, 2020. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Merck’s announcement that its experimental antiviral pill is effective against the most severe outcomes… Read More »