The proportion of the omicron variant is growing strongly in Italy. An estimate based on the preliminary analysis of swabs collected for the rapid survey of 20 December could be around 28%, but with strong regional variability
Molnupiravir is a drug that works by introducing errors into the genetic code of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which prevents the virus from replicating further
Covid infections and deaths on the rise in Italy: independent monitoring by the Gimbe Foundation shows that in the week of 8-14 December 2021, compared with the previous week, there was an increase in new cases (124,568 vs 105,771, equal to…
In Congo it is difficult to detect Covid, not least because life expectancy is 48 years. Covid is present in Africa in the metropolises, but "it is not seen in the countryside"
"With the Omicron variant already detected in several regions of the world, banning travel from Africa is an attack on global solidarity," said Matshidiso Moeti, regional director of the World Health Organisation (WHO)