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…
Italy, third dose of vaccine in pregnancy: "It is recommended that pregnant women in the second and third trimesters who wish to be vaccinated be offered a dose of mRNA vaccine as a booster to a primary vaccination cycle in accordance with…
Omicron variant - what is it? On 26 November 2021, the World Health Organisation designated the variant B.1.1.529, called Omicron, as a new variant of concern (VOC) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
"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)
The risk of myocarditis for children under 16 years is 37 times higher for those infected with COVID-19 than those who haven’t been infected with the virus, according to a new study