We compare the evolution of 14 monkeypox virus genomes til that of May 2022 that is currently spreading across humans in numerous countries outside Africa. Our aim was to discover mutations or other viral evolutions (recombination) that may explain the sudden impact of this very low-level circulating epidemic or alert on a potential peculiar pathogenic… Continue reading May 2022 : Peculiar Evolution of the Monkeypox Virus Genomes
Category: Infectivology
1,287,595 Injuries Reported After COVID Shots, Vaccine Injury Compensation Programs ‘Overwhelmed’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new data showing a total of 1,287,595 reports of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccines were submitted between Dec. 14, 2020, and May 27, 2022, to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). That’s an increase of 9,615 adverse events over the previous week. VAERS is… Continue reading 1,287,595 Injuries Reported After COVID Shots, Vaccine Injury Compensation Programs ‘Overwhelmed’
Long COVID after breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection
The post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection—also referred to as Long COVID—have been described, but whether breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection (BTI) in vaccinated people results in post-acute sequelae is not clear. In this study, we used the US Department of Veterans Affairs national healthcare databases to build a cohort of 33,940… Continue reading Long COVID after breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection
Increases in COVID-19 are unrelated to levels of vaccination across 68 countries and 2947 counties in the United States
Vaccines currently are the primary mitigation strategy to combat COVID-19 around the world. For instance, the narrative related to the ongoing surge of new cases in the United States (US) is argued to be driven by areas with low vaccination rates [1]. A similar narrative also has been observed in countries, such as Germany and… Continue reading Increases in COVID-19 are unrelated to levels of vaccination across 68 countries and 2947 counties in the United States
Foreign Materials in Blood Samples of Recipients of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Korea Veritas Doctors (KoVeDocs) for COVID-19 previously found certain foreign materials and moving parasite-like entities in the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines as those vaccines were warmed to near room temperature (Jeon, 2022). Here we report on similar foreign materials found in samples of centrifuged blood from 8 COVID-19 vaccine recipients as contrasted… Continue reading Foreign Materials in Blood Samples of Recipients of COVID-19 Vaccines
All Cause Mortality and COVID-19 Injections: Evidence from 28 Weeks of Public Health England “COVID-19 Vaccine Surveillance Reports”
According to data collected in the UK for weeks 34-52 in 2021 (excluding week 51 which was not covered) and in weeks 1-12 of 2022 — a period of 28 weeks during which the genetic “vaccines” from Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca were being pressed upon the public — deaths reported to Public Health England (PHE)… Continue reading All Cause Mortality and COVID-19 Injections: Evidence from 28 Weeks of Public Health England “COVID-19 Vaccine Surveillance Reports”
Anti-HBc levels are associated with liver inflammation and response to peginterferon in chronic hepatitis B patients
BackgroundEmerging evidence suggests a pivotal role for B-cell responses in the natural history of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Serum levels of antibodies to HBcAg (anti-HBc) vary across infection stages, but their role in predicting response to antiviral therapy is uncertain. MethodsAnti-HBc levels were assessed before peginterferon (PEG-IFN) therapy in CHB patients who either initiated de… Continue reading Anti-HBc levels are associated with liver inflammation and response to peginterferon in chronic hepatitis B patients
Revisiting Pediatric COVID-19 Cases in Counties With and Without School Mask Requirements—United States, July 1—October 20 2021
Background: There has been considerable debate around mask requirements in schools in the United States and other countries during the Covid-19 pandemic. To date, there have been no randomized controlled trials of mask requirements in children. All analyses of the effectiveness of school mask mandates have relied on observational studies. The Centers for Disease Control… Continue reading Revisiting Pediatric COVID-19 Cases in Counties With and Without School Mask Requirements—United States, July 1—October 20 2021
The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: why mandates, passports and restrictions may cause more harm than good
AbstractVaccination policies have shifted dramatically during COVID-19 with the rapid emergence of population-wide vaccine mandates, domestic vaccine passports and differential restrictions based on vaccination status. While these policies have prompted ethical, scientific, practical, legal and political debate, there has been limited evaluation of their potential unintended consequences. Here, we outline a comprehensive set of hypotheses… Continue reading The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: why mandates, passports and restrictions may cause more harm than good