A few days ago, the city of Harbin was placed under quarantine. It has indeed experienced a new wave of contamination, caused by Chinese citizens coming from Russia and returning to the country. According to a local specialist, there is talk of new characteristics of Covid-19 arousing certain fears

Since the start of confinement in France, employees of wastewater treatment plants have been faithful to their jobs. However, a survey reveals that their working conditions are difficult. Employees do not have protective masks and are not informed of the risks of contamination. Uncertainty about th

At the end of March 2020, 661 people linked to a high school in Crépy-en-Valois (Oise) were the subject of an epidemiological and serological study carried out by the researchers from the Institut Pasteur as part of the fight against Covid-19. What lessons can we learn? The results of the very firs

Known for embodying a community closed to the world, the Amish must also respect the restrictions linked to Covid-19. Despite their marginalization and lack of technology, the Amish still mobilized. These are trying to respect social distancing measures and help hospitals by manufacturing equipment.

With quite a flattering track record regarding the Covid-19 outbreak, Iceland has become something of a laboratory. The fact is that the population is genetically very homogeneous, which could be an advantage for the country and allow many answers to be provided on the coronavirus. Many tests have

Vitamin D is essential for our body, especially when it comes to bone health. In these times of confinement, care must be taken to ensure a daily intake through food and exposure to the sun. Watch your diet Containment can be a source of reduced bone health . Indeed, a vitamin D deficiency can lead

United States President Donald Trump recently proposed investigating the possibility of injecting disinfectant into the lungs to kill Covid-19. After this aberrant declaration, calls for information on this subject multiplied in the country. A surreal statement After having minimized the impact of

The Governments Scientific Council presented a list of recommendations on Saturday as part of a gradual and controlled lifting of containment, starting May 11. Here are the main points. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will propose a first deconfinement plan to the National Assembly this Tuesday at

In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaros policy is a disaster for the Amazon. However, in the midst of the global Covid-19 pandemic, it is essential to remember the links between the appearance of diseases and environmental disasters. New diseases near forests In March 2020, we mentioned research estim

Although the number of people hospitalized is falling in France, the number of deaths is higher every day. If deconfinement is scheduled for May 11 in France, it has started in the United States. However, while some states have already started the process, others remain very cautious, such as New Yo

Healthcare personnel in direct contact with Covid-19 patients are most at risk from the virus. Obviously, not all trades are at the same level when it comes to risk. Recently, an interactive graph makes it possible to visualize a large number of trades by relating risks and salary levels. Less than

The current Covid-19 epidemic has already caused more than 200,000 deaths and no one knows when it will stop. The point is, you dont have to go far to find a global pandemic of similar severity. Indeed, between 1968 and 1970, the Hong Kong flu killed one million people. An unknown pandemic Covid-19

Tocilizumab, used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, shows encouraging results in countering cytokine storms, which lead to the death of patients, announces the AP -HP. When the immune response goes into overdrive The intrusion of SARS-CoV-2 viral particles into the lungs triggers an immune

In China, the fear of a second wave of the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic is very present. In this sense, a local company has developed a small autonomous vehicle intended for surveillance. The latter, which works with 5G, has the mission of taking the temperature of passers-by remotely. Watch for p

While the Covid-19 coronavirus is currently wreaking havoc in the United States, some are interested in how it spread. At the end of February 2020, the annual convention of a major pharmaceutical company apparently helped the spread of the virus in several American states. An annual conference that

The American and European space agencies will give free access to their satellite fleets. Companies will therefore be able to use it according to their needs, as part of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Space agencies are mobilizing While almost half of human beings are currently in confine

With more than two million cases detected worldwide, Covid-19 continues to spread. In the United States, President Donald Trump wants to be reassuring despite nearly 30,000 deaths in the country. In France, we naturally wonder about the deconfinement after May 11. Donald Trump is reassuring On the

On the other side of the Rhine, a German zoo recently caused controversy after considering, for lack of income, killing animals to feed others. A shock statement that testifies to the impasse in which some establishments find themselves. Like many other animal parks, the Neumünster zoo in northern

An investment fund has published a study designating Spain as the least safe country in Europe regarding Covid-19. Italy, meanwhile, took first place in the world for the country with the highest risk. Spain, the least safe country in Europe With a toll of around 700,000 cases and almost 35,000 dea

Laureate of the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2008, Professor Luc Montagnier has just caused a new earthquake in the scientific community, claiming that SARS-CoV-2 was designed in a laboratory in Wuhan, from the AIDS virus. Famous French virologist, Luc Montagnier (87) is known for having obtained on