Consorcio Mexicano de vigilancia genómica
Circulación de variantes de SARS-CoV-2 en las regiones de México del período: 1 de Junio al 25 de octubres. Créditos: Comité científico Covid
COVID-19 Vaccination and Non–COVID-19 Mortality Risk — Seven Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 14, 2020–July 31, 2021
Summary What is already known about this topic? Although deaths after COVID-19 vaccination have been reported to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, few studies have been conducted to evaluate mortality not associated with COVID-19 among vaccinated and unvaccinated groups. What is added by this report? During December 2020–July 2021, […]
Antithrombotic Therapy Not Warranted in COVID-19 Outpatients
Antithrombotic therapy in clinically stable, nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients does not offer protection against adverse cardiovascular or pulmonary events, new randomized clinical trial results suggest. Antithrombotic therapy has proven useful in acutely ill inpatients with COVID-19, but in this study, treatment with aspirin or apixaban (Eliquis) did not reduce the rate of all-cause mortality, symptomatic […]
El enigma de la variante delta en Sudamérica: ¿por qué no ha disparado hasta ahora nuevas olas?
Presente virtualmente en toda Sudamérica y con firme tendencia a volverse también la variante dominante en los países de la región, la variante de preocupación delta del virus SARS-CoV-2 desconcierta a los expertos por las causas que explican su impacto “más benigno”, en comparación con la situación verificada en el resto del […]
Worsening Motor Function Tied to Post-COVID Syndrome in Parkinson’s
Decreased motor function, as well as other adverse outcomes, are linked to post-COVID-19 syndrome in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), new research suggests. Results from a small, international retrospective case study show that about half of participants with PD who developed post-COVID-19 syndrome experienced a worsening of motor symptoms and […]
En México durante la pandemia han predominado dos variantes: B.1.1.519 y delta
En México aún hay un gran número de casos de contagio, lo que indica que la pandemia no está controlada y la transmisión de la enfermedad se da a una tasa alta, por lo que es necesario vigilar al virus, “pues las mutaciones le van confiriendo propiedades”, señaló el Alejandro […]
Capacidad de Infección de la variante Delta del SARS-CoV2
Es impresionante la capacidad de infectar de la variante Delta del SARS-CoV2. Cuando entra en un país, rápidamente sustituye a las variantes locales, como puede verse de lo que pasa en México (outbrake.info) Créditos: Comité científico Covid
WHO Tracking New COVID-19 Variant Called Mu
The WHO is tracking a new COVID-19 variant called Mu, which could have the ability to evade the immunity provided by vaccines and prior infections. The variant, also known as B.1.621, was first identified in Colombia in January. It has now been detected in 43 countries and was added to […]
Delta Variant Doubles Hospitalization Risk
People who contract the Delta variant have double the risk of hospitalization, as compared with earlier versions of the coronavirus, according to a new study published Friday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Based in England, the large study found that the Delta variant led to a higher rate of hospital admission and emergency care, with […]
Variant Proportions
Monitoring Variant Proportions Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are expected to continue to emerge. Some will emerge and disappear, and others will emerge and continue to spread and may replace previous variants. For example, the variant of the virus that caused the first U.S. COVID-19 cases in […]