Why are children less affected by the virus?

Why are children less affected by the virus?

Statistics show children as one of the populations with the fewest records for infections with Covid-19. A study published recently by the specialized journal Nature reports that the scientific community is “puzzled” by this trend. In the case of Colombia, the National Institute of Health (INS) records that as of December 12 there have been … Read more

hospitalizations in ordinary (-420) and intensive care (-9) hospitalizations are still decreasing

hospitalizations in ordinary (-420) and intensive care (-9) hospitalizations are still decreasing

According to the bulletin of the Ministry of Health of November 29, hospitalized patients with symptoms are 32,879 (-420, down from November 25). There are 3,753 people in intensive care (-9, down for the fourth consecutive day). In the last 24 hours, 20,648 new infections have been recorded on 176,934 swabs performed, with the percentage … Read more

Covid, today 8 November 1,331 new hospitalizations (yesterday 1,104), +115 in intensive care

Covid, today 8 November 1,331 new hospitalizations (yesterday 1,104), +115 in intensive care

According to the daily bulletin of the Ministry of Health, 26,440 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 2,749 people in intensive care. Coronavirus cases recorded in the last 24 hours are 32,616 (yesterday 39,811) compared to 191,144 daily swabs. There are 331 victims, for a total of 41,394. Cases since the beginning of the pandemic, including … Read more

22,253 infections, 233 deaths, +83 in intensive care

22,253 infections, 233 deaths, +83 in intensive care

According to the bulletin of the Ministry of Health of November 2, in the last 24 hours the new cases of coronavirus registered in Italy are 22,253, down from 29,907 yesterday. But the swabs carried out are also far fewer: 135,731 (against 183,457). The infected since the beginning of the pandemic are 731,588 and 39,059 … Read more

The testimony of Massimo Giannini, the director of “La Stampa” in intensive care

The testimony of Massimo Giannini, the director of “La Stampa” in intensive care

Sorry if you riparlo of me. Today I “celebrate” fourteen consecutive days in bed, together with the ungrateful guest who lives inside me. Thus begins the editorial by director Massimo Giannini on Print of today. A tiptoe start, to talk about the virus not as a commentator, not as an expert, but as a patient. … Read more

Resuscitations, the seats are there: for now only 7.4% is occupied

Resuscitations, the seats are there: for now only 7.4% is occupied

The focus returns to intensive care. Yesterday they welcomed 30 more people infected with the coronavirus. Throughout Italy there are 420 serious patients. A low number if compared to the over 1,300 cases that Lombardy alone had to treat in some dramatic days in March. But the comparison with last spring is not enough. There … Read more

Covid, in Europe 100 thousand cases in one day: latest news from Italy and the world

Covid, in Europe 100 thousand cases in one day: latest news from Italy and the world

Ore 9.40 – Briton Simon Yates tested positive at Covid-19 and retires from the Giro d’Italia. This was announced this morning by his team Mitchelton before the start of the 8th stage in Giovinazzo. Yates, winner of the Vuelta 2018, was one of the candidates for victory in the Giro d’Italia. – Ore 9.39 – … Read more

Covid in France, 15,800 new cases in one day

Covid in France, 15,800 new cases in one day

The coronavirus outbreak is advancing strongly in France. The country is grappling with another alarming leap in new infections: almost 15,800 (15,797) in the last 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the health authorities. A substantially similar number compared to the 16,096 registered the day before. Previously, some French media had anticipated … Read more

Covid in France: 16,000 cases in one day, never so many

Covid in France: 16,000 cases in one day, never so many

In the midst of the controversy over the new squeeze on health rules, the new record numbers of infections fall on France: 16,096, according to what the government communicated, in the last 24 hours alone, a ceiling never reached. After the first wave of coronavirus, resuscitations exceed 1,000 for the first time, now hosting 1,048 … Read more