Covid Infection

BF.7: What is this new Omicron variant spreading in China, and should we be worried?

According to Chinese reports, BF.7 has the strongest infection ability of the Omicron subvariants. It is easily transmissible, has a shorter incubation period, and has a greater capacity to infect people who have previously had COVID, been vaccinated or both

Explained: The meaning of 'Bachelor's handbag,' the Australian dictionary's people's word of the year

Bachelor's handbag — a roast chicken takeaway in a plastic bag — has been voted the Australian people's choice as the new word of the year, the Macquarie Dictionary said. The term was defined as a ‘noun colloquial (humorous) a takeaway roast chicken’ by the Australian English dictionary

Omicron found in deer: Previous cases of COVID in animals, impact on humans

In August, the US government said it found the world's first cases of COVID-19 in wild deer in Ohio, expanding the list of animals known to have tested positive for the disease

Risk to mama and baby from COVID infection is far greater than risk from vaccine side-effects

A viral infection can disrupt the placenta’s function, leading to preterm birth and, in the worst case, the death of the foetus in the womb.