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Category: Covid-19 (en)

EU Ombudsman calls for transparency in case of exchanged messages between Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO

7 de Fevereiro, 2022 / Cemiclay Santos / ,
The European Union (EU) Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, asked for a clear and transparent explanation regarding the exchange of messages between Ursula von der Leyen and the executive chairman of pharmaceutical

Analysis of the severity of Covid-19 in children

10 de Janeiro, 2022 / Nuno Machado / ,
14 children (up to 17 years old) were admitted to intensive care units (ICU) with Covid-19 in Portugal. The vast majority (11) belonged to risk groups for severe Covid-19, including

Pandemic fuels a ticking time bomb of health disorders amongst children and youth

18 de Novembro, 2021 / Cemiclay Santos / ,
Research on the deaths of children and young people in England following SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first pandemic year reveals the devastating impact of restrictions on children’s health while expressing

“Long-covid” associated essentially with infection beliefs

18 de Novembro, 2021 / Cemiclay Santos / , ,
A team of researchers tried to ascertain how “believing you have been infected” and having “an infection confirmed after a blood test” relate to persistent physical symptoms. The conclusion was

Bias in Our World in Data affecting Nordic countries?

3 de Novembro, 2021 / Rui Lima / ,
The Our World in Data changed the excess deaths calculations method, creating a big gap between the new and the traditional estimates.  Two of the most important variables to look

National Health Service recommends procedures that limit the provision of first aid

9 de Junho, 2021 / Susana Esteves / ,
The National Health Service updated, in March 2020, the recommendations for first aid provided by citizens to victims of drowning, choking or cardiorespiratory arrest, due to the pandemic context. The

Evidence Synthesis: What is a “Covid death”

8 de Junho, 2021 / Nuno Machado / ,
The WHO has decided to make Covid-19 a compulsorily registerable disease and has issued guidelines for attributing cause of death to the disease. “…A COVID-19 death is defined for surveillance

Analysis shows lack of data in communication on vaccine effectiveness

3 de Junho, 2021 / Susana Esteves / ,
Research by the University of Waterloo’s School of Public Health and Health Systems says there is mandatory data regarding the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines that is not being reported by

CDC: Death certificates declare homicides, suicides and missing persons as Covid deaths

26 de Maio, 2021 / Nuno Machado / ,
During 2020, 378,048 deaths in the US were attributed to Covid-19 on death certificates reported to CDC. Because the registration model was questioned and it was hypothesised that some deaths

Film footage exposes risk of sample contamination in Covid lab

19 de Maio, 2021 / Susana Esteves / , ,
A video recorded with a hidden camera inside one of the UK’s largest Covid testing laboratories shows a high risk of sample contamination due to poor handling of equipment. The

Evidence Synthesis: What is a “Covid Case”

12 de Maio, 2021 / Nuno Machado / ,
Evidence Synthesis: What is a “Covid Case” What is a Covid case? The WHO has updated its Covid case definition (16 December). These continue to include suspected, probable and confirmed

Research: Attributes and forecasts of the long Covid

30 de Abril, 2021 / Susana Esteves / , ,
The possible complications of Covid-19, generically referred to as Long Covid, are one of the most popular topics and one of the most feared by the population. However, there is
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