Our Ugliest Coronavirus Pandemic of 1889

It is now established that the 1889 Russian flu pandemic was caused by the Coronavirus OC43 which now remains in our nose and causes mild common cold. Coronaviruses were first identified in 1965. Since then we have already identified Seven Human Coronaviruses. Apart from the 3 recent pandemics caused by the SARS-1, MERS and SARS-2Continue reading “Our Ugliest Coronavirus Pandemic of 1889”

My Omicron Note: 20.12.21

Our defence against the virus should be multi layered. We must realise that no single layer gives us 100% protection. However, together they join hands to protect us from this pervasive virus. IAN M MACKAY November 11, 2021: Detected in Botswana November 14, 2021: Detected in South Africa  November 26, 2021: WHO classified it asContinue reading “My Omicron Note: 20.12.21”