COVID-19 Guide

Face Masks & Shields

An unthinkable requirement in many countries a few months ago, masks are now a law: supermarkets or public transport will not allow you to enter without one. Politicians argue about the extent to which the requirement to use a mask will help control the pandemic. However, there is no doubt that face masks & shields reduce the contagion of COVID-19 and should be worn in crowded places and indoors. They protect both, the user and others.

Face Masks & Shields

Two hands wearing blue latex surgical gloves hold a globe of the Earth wearing a blue surgical mask

Crisis as Opportunity

Restricted travel, stagnating economies and fear leaves us with few positives that can be drawn from the crisis. However good initiatives such as solidarity movements, flexible working models, more conscious consumption and better infrastructure created during the pandemic will likely remain. The crisis should be seen as an opportunity to redefine basic democratic values and social behaviours such as Medicare for All, Healthcare not Warfare, Universal Ceasefire, Climate Crisis and Green New Deal.

Crisis as Opportunity

Corona Apps

Corona apps are intended to help slow down the spread of the virus and collect important data for research. There are now a whole range of country-specific apps for contact tracing, quarantine monitoring, information and data collection. Questions remain on the user privacy of these app. Will personal information be used to fight the coronavirus or will it be used by the pharma industry, surveillance and data analysts?

Corona Apps

A bar chart displaying the rates of long COVID in the US by age and gender, according to the CDC Household Pulse survey

Long COVID - Late effects of Covid-19

Post-covid symptoms can last long after the infection has cleared, even for many years. The likelihood of long-covid occurring is greater after a severe infection of covid-19. Currently there is no test to determine if a person is suffering from long-covid, but common symptoms include fatigue, respiratory and heart problems, neurological problems, digestive issues, and many others which are still being investigated. Our guide to long-covid provides reliable information on the illness, developments in research, living with long-covid, and many excellent scientific papers and reports.

Long COVID - Late effects of Covid-19

Image of a AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine vial on its side with a needle in the top

Post Covid Vaccine Syndrome – Risk Benefit Analysis

Up-to-date guidance on Covid-19 post-vac syndrome, complications, and side effects. While the majority of people suffer only very mild adverse effects after receiving the Covid-19 vaccination, there have been cases of people who have reported various types of blood clotting syndromes. It has since been proven that there is a causal relationship between the vaccination and the occurrence of thrombosis in combination with thrombocytopenia which exceeds normal expectations in the general population.

Post Covid Vaccine Syndrome – Risk Benefit Analysis

COVID-19 Vaccines

The first COVID vaccine in Europe became available in December already. In particular, the RNA vaccines from the companys Biontech and Moderna have proven to be very effective in initial studies. But a quick return to normal is not in sight for the time being. Because in order to achieve an effective herd immunity it will still take many months. Until then the wearing of face masks, keeping your distance and general hygiene measures still apply.

COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 Twitter List

Our Corona Twitter list now contains recommendations of 380 experts and health organisations - handpicked and compiled by a physician. This is the best resource to check for current developments in your home country and worldwide. Consult this list daily, stay ahead of politicians and the media and save yourself valuable time!

COVID-19 Twitter List

Mann im Labor, der mit einer Pipette unter der Werkbank arbeitet

OMICRON Variant / South Africa - B.1.1.529

Serious global concern is spreading after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa. Declared by the WHO as a Variant of Concern (VOC) with a large number of mutations, and high reinfection risk. South African travel restrictions have already been put in place by many countries hoping to control the spread. Low vaccination rates in the country are especially concerning, as well as the effectiveness of current vaccines against this new B.1.1.529 strain.

OMICRON Variant / South Africa - B.1.1.529

DELTA Variant / India - B.1.617

Also known as the "double mutant", the B.1.617 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in India in October 2020 and is now the dominant variant all over the world.

DELTA Variant / India - B.1.617

School Lockdowns

School lockdowns have had a disproportionate and damaging effect on the learning opportunities and well-being of young people globally. They are further contributing to the widening learning gap between social classes. If governments and policy-makers do not find solutions to ensure adequate education for all, a generation of youth will bear the burden of these restrictions for years to come.

School Lockdowns

Face Masks & Shields

An unthinkable requirement in many countries a few months ago, masks are now a law: supermarkets or public transport will not allow you to enter without one. Politicians argue about the extent to which the requirement to use a mask will help control the pandemic. However, there is no doubt that face masks & shields reduce the contagion of COVID-19 and should be worn in crowded places and indoors. They protect both, the user and others.

Face Masks & Shields

Crisis as Opportunity

Restricted travel, stagnating economies and fear leaves us with few positives that can be drawn from the crisis. However good initiatives such as solidarity movements, flexible working models, more conscious consumption and better infrastructure created during the pandemic will likely remain. The crisis should be seen as an opportunity to redefine basic democratic values and social behaviours such as Medicare for All, Healthcare not Warfare, Universal Ceasefire, Climate Crisis and Green New Deal.

Crisis as Opportunity

Corona Apps

Corona apps are intended to help slow down the spread of the virus and collect important data for research. There are now a whole range of country-specific apps for contact tracing, quarantine monitoring, information and data collection. Questions remain on the user privacy of these app. Will personal information be used to fight the coronavirus or will it be used by the pharma industry, surveillance and data analysts?

Corona Apps

Long COVID - Late effects of Covid-19

Post-covid symptoms can last long after the infection has cleared, even for many years. The likelihood of long-covid occurring is greater after a severe infection of covid-19. Currently there is no test to determine if a person is suffering from long-covid, but common symptoms include fatigue, respiratory and heart problems, neurological problems, digestive issues, and many others which are still being investigated. Our guide to long-covid provides reliable information on the illness, developments in research, living with long-covid, and many excellent scientific papers and reports.

Long COVID - Late effects of Covid-19

Post Covid Vaccine Syndrome – Risk Benefit Analysis

Up-to-date guidance on Covid-19 post-vac syndrome, complications, and side effects. While the majority of people suffer only very mild adverse effects after receiving the Covid-19 vaccination, there have been cases of people who have reported various types of blood clotting syndromes. It has since been proven that there is a causal relationship between the vaccination and the occurrence of thrombosis in combination with thrombocytopenia which exceeds normal expectations in the general population.

Post Covid Vaccine Syndrome – Risk Benefit Analysis

COVID-19 Vaccines

The first COVID vaccine in Europe became available in December already. In particular, the RNA vaccines from the companys Biontech and Moderna have proven to be very effective in initial studies. But a quick return to normal is not in sight for the time being. Because in order to achieve an effective herd immunity it will still take many months. Until then the wearing of face masks, keeping your distance and general hygiene measures still apply.

COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 Twitter List

Our Corona Twitter list now contains recommendations of 380 experts and health organisations - handpicked and compiled by a physician. This is the best resource to check for current developments in your home country and worldwide. Consult this list daily, stay ahead of politicians and the media and save yourself valuable time!

COVID-19 Twitter List

OMICRON Variant / South Africa - B.1.1.529

Serious global concern is spreading after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa. Declared by the WHO as a Variant of Concern (VOC) with a large number of mutations, and high reinfection risk. South African travel restrictions have already been put in place by many countries hoping to control the spread. Low vaccination rates in the country are especially concerning, as well as the effectiveness of current vaccines against this new B.1.1.529 strain.

OMICRON Variant / South Africa - B.1.1.529

DELTA Variant / India - B.1.617

Also known as the "double mutant", the B.1.617 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in India in October 2020 and is now the dominant variant all over the world.

DELTA Variant / India - B.1.617

School Lockdowns

School lockdowns have had a disproportionate and damaging effect on the learning opportunities and well-being of young people globally. They are further contributing to the widening learning gap between social classes. If governments and policy-makers do not find solutions to ensure adequate education for all, a generation of youth will bear the burden of these restrictions for years to come.

School Lockdowns

Face Masks & Shields

An unthinkable requirement in many countries a few months ago, masks are now a law: supermarkets or public transport will not allow you to enter without one. Politicians argue about the extent to which the requirement to use a mask will help control the pandemic. However, there is no doubt that face masks & shields reduce the contagion of COVID-19 and should be worn in crowded places and indoors. They protect both, the user and others.

Face Masks & Shields

Crisis as Opportunity

Restricted travel, stagnating economies and fear leaves us with few positives that can be drawn from the crisis. However good initiatives such as solidarity movements, flexible working models, more conscious consumption and better infrastructure created during the pandemic will likely remain. The crisis should be seen as an opportunity to redefine basic democratic values and social behaviours such as Medicare for All, Healthcare not Warfare, Universal Ceasefire, Climate Crisis and Green New Deal.

Crisis as Opportunity

Corona Apps

Corona apps are intended to help slow down the spread of the virus and collect important data for research. There are now a whole range of country-specific apps for contact tracing, quarantine monitoring, information and data collection. Questions remain on the user privacy of these app. Will personal information be used to fight the coronavirus or will it be used by the pharma industry, surveillance and data analysts?

Corona Apps

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Crisis as Opportunity

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Long COVID - Late effects of Covid-19

Post Covid Vaccine Syndrome – Risk Benefit Analysis

COVID-19 Vaccines

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