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In a Crucial South African Vaccine Trial, a Cautionary Tale As countries adjust to that jarring turn of fortune, the story of how scientists uncovered the dangers of the variant in South Africa has put a spotlight on the global vaccine trials that were indispensable in warning the world.
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Ebola Survivor Infected Years Ago May Have Started New Outbreak The finding, based on genetic sequencing of virus samples taken from patients in the current outbreak, shocked researchers. Until now, the longest the virus had been known to persist in a survivor was 500 days.
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The Latest: 5 EU nations seek talks on vaccine distribution BERLIN — The leaders of Austria, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Bulgaria are calling for talks among European Union leaders about the distribution of vaccines within the 27-nation bloc. Austrian media reported ...
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Fact check: CDC study links mask mandates to slowing COVID-19 infections and deaths A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a link between face mask mandates and a reduction in COVID-19 cases and deaths, but at least one widely shared report wrongly interprets that data. One America News Network on ...
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Medically vulnerable in US put near end of vaccine line RALEIGH, N.C. — When Ann Camden learned last month that her 17-year-old daughter got exposed to the coronavirus at school and was being sent home, she packed her belongings, jumped in the car and made the two-hour drive to the coast to stay with ...
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US reaches COVID-19 vaccine milestone of 100 million shots That equates to more than 35 million Americans fully vaccinated — 10.5% of the total U.S. population. Nearly 66 million, or almost 20% of the total population, have gotten at least one dose. Nearly one-third of Americans age 65 and older are fully vaccinated.
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How Many New Coronavirus Variants Are There? All viruses contain genetic material in the form of RNA or DNA. Mutations within this genetic material occur at different rates, depending on the type of virus. Mutation rates are typically higher in RNA viruses than ...
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COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans 'must remain vigilant' NEW YORK -- U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover from the devastating winter surge, a trend that experts are cautiously hopeful will accelerate as more vulnerable people are vaccinated. While new coronavirus ...
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What you need to know about spring break travel and COVID-19 in Oregon What those travelers are actually able to do, however, will be dictated by state officials, who assign each Oregon county a risk level based on the current spread of COVID-19. Those risk levels determine things like indoor dining and capacity in museums and ...
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COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans 'must remain vigilant' While new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations have plummeted, the decline in deaths from a January peak of about 4,500 hasn't been quite as steep. But, now, after weeks of hovering around 2,000 daily deaths, that figure has dropped to about 1,400 ...
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VIRUS TODAY: Deaths drop, but health experts urge vigilance Coronavirus infections and hospitalizations have plummeted in the U.S., but the decline in deaths from a January peak of about 4,500 hasn't been quite as steep. By The Associated Press. March 12, 2021, 2:15 PM. • 3 min read. FILE - In this March 10, 2021, ...
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Frustrations mount as more people try to schedule COVID-19 vaccines Technological shortcomings across the nation's fragmented public health system have frustrated millions of Americans trying to get shots and left officials without a full picture of who has been vaccinated. By MICHELLE R. SMITH and CANDICE CHOI The ...
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What Steps Can You Take to Lower Your Risk of Lung Cancer? Quitting tobacco, or not smoking in the first place, is one of the best ways to reduce your cancer risk and improve your overall health. But there are also other factors that may play a role in lung cancer prevention.
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Can You Get COVID-19 From Food? Respiratory droplets that contain the virus can also land on various surfaces. Although it's less common, the new coronavirus can also be transmitted through contact with a contaminated surface and then touching your nose, mouth, or eyes.
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MSNBC's Katy Tur Decided to Get Vaccinated While Pregnant After a 'COVID Scare' at Home MSNBC's Katy Tur Decided to Get Vaccinated While Pregnant After a 'COVID Scare' at Home. "The risks of getting COVID just so far outweighed the risks of taking the vaccine," the news anchor said. By Julie Mazziotta. March 12, 2021 11:41 AM. Advertisement.
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UN says Ebola in Guinea may be linked to 2014 outbreak GENEVA — A top official at the World Health Organization said that a genetic analysis of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Guinea suggests it may have been sparked by a survivor of the devastating West Africa epidemic that ended five years ago. Support our ...
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New Ebola outbreak likely sparked by a person infected 5 years ago But it may not just be the trauma that has persisted. The virus causing the new outbreak barely differs from the strain seen 5 to 6 years ago, genomic analyses by three independent research groups have shown, suggesting the virus lay dormant in a survivor of ...
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Lilly Presents Trial Data on Alzheimer's Drug Showing Promise Eli Lilly & Co. presented highly anticipated details from a mid-stage study showing that its experimental drug modestly slowed Alzheimer's disease progression over about 18 months. The study of 257 patients with early Alzheimer's showed that Lilly's ...
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Pathologists Urge Caution on At-Home COVID Test Kits They cautioned that in addition to being uncomfortable to administer at home and possibly not covered by insurance, such tests may produce inadequate sample material and could be damaged by improper handling, thus producing false results.
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DHS: Late March Vaccines For Medical Conditions, For All In May A few hours later, President Joe Biden said during his first prime-time address that as vaccine supplies continue to increase, he will direct states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May 1.
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WHO: Guinea Ebola outbreak likely from human source GENEVA (Reuters) - Guinea's current Ebola outbreak is likely to have been sparked by a latent infection in the human population from the last outbreak rather than from the virus jumping the species barrier again, a World Health Organization official said on ...
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Study finds cancer cells may evade chemotherapy by going dormant The research was done in both organoids and mouse models made from patients' samples of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) tumors. The findings were also verified by looking at samples from AML patients that were collected throughout the course of treatment ...
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King County Health Officer Emphasizes Caution As Phase 3 Nears KING COUNTY, WA — King County's public health officer hosted his weekly coronavirus briefing Friday afternoon, rounding out a busy week in the evolving fight against COVID-19. Dr. Jeff Duchin shared the county's latest health metrics, revealed a new ...
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Reopening California: Officials express optimism about entering new green tier amid millions of COVID vaccinations SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California officials are contemplating what things will look like in the nation's most populous state once millions of people are vaccinated and they move to phase out restrictions on gatherings and businesses that have altered life for a ...
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Breakthrough research at UT Austin is protecting the world against COVID-19 McLellan, an associate professor of molecular biosciences, has focused on the structure of viruses, including the spike protein that makes up the outer surface of the coronavirus. He and his team observed that these spike proteins change their shape to attach to ...
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When will we declare victory over COVID-19? A year into the pandemic, infection rates are falling. Hospitals are quieter; morgues are emptier. Emboldened by vaccines, we're dropping our masks and stepping closer. Slowly we're reopening indoor dining, theaters, museums and schools. Will we declare ...
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COVID-19 Deaths Falling, But Americans 'Must Remain Vigilant' For now, most forecasts show coronavirus deaths falling further in coming weeks as more people get vaccines. More than 100 million doses have been given out since December, and the pace is picking up. " ...
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Half of COVID survivors note lingering signs of depression The PHQ-9 is a nine-question depression screening tool with 0 to 27 possible points; 10 or more points indicate moderate depression. Headache, severity of coronavirus symptoms. Of all respondents, ...
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Hunt for Vaccine Slots Often Leads Through Scheduling Maze L. Shapley Bassen, left, talks with her husband, Michael, as they stand for a photo in their home in East Greenwich, R.I., Thursday, March 11, 2021. The road to a COVID-19 shot often leads through a maze of scheduling systems: Some vaccine seekers spend ...
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I'm high-risk for COVID-19 and eligible for a vaccine starting Monday. What do I need to know? On Monday, Californians age 16 to 64 with underlying conditions can receive the coronavirus vaccine, adding 4.4 million people to the list of eligible folks. It's a population that is particularly vulnerable at any age to suffer the worst of the disease, officials said.
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Covid Merthyr cluster: Testing site opens as 31 cases in street A mobile testing centre has opened in an area where 31 Covid cases were confirmed on one street. Health officials are tracing anyone who has been in contact with those living in Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil, who tested positive. They have now urged ...
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Cigarette sales increased during pandemic as fewer smokers sought help quitting The number of people seeking help to quit smoking plummeted 27% last year as the public grappled with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report says. About 190,000 fewer Americans last year called toll-free smoking cessation help lines ...
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Syracuse gets $7.6 million lab to study deadly infections, head off next pandemic Syracuse, N.Y. – A $7.6 million lab designed to let researchers safely work with potentially deadly infections such as Covid-19, Lyme disease and West Nile virus opened today at SUNY Upstate Medical University. It is the first level-3 biosafety lab at Upstate ...
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Louisiana Governor Declares Day of Prayer for COVID-19 Dead BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared Sunday in Louisiana as a "day of prayer and remembrance" for the more than 9,000 people who have died from COVID-19 since the outbreak began a year ago. Sunday marks the one-year ...
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I'm high-risk for COVID-19 and eligible for a vaccine starting Monday. What do I need to know? On Monday, Californians age 16 to 64 with underlying conditions can receive the coronavirus vaccine, adding 4.4 million people to the list eligible folks. It's a population that is particularly vulnerable at any age to suffer the worst of the disease, officials said.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Gives Shot at Normalcy to Mississippians MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) — It's been a year since Beth Hemeter has been able to hug her 87-year-old father despite seeing him often, but now that they have both gotten their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, that may change. The Centers for Disease ...
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What are the health benefits of the keto diet? How ketogenic diets can improve your health. Every once in a while, a diet trend develops and takes off — a few years back, it was the Atkins diet, and these days, you're likely to hear about Whole30 or the paleo diet.
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Wolstein Center mass coronovirus vaccination site temporarily pulled from state's appointment portal CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland State University Wolstein Center COVID-19 mass vaccination site disappeared Friday from the state's vaccination provider portal because there are no spots open right now. The portal will include Wolstein Center spots ...
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Oncology Professionals Look Back and Ahead at Cancer Care After A Year of COVID-19 Reflecting on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a panel of oncology professionals at the Association of Community Cancer Centers' (ACCC) 47th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit discussed the permanent paradigm shifts in oncology ...
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'Desire to die': Childhood suicides, other self-harm rising worldwide amid pandemic PARIS (AP) — By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely. Weakened by months of self-privation, his heart had slowed to a crawl and his kidneys were faltering. Medics injected ...
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Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic PARIS, France — By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely. Weakened by months of self-privation, his heart had slowed to a crawl and his kidneys were faltering. Medics injected ...
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Study: UK Variant Associated With Higher Death Rate Governments should consider additional measures to reduce deaths from the variant and plan for hospital capacity, the study authors wrote. "Death from COVID-19 is still a rare event, but the B.1.1 ...
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The Latest: 1st north Nevada case of UK variant is confirmed COVID-19 Task Force chief Caleb Cage says everything depends on vaccine allocations. Seventeen new COVID-19 deaths were reported statewide Friday, bringing the pandemic total in Nevada to almost 5,100.
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Vaccines In Chester County: State Rep. Explains Inequities CHESTER COUNTY, PA — As Chester County's COVID-19 incidence rate has fallen every week for a month, the supply of vaccine against the disease remains low here, even as officials have hounded the state. The Chester County Health Department has ...
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Coronavirus In Pierce County: Week In Review The hard data supports the anecdote: the latest update to the Tacoma - Pierce County Health Department's dashboard shows that 33,371 Pierce County residents received vaccine doses in the week ending March 6, for a total 218,382 doses administered to ...
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'I'm not comfortable': Vaccine hesitancy may be driving gap in who is getting shots As the year drew to a close, Gantt was eager to return to a pre-pandemic life. The consensus among public health officials and infectious disease experts is that a ...
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Washington state sees first Brazil coronavirus variant case: health officials Health officials in Washington state have confirmed the state's first case of a worrisome coronavirus variant that was first identified in Brazil late last year. The variant, scientifically known as P.1., was confirmed by the UW Medicine Virology Lab, which identified ...
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The Latest: 1st north Nevada case of UK variant is confirmed Health officials have confirmed the first northern Nevada case of a COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom, and they're trying to determine if the infection linked to a large gathering in Washoe County may have spread to others.
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Slow rollout prompts questions regarding COVID-19 vaccine equity in Jacksonville This week, workers stood outside a Northside Jacksonville Family Dollar store, passing out circulars with information about the city's federally assisted vaccine site at the Gateway mall. Officials also said they hired 300 additional workers to do community door ...
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Just one head injury could raise risks of developing dementia years later, study says The findings also show stronger associations between head injuries and dementia risk for women compared to men and for white people compared to Black individuals, according to the study published Tuesday in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the ...
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