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Dismantling the anti-vaxx industry
Investigations show that those spreading misinformation that undermines the rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 are well financed, determined and disciplined. To counter their activities, we need to understand them as an industry actively working to sow doubts about the deadliness of COVID-19, vaccines and medical professionals’ integrity.
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‘Vaccine passports’ are on the way, but developing them won’t be easy
The effort has taken on momentum amid President Biden’s pledge that the nation will start to regain post-pandemic normalcy this summer, and with a growing number of companies saying they will require proof of vaccinations before reopening their doors.
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Pope, on Palm Sunday, says devil taking advantage of pandemic
Pope Francis led Palm Sunday services in an almost empty St. Peter's Basilica because of coronavirus restrictions for the second consecutive year and said the devil is taking advantage of the pandemic.
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U.S. sets new vaccine record with 3.4 million doses administered in one day
The U.S. broke its previous record for most COVID-19 vaccines administered in a single day, with 3.4 million doses reported on Friday, according to the White House.
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Gaming firm Razer green-lights high-tech N95 face mask, says report
Even with the rollout of COVID vaccines picking up, it seems Razer is betting there's a future in personal safety gear.
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How the AstraZeneca vaccine became a political football – and a PR disaster
Newly accused of data manipulation by the US, AstraZeneca has faced unprecedented scrutiny over the past six months. Embattled scientists at AstraZeneca feel they have been unfairly targeted for trying to do something that goes against the profit-driven grain in the pharmaceutical industry – not making money from the vaccine.
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States with GOP governors had worse COVID-19 outcomes
U.S. states led by Republican governors had much higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths throughout 2020, according to a new analysis that quantifies how much politics impacted the effects of the pandemic.
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First Covid-19 cases may have been infected in October 2019, says new study
The earliest Covid-19 cases in Hubei province might have emerged as early as October 2019 – weeks before the first known cases – according to new research. A study published in the journal Science last week said these cases would have been difficult to detect and the disease would have established a firm foothold among the human population before it was identified.
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NATO troops in Lithuania neglect Covid-19 quarantine rules
Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup in Lithuania. According to the battalion spokesman, the infected soldiers are from Norway, and the unit has been placed under lockdown. “We are confirming that Covid-19 had been detected in the Battlegroup during last weekend. The Battlegroup’s German commander decided therefore to put all soldiers in Rukla on lockdown until contact traces are completed,” Lieutenant Colonel Stephan-Thomas Klose told. It should be noted that last year cases of infection in the NATO Battlegroup, as well as now, were confirmed precisely after the weekend.
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Coronavirus: How the common cold can boot out Covid
It looks like the viruses that cause colds wins in the battle to infect our cells.
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Could an accident have caused COVID-19? Why the Wuhan lab-leak theory shouldn't be dismissed
I have reported on safety lapses at elite U.S. labs. There is no reason to believe they aren’t happening at labs in other countries as well.
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Apple customers at its US stores can try on AirPods again as COVID-19 restrictions loosen
Customers can try on the product at US stores with or without an appointment, according to Bloomberg.
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Covid: Rich states 'block' vaccine plans for developing nations
Vaccine production proposals are being stalled, WHO documents leaked to BBC Newsnight show.
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Can we get rid of Covid-19 forever?
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'Hope is back': Stimulus checks start hitting bank accounts nationwide
Stimulus checks are starting to land in Americans' bank accounts across the country this weekend, just days after President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law. The third round of direct payments — which follows two previous sets of payments signed into law last year by former President Donald Trump — are the most substantial yet, although some of the people included in the last deals won't be eligible this time.
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3 Medical Innovations Fueled by Covid-19 That Will Outlast the Pandemic
When Covid-19 struck, mRNA vaccines in particular were ready to be put to a real-world test, and they surpassed health officials’ highest expectations.
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Nursing home residents can get hugs again, feds say
Nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again from their loved ones, and all residents may enjoy more indoor visits, the government said Wednesday in a step toward pre-pandemic normalcy.
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UK COVID-19 variant has significantly higher death rate, study finds
A highly infectious variant of COVID-19 that has spread around the world since it was first discovered in Britain late last year is between 30% and 100% more deadly than previous dominant variants, researchers said on Wednesday.
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President Biden To Direct States To Make All Americans Eligible For Vaccines By May 1
The president's remarks come on the same day he signed a $1.9 trillion relief package, and as more than 500,000 Americans have died from the virus. Watch his speech live at 8 p.m. ET.
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Exclusive: YouTube removed 30,000 videos with COVID misinformation
It's YouTube's first release of enforcement numbers for this category of misinformation.
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