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The Pandemic Might Have Killed Off Some Flu Strains for Good
Scientists say that two common strains of the seasonal flu have seemingly vanished from circulation, likely due to public health measures like mask-wearing meant to slow the covid-19 pandemic. Though it will take time to confirm the disappearing act, the unexpected good news could make developing next season’s flu shot all the easier.
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Masks, distancing still important even with vaccination, study suggests
Vaccination alone might not be enough to end the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers reported Tuesday. Even with a majority of the population vaccinated, the removal of pandemic precautions could lead to an increase in virus spread, the researchers reported in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.
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Now proven against coronavirus, mRNA can do so much more
The messenger RNA technology used to make Moderna's and Pfizer/BioNTech's wildly successful coronavirus vaccines is being tested not only in other vaccines, but as a cancer treatment, gene therapy and more.
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Was COVID-19 Made in a Lab? An Epidemiologist Reviews The Evidence
One of the Big Questions about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has for a while been about its origins. Most viruses that cause disease in humans have long, fascinating origin stories, with jumps from animal to animal until they finally ma
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Coronavirus shows we must get serious about the well-being of animals
Animal suffering not only harms other species, it endangers our own. Here's how we can do better.
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Moderna Warns New Waves of Covid-19 Are Coming
Moderna scientists and executives laid out their plans to combat new strains of the virus that causes Covid-19 at a virtual investor event on Thursday, saying that new waves of the epidemic are on their way. “As the virus spreads, it is rapidly mutating,” the company’s chief scientific officer, Melissa Moore, said on the call. “Some of these new viral strains appear to be even more transmissible than the original strain… We already know that some of these new strains are less susceptible to neutralization by our current vaccine.”
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Japan doctors union warns games could lead to 'Tokyo Olympic' virus strain
IOC member John Coates has said the Olympics could be held even under a COVID-19 state of emergency, an opinion the union's leader said was infuriating.
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Nanofiber filter captures almost 100% of coronavirus aerosols
Afilter made from polymer nanothreads blew three kinds of commercial masks out of the water by capturing 99.9% of coronavirus aerosols in an experiment.
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Military programs aiming to end pandemics forever
Bill Whitaker reports on the Pentagon projects that helped combat COVID-19 and may help end pandemics forever.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Are Still Effective Amid Rising Number of Variants
With so many news headlines focusing on the variants and their potential to prolong the pandemic, it’s no wonder that people have become increasingly concerned that the vaccines won’t work as well against mutations.
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MIT researchers say you're no safer from Covid indoors at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study challenging social distancing policies
The CDC and WHO guidelines fail to factor in the amount of time spent indoors, which increases the chance of transmission the longer people are inside.
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There’s a new 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant in India. How worried should we be?
The new variant has been detected in at least 10 other countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Australia and New Zealand
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Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment
When the coronavirus arrived, the country decided not to implement lockdowns or recommend masks. How has it fared?
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The Pandemic’s Wrongest Man
In a crowded field of wrongness, one person stands out: Alex Berenson.
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Biden, CDC director warn of virus rebound if nation lets up
President Joe Biden and a top health official warned that too many Americans are declaring virus victory too quickly, appealing for mask requirements and other restrictions to be maintained or restored to stave off a “fourth surge” of COVID-19. The head of the CDC said she had a feeling of “impending doom” if people keep easing off.
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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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Can we get rid of Covid-19 forever?
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U.S. authorizes Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. government on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, enabling millions more Americans to be vaccinated in the coming weeks and setting it up for additional approvals around the world.
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Not a single case of flu detected by Public Health England in 2021
Experts say decline in infections could justify continued use of hand sanitiser and masks following coronavirus pandemic
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