On Thursday, May 12, according to North Korean officials, the first-ever case of COVID-19 has been identified, prompting the government to declare a national emergency. 18,000 new cases have been reported with 6 deaths, one of which tested, positive for the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron. The North!-->…
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Scientists studying long-haul COVID-19 are now discovering viral fragments donut in the gut months after initial infection. This discovery adds to the growing pool of evidence that supports the hypothesis of persistent bits of virus, also referred to as “coronavirus ghosts”. According to Ami Bhatt,!-->…
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With the mask mandate being lifted for public transportation, there are more and more people referring to COVID-19 as an “ordinary seasonal virus”. Despite a significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases over the past couple of months, more than 35, 000 people in the US are infected daily.!-->…
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The new more transmissible sub-variant, BA.2 currently accounts for approximately three-quarters of U.S cases. Not only that. But BA.2 seems to have given rise to its own sub-lineage, BA.2.12.1, which is likely to be contributing to the rise in case numbers in some states. The differences in!-->…
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US Senators are currently in the midst of negotiation and finalizing a $10 billion coronavirus aid bill as they await analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. The package has garnered bipartisan support. The bill is expected to contribute to therapeutics including g vaccinations and will be!-->…
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For a while, the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin was thought of as an alternative treatment for COVID-19 despite the fact that it lacked sufficient scientific research to support that claim. A recent double-blind, randomized study that compared more than 1,300 people, infected with coronavirus in!-->…
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On Monday, January 31, 2022, following the long-awaited submission of data, Novavax announced Monday that it had formally filed a request for emergency use authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. If authorized, the Novavax shots could be the first COVID-19!-->…
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Pfizer and BioNTech have requested emergency use authorization from the FDA to be able to administer the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months up to 5 years. The FDA’s vaccine committee is set to meet on February 15 to discuss this submission. According to Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the!-->…
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Spain was one of the first European countries to declare a stay-at-home order and now, almost two years later, Spain is preparing for an alternative approach. The country is currently home to one of Europe’s highest vaccination rates wit simultaneously being the most pandemic-battered economy.!-->…
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PCR tests are considered to be the gold standard for detecting coronavirus infections. They are able to detect even the smallest amounts of the coronavirus genetic material in a specimen. Even though this sensitivity can be advantageous for detecting coronavirus after recent exposure, it also means!-->…
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As of January 11, 2022, more than 145,900 people were in hospitals across the US, surpassing the previous peak from January 2021. The number of hospitalization is a record high, pushing the health infrastructure towards emergency staffing and adding great strain on the health care networks. A high!-->…
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Starting Saturday, January 15th, all private insurers will have to cover the cost of over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests. The new regulation is part of President Biden’s plan to make testing and screening more affordable. An average cost of a rapid test is $12. The policy change means that!-->…
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A number of Los Angeles country school employees have expressed their reluctance to get the vaccine. Extensively opposing the vaccination mandate has left these employees out of their beloved jobs. The Los Angeles Unified School District was one of the first schools in the country to require their!-->…
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The day that parents, caregivers, teachers, and children have been waiting for has finally come. 28 million Americans who are among the last ones to be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will finally be able to do so. The vaccine rollout for children is set to begin sometime next week with!-->…
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