UK Covid-19 death toll increases by 1,610 Covid cases have continued to rise across the UK, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing a third national lockdown earlier this month. One of the easiest ways to reveal your risk of coronavirus…
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Covid new variant: Mortality rate may be higher in new variant – are you at risk?
UK records another 1,401 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours The UK variant first discovered in Kent in November is more transmissible than the older variant but may also be more deadly. Sir Patrick Vallance warned emerging data suggests it is…
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Biden plan to reopen schools subject to potential changes in coronavirus pandemic, official says
President Biden to roll out coronavirus strategy amid pandemic Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ One of President Biden’s goals for his first 100 days in office is to see to it that most…
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Public Health Officials Face Wave Of Threats, Pressure Amid Coronavirus Response
Emily Brown was stretched thin. As the director of the Rio Grande County Public Health Department in rural Colorado, she was working 12- and 14-hour days, struggling to respond to the pandemic with only five full-time employees for more than…
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Pfizer Vaccine Should Still Be Effective Against the New COVID Strain, Study Finds
Amid concerns about the new, faster-spreading COVID-19 strain, researchers at Pfizer have said that their vaccine should still be effective at fighting the virus. The new COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, emerged soon after the Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer's vaccine…
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“I feel stuck in limbo” 3 women with long Covid on what it’s like to suffer ongoing symptoms
Written by Lauren Geall As the vaccine rollout gets underway across the UK, many of us are looking forward to a life after the coronavirus pandemic. But for people dealing with long Covid – the term used to describe the…
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Mexico sees 2nd straight day of 20,000 coronavirus cases
Mexico posted its second straight day of more than 20,000 coronavirus cases Saturday, suggesting a surge in a country already struggling in many areas with overflowing hospitals. There were 20,523 newly confirmed cases Saturday, after 21,366 infections were reported Friday….
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Moderna CEO says 'we will have to live with coronavirus forever'
Moderna CEO says ‘we are going to have to live with coronavirus forever’ – but believes the firm’s vaccine is protective against the new variants from the UK, South Africa and Brazil Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel spoke at a panel…
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Covid vaccine update: Delaying second dose may boost effectiveness, says JCVI expert
Matt Hancock says there could be annual coronavirus vaccine The government has faced backlash over the last couple of days following its decision to distribute only the first dose of vaccines that require two shots to confer maximum protection. The…
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Covid new strain: New study identifies most common long Covid symptom
Matt Hancock discusses coronavirus risk to those in their 60s The pandemic has shocked and surprised health experts, governments and the general public alike. The new variant currently sweeping across the UK shows that COVID-19 – the disease caused by…
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