Several coronaviruses are known to infect a wide range of hosts that includes many animals and humans. The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This coronavirus is an extremely infectious, positive-sense,…
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Study suggests Harmony COVID-19 assay is superior to laboratory-based tests
A new study suggests a new coronavirus test developed by scientists from the University of Washington and the Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine produces faster and more sensitive results than conventional PCR tests to measure severe acute respiratory syndrome…
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Thailand reports record COVID-19 deaths for second day in a row
FILE PHOTO: A volunteer wears PPE during the funeral of a person who died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a temple in Bangkok, Thailand August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunBANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Wednesday reported 312 coronavirus deaths, a record…
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Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19; Houston offers vaccine incentive
(Reuters) -On a day when Houston area officials said they would pay $100 to anyone receiving a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Texas Governor Greg Abbott tested positive for the virus.FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual…
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160 Coronavirus Cases Linked to Watershed Music Festival
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. More than 160 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed among people who attended the Watershed Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre, the Grant County Health…
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Taiwan rejects COVID vaccine candidate, president to get domestic shot
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan has rejected an application for the emergency use of UBI Pharma’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the government said on Monday, though the president said she would get a separate domestic shot in a show of support for the…
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CDC says authorization of COVID-19 vaccine boosters not applicable to J&J shot
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and syringe are seen in front of displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(Reuters) – The authorization of an extra COVID-19 vaccine dose for those…
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Philippine medical workers under strain as COVID-19 cases jump
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines reported on Friday its second-largest daily increase in COVID-19 infections, providing more evidence of how the virulent Delta variant may be spreading and ramping up pressure on the country’s already stretched healthcare system.FILE PHOTO: A policeman…
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U.S. FDA set to authorize COVID-19 vaccine boosters for immunocompromised patients – NBC News
FILE PHOTO: Fourth-year medical student Anna Roesler administers the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Indiana University Health, Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize…
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DeSantis Misleading: Lack of Evidence for Masking in Schools
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. On July 30, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order stating that schools couldn’t mandate that their students wear masks, and that it should be up to…
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