(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the…
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Businesses fret as Canada extends ban on travel with U.S., Trudeau stands firm
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is extending a ban on non-essential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from businesses worried about the economic damage. Canada’s Liberal government…
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Hundreds of vaccinated Indonesian health workers get COVID-19, dozens in hospital
JAKARTA (Reuters) -More than 350 doctors and medical workers have caught COVID-19 in Indonesia despite being vaccinated with Sinovac and dozens have been hospitalised, officials said, as concerns grow about the efficacy of some vaccines against more infectious variants.Healthcare workers…
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Australia recommends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine only for people over 60
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares a dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves HermanSYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will recommend AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines only for people aged 60 years and over,…
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EMA Seeks More Data on Myocarditis After COVID-19 Shots
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) safety committee is continuing its review of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines. “Currently, further analysis is needed to conclude whether there is a causal relationship with the vaccines, and the PRAC requesting…
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Anti-Vaccine Film Targeted to Black Americans Spreads False Info
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. When a filmmaker asked medical historian Naomi Rogers to appear in a documentary, the Yale professor didn’t blink. She had done these “talking head” interviews many…
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Women Falling Behind in Indias COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
BENGALURU, India (Reuters) – Many more men in India have received COVID-19 vaccines than women, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting gender disparity in the country’s immunisation drive that has also disadvantaged the rural population. India has partly or fully…
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Joints for Jabs: States Offer Marijuana Giveaways for COVID Shots
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. In an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccination numbers, several locations across the country are allowing adults to claim a free marijuana joint when they receive a…
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More Virus Rules to Lift if 70% of NY Adults Get Vaccine Jab
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW YORK (AP) — New York will lift more COVID-19 rules once 70% of adults have at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, a target…
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China reports 30 new coronavirus cases on June 5, up from previous day
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker collects a swab from a resident during a mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a makeshift testing site at a stadium in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China May 30, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERSBEIJING (Reuters)…
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