FILE PHOTO: People walk past a closed restaurant in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoPARIS (Reuters) – France’s average daily number of new COVID-19 cases fell to its lowest level since…
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‘Failure for Humanity’: Rich World Aims to End Vaccine Inequities
ROME (Reuters) – Rich nation leaders and big drugmakers promised on Friday to do more to bridge the startling divide in fighting COVID-19, with an increased flow of badly-needed vaccines to poorer regions. Lavishly-funded mass inoculation campaigns are helping many…
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STING agonist diABZI shows promise against SARS-CoV-2 variants
COVID-19 vaccines are the most effective way to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. For people who are already infected, new research suggests the small molecule stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist-1, diABZI, may be effective in…
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White House partners Tinder parent in hopes users swipe right on vaccinations
FILE PHOTO: The dating app Tinder is shown on an Apple iPhone in this photo illustration taken February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Illustration/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD SEARCH GLOBAL BUSINESS 31 JUL FOR ALL IMAGES/File Photo(Reuters) – Match Group Inc…
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Mother-to-Infant COVID-19 Transmission Is Unlikely
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Mothers exposed to COVID-19 during pregnancy are not likely to transmit the infection to their newborns, data from more than 2,000 women suggest. “Uncertainty at the…
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U.N. bodies set up 'One Health' panel to advise on animal disease risks
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File PhotoSHANGHAI (Reuters) – The…
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HIMSS to Require COVID-19 Vaccination Proof at Annual Conference
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has adopted a “vaccination required” approach for all attendees, exhibitors, and staff at HIMSS21, its annual convention, which…
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As COVID-19 Shots Slow, Doctors Turn to 1-on-1 Conversations
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP) — The number of South Dakota residents receiving an initial dose of a COVID-19 vaccination has slowed dramatically in recent weeks, prompting…
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Exclusive: Italy audit court rejects public funding for ReiThera COVID-19 vaccine – sources
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s hopes of producing its own COVID-19 vaccine have been thrown into doubt after the state audit court rejected a plan to pump public funds into local biotech company ReiThera, two sources close to the matter told…
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US coronavirus deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
NIH director: ‘Let’s not fuss’ over misleading CDC COVID statistic Dr. Francis Collins reacts to the CDC’s overblown coronavirus outdoor transmission rate on ‘The Story’ COVID-19 deaths in the United States have tumbled to an average of around 600 per…
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