Researchers have reported findings from round nine of the REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission Study (REACT-1) that estimates community prevalence of infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in England. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is the agent responsible for…
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Camila Mendes Says She ‘Started Having Panic Attacks’ While Filming Riverdale amid COVID Pandemic
Camila Mendes faced new difficulties while going back to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In Health April issue, the Riverdale star said that she began "having panic attacks" after returning to work in Canada last fall. "When we first started…
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In Japan, vending machines help ease access to COVID-19 tests
TOKYO (Reuters) – In Japan, convenience is king and getting tested for COVID-19 can be highly inconvenient. Part of solution, as it is for a range of daily necessities in Tokyo, has become the humble vending machine.Slideshow ( 2 images…
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South Korea finds no link found between deaths and coronavirus vaccine
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Monday it had found no link between the coronavirus vaccine and several recent deaths, as it ordered nearly 100,000 foreign workers to be tested after clusters emerged in dormitories.FILE PHOTO: A medical worker…
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Pandemic Slices Medicare Physician Spending in First Half of 2020: AMA
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, physician spending in the fee-for-service Medicare program was $9.4 billion less than expected — a drop of 19% — in the…
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Coronavirus vaccine side effects: Bell’s palsy listed as a possible side effect
Dr Amir criticises argument for not taking coronavirus vaccine When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about…
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Texas Father of 7 Records Goodbye Video for His Children Shortly Before Dying of COVID-19
A Texas father of seven made an emotional video for his family shortly before dying from COVID-19. Charles "Charley" Torres, 35, spoke his final words to his family in a heartbreaking clip his wife shared ahead of his funeral on…
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Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread
FILE PHOTO: A computer simulation by Japanese scientists at research giant Riken and Kobe University, illustrates the effectiveness of different mask combinations worn to curb the spread of droplets during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, in this presentation slide supplied by…
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COVID-19 vaccine confidence grows as side effect worries fade
Slideshow ( 3 images )LONDON (Reuters) – Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is growing, with people’s willingness to have the shots increasing as they are rolled out across the world and concerns about possible side effects are fading, a 14-country survey…
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Macron spares Paris region from weekend lockdown, for now
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government spared the Paris region from a weekend coronavirus lockdown for now and pledged to accelerate the vaccine rollout in two dozen high-risk zones in an effort to ease the load on hospitals and stave…
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