(Reuters) – Super-spreader events, in which an infected person transmits the virus to many other people, are critical to the survival and predominance of new variants, researchers have found. If coronavirus transmission only occurs one person at a time, a…
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California Gov. Newsom Admits Mistakes in 1st Reopening
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. California Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged mistakes in communicating with the public last year before the first loosening of coronavirus restrictions led to an early summer spike…
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Vaccinating Teachers to Reopen Schools ‘Not Doable’
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Vaccinating all teachers against COVID-19 before schools reopen isn’t doable, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Wednesday. “If…
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Biden Administration Changes Vaccination Timeline
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Last week, Anthony Fauci, MD, said that “virtually everybody and anybody in any category could start to get vaccinated” in April. But on Tuesday, the Biden…
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