(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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How to Handle Every Stressful Holiday Situation During a Pandemic
If you feel a spike in your anxiety or depression during the holidays, you’re not the only one. Though the holidays are typically thought of as a time of celebration and cheer, as many as 64 percent of people who…
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Game of Thrones' Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Says He Could Miss Son's Birth While in Quarantine
View this post on Instagram Date night with my beautiful wife! @kelc33 ? A post shared by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (@thorbjornsson) on Aug 14, 2020 at 2:18pm PDT View this post on Instagram Date night with my beautiful wife! @kelc33…
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Coronavirus study to trial vaccine delivery through inhalers
A small coronavirus clinical study has been launched in the UK this week to explore the effects of delivering vaccines directly to the body’s airways using an inhaler. Imperial College London researchers said they will assess the safety and effectiveness…
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Mira Sorvino on Instilling 'Grit' in Her Kids amid COVID-19 Pandemic: 'Have to Show Who We Are'
Motherhood is a continuing lesson for Mira Sorvino. The Oscar winner recently sat down for a conversation with PEOPLE's Celeb Moms Get Real, discussing her feelings on her older kids' transition to their teens years and how all four of…
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Coronavirus: China millennials drink milk to boost immunity
One debate fuelled by the virus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee (porridge) for breakfast, or milk and toast. It’s a serious question in China, where the government is pushing people to drink milk to get more…
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Covid-19: New coronavirus vaccine candidate induces immune response in mice, primates
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which they say generates antibodies that “potently neutralise” the novel coronavirus in mice and primates with a single immunisation. The researchers, including Amit Khandhar from the US-based biotech company…
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