Clinicians using a new viral screening test can not only diagnose COVID-19 in a matter of minutes with a portable, pocket-sized machine, but can also simultaneously test for other viruses—like influenza—that might be mistaken for the coronavirus. At the same…
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AstraZeneca, J&J vaccine trials back on track in US
Two major clinical trials for experimental COVID-19 vaccines got back on track in the United States Friday—providing a glimmer of hope as the number of cases skyrocket across the country. COVID-19 has now killed more than 223,000 Americans, and the…
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Lack of trust in local government halted UK COVID-19 track and trace systems
Lord David Blunkett has argued that a lack of funding for the UK civil service, combined with a lack of trust for an “underfunded” local government prevented effective early track and trace systems being introduced in response to the COVID-19…
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AI scientist develops platform to track changes in genetic structure of COVID-19 virus
The COVID-19 virus is constantly changing as it moves from person to person. To fight the virus today and prepare for what it may look like tomorrow, researchers need to be able to track its development. A team of healthcare…
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