Archive: 13/01/2021

WHO says around 28 mn vaccine doses injected so far

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that about 28 million vaccine doses have been administered so far in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic—largely in the wealthiest countries.

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'Say ahh': Chinese robots take throat swabs to fight Covid outbreak

A Chinese city deployed robots to take COVID-19 throat swabs on Wednesday, as the country ramps up mass testing to stamp out local coronavirus outbreaks.

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Social distancing alarms outrage workers at French firm

A global maker of wipes and toilet paper has created a stink among its French employees after asking them to carry a device that goes off if they violate social distancing rules in the workplace.

Jan 13, 2021

10 mln Americans have received first COVID shot: health agency

More than 10 million people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed Wednesday.

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EXPLAINER: Vaccine push gains steam but many still face wait

More Americans are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine but they may still face a wait for their first shot even as supplies increase.

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US vaccinates 10 mln against Covid but remains behind target

More than 10 million people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, official data showed Wednesday, even as the country remains behind its immunization targets.

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German government defends slow vaccination campaign

Germany's health minister on Wednesday defended the government's decision to procure and approve vaccines against the coronavirus along with the rest of the European Union amid criticism that the rollout of shots in the country ...

Jan 13, 2021

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New insights into the control of inflammation

Scientists at The Wistar Institute discovered that Early Growth Response 1 (EGR1), a protein that turns on and off specific genes during blood cell development, inhibits expression of pro-inflammatory genes in macrophages. ...

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Neonatal abstinence syndrome, maternal opioid-related diagnoses up

(HealthDay)—From 2010 to 2017, there were significant increases in the estimated rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and maternal opioid-related diagnoses (MOD), according to a study published in the Jan. 12 issue ...

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Practice's bariatric nonsurgical visits up with telehealth during pandemic

(HealthDay)—New patient visit volumes decreased across the board at a comprehensive metabolic and weight loss center during the COVID-19 pandemic, but follow-up visits increased for certain nonsurgical providers, according ...

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