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Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection rescues B and T cell responses to variants after first vaccine
A single dose of vaccine boosts protection against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants, but only in those with previous COVID-19, a study has found.
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The novel coronavirus' spike protein plays additional key role in illness
Scientists have known for a while that SARS-CoV-2's distinctive "spike" proteins help the virus infect its host by latching on to healthy cells. Now, a major new study shows that they also play a key role in the disease itself.
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COVID-19 outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the World Health Organization Country Office in China on 31 December 2019 and recognised as a pandemic on 11 March 2020.
Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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One in five will have vaccine resentment over summer holidays
Nearly one in five people who haven't had a COVID vaccine say they'll feel resentful towards those who have if they don't get one in time for their summer holidays, while the proportion of the public who think vaccine passports ...
Apr 30, 2021
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India posts new COVID record as global cases hit 150 million
India on Friday broke another global record for daily coronavirus infections, pushing worldwide cases past 150 million, as the first US emergency aid arrived as part of a major international effort to contain the pandemic.
Apr 30, 2021
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Researchers seek antiviral pill that would ease COVID severity
(HealthDay)—COVID-19 research efforts must now shift toward the development of a pill that can prevent serious illness in the recently infected, experts say.
Apr 30, 2021
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Study confirms greater risk of poor COVID outcomes in minority ethnic groups in England
Minority ethnic groups had higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and of COVID-19-related hospitalisations, intensive care (ICU) admissions and death compared with white groups in England, according to an observational ...
May 01, 2021
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Vaccination linked to drop in COVID-19 hospitalization in those 65 and over
(HealthDay)—Among adults aged 65 years and older, vaccination is associated with a reduced risk for COVID-19-associated hospitalization, according to research published in the April 28 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers ...
Apr 30, 2021
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New cuff-based technology monitors endothelial function to aid prevention, treatment of heart disease
Blood pressure monitors are a common at-home tool for monitoring heart health, but they don't look at the health of the endothelium, the lining of the blood vessels. And endothelial function is a powerful predictor of heart ...
Apr 30, 2021
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COVID deaths continue to decline in U.S.
(HealthDay)—In a sign that the coronavirus pandemic is beginning to ebb in America, a new analysis finds the seven-day average of new COVID-19 deaths in the United States has hit its lowest point since last October.
Apr 30, 2021
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COVID-19 pill could be available later this year: Pfizer CEO
(HealthDay)—A pill to treat COVID-19 is being developed by Pfizer and could be available by the end of the year, company CEO Albert Bourla says.
Apr 30, 2021
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Study links belief in science to mask-wearing during the pandemic
Individuals' perceptions of science as a source of superior knowledge can predict the likelihood of mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by University of Maine psychology researchers.
Apr 30, 2021
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Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India's borders
India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off supplies to neighbors such as Bangladesh and Nepal as they struggle with infection ...
Apr 30, 2021
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EXPLAINER: Why India's pandemic data is vastly undercounted
Even after more than a year of devastating coronavirus surges across the world, the intensity and scale of India's current crisis stands out, with patients desperate for short supplies of oxygen, pleas for help from overwhelmed ...
May 02, 2021
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Austria courts face fallout from ski resorts' virus spread
The last time Sieglinde Schopf hugged Hannes, her husband of almost 50 years, was before he boarded a train to go skiing in Austria's popular Alpine province of Tyrol last March.
Apr 30, 2021
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Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths amid fears of renewed surge
Brazil on Thursday became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month, as some health experts warn there may be gruesome days ahead when the Southern Hemisphere ...
Apr 30, 2021
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Alarm grows in Africa as it watches India's COVID-19 crisis
Africa is "watching with total disbelief" as India struggles with a devastating resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the continent's top public health official said Thursday, as African officials worry about delays in vaccine deliveries ...
Apr 30, 2021
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In Uganda, remote islands test delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
Remote islands in Uganda have tested the efforts of health officials delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses as global efforts to access hard-to-reach areas continue.
Apr 30, 2021
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France to offer COVID jabs to all adults from June 15
French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that vaccinations against COVID-19 will be open to all adults from June 15, as he aims to quickly reopen the country as it battles a third coronavirus wave.
Apr 30, 2021
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Italy finally meets 500,000 daily vaccinations target
Italy has for the first time inoculated more than 500,000 people in a day, meeting a key coronavirus vaccinations target, the government said Friday.
Apr 30, 2021
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Singapore hospital hit by rare COVID outbreak
A Singapore hospital has locked down four wards after detecting coronavirus cases, authorities said Friday, a rare outbreak in a country that has largely brought the virus under control.
Apr 30, 2021
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