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As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis used his Easter message to call on countries to accelerate the distribution of vaccines to the world's poor. Europe is currently experiencing a third wave of infections, with countries like France and Belgium imposing stricter lockdowns and curfews
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Researchers at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine have discovered that two types of mouthrinses can disrupt coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission. Listerine and chlorhexidine gluconate were found to effectively block the virus infection in tissue cultures without causing toxic effects on cells. This study is significant as it highlights the
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As the European Union grapples with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the UK must prepare for another wave of infections being imported from the continent. Johnson expressed concerns about the spread of cases in countries such as France and Italy, stating that the UK
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The UK is expected to experience another wave of coronavirus infections as cases continue to rise in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned. While visiting BAE Systems in Lancashire, Johnson stated that the third wave of Covid-19 infections, seen in countries such as France and Italy, is likely to
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A study conducted by the Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, has evaluated the effectiveness of an online training program on knowledge and practice of infection prevention and control (IPC) among pediatric healthcare workers (HCW) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research aimed to
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The UK's plan to vaccinate all adults with one dose by the end of July may be affected due to a shortage of 5m doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from India. This shortage is partly to blame for a forthcoming reduction in the UK's supply,
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Adaptive Biotechnologies, in partnership with Microsoft, has introduced a groundbreaking diagnostic test called T-Detect COVID, which utilizes machine learning technology to detect previous coronavirus infections. The test has been granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has shown a sensitivity of 97.1%
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A new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 may produce levels of antibodies against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine that are equal to or higher than people not previously infected have after two doses.
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Scientists tracking the performance of vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca have found that they are working well to protect people from COVID-19, living up to the results the vaccines delivered in human trials. Immunized people who wind up getting COVID-19 have smaller viral loads, suggesting less risk of serious
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The country's daily coronavirus cases bounced back to over 400 on Wednesday, driven by sporadic cluster infections, despite a steady rollout of its vaccination campaign. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 444 new COVID-19 cases, including 426 local infections, raising the total caseload to 90,
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Researchers from the National Cancer Institute and partnering companies have found that individuals who test positive for Covid-19 antibodies have a significantly lower risk of re-infection with SARS-CoV-2. According to the study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, people who tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies were at a decreased risk of
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Investigators at the University of British Columbia have conducted a systematic review to explore the prevalence of COVID-19 among patients living with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) co-infections. The study aimed to summarize the evidence on COVID-19 patients living with HBV or HCV co-infections, highlighting the
