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UK backs CureVac effort to make vaccine for COVID variants U.S. rushes to catch up

Fri, 2021-02-05 15:15 — mike kraft

UK backs CureVac effort to make vaccine for COVID variants LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health officials call for new tools to keep the virus in check as it mutates.

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Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical

Thu, 2021-02-04 00:43 — mike kraft

Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical People's willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is rising around the world and more than half of those questioned said they would take the shot if it were offered next week, an updated survey of global vaccine confidence found on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression

Thu, 2021-02-04 00:19 — mike kraft

COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression Researchers are using huge data sets to link changes in mental health to coronavirus-response measures. Alison Abbott nature

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, new fast-spreading variants have caused a surge in infections in many countries, and renewed lockdowns. The devastation of the pandemic — millions of deaths, economic strife and unprecedented curbs on social interaction — has already had a marked effect on people’s mental health.

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Study finds AstraZeneca’sCOVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission

Wed, 2021-02-03 23:54 — mike kraft

Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an... AP NEWS

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an encouraging turn in the campaign to suppress the outbreak.

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Worrisome coronavirus mutation seen in U.K. variant and in some U.S. samples

Wed, 2021-02-03 15:26 — mike kraft

Worrisome coronavirus mutation seen in U.K. variant and in some U.S. samples In experiments and clinical trials, mutation appears to limit the effectiveness of vaccines. Joel Achenbach, William Booth Washington Post

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How 9 destinations around the world enforce mandatory quarantines; Australian lessons

Tue, 2021-02-02 19:45 — mike kraft

How 9 destinations around the world enforce mandatory quarantines Not all government-imposed quarantines are equal, with varying surveillance levels, costs and lengths of stay. Washington Post

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Oxford finds COVID-19 shot 76% effective for 3 months after single dose

Tue, 2021-02-02 19:18 — mike kraft

Oxford finds COVID-19 shot 76% effective for 3 months after single dose Oxford University and AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine showed in a study it had 76% efficacy against symptomatic infection for three months after a single dose, which increased if the second shot is delayed, backing Britain's vaccine rollout policy. Alistair Smout U.S.

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Small study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant

Tue, 2021-02-02 19:07 — mike kraft

Study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday.

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