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Experts suspect polyethylene glycol in vaccine may have triggered severe reactions in some people
The Pfizer & Moderna #COVID19 vaccines contain polyethylene glycol (PEG), a substance used to coat the mRNA to help it access cells in...
David Ojcius
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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What travelers need to know about coronavirus testing and COVID-19 vaccine records
COVID-19 health passports: What travelers need to known about #coronavirus testing & #COVID19 vaccine records....
David Ojcius
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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Moderna begins testing Covid vaccine in babies and young children
#Moderna has begun a study to test its #COVID19 vaccine in children under 12, including babies. Many parents want protection for their...
David Ojcius
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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Europe confronts a 3rd way of coronavirus infections.
A year after Italy became the first European country to impose a national lockdown to contain the spread of the #coronavirus, the nation...
David Ojcius
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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Multiple SARSCoV2 variants escape neutralization by vaccine-induced humoral immunity
Multiple #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus variants escape neutralization by #COVID19 vaccine-induced humoral immunity. Some variants (K417N/T,...
David Ojcius
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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SARS-CoV-2 jumped from bats to humans without much change
New study shows that since December 2019 & for the first 11 months of the #COVID19 pandemic there has been very little 'important'...
David Ojcius
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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British Airways calls for vaccinated people to travel without restrictions
British Airways calls for people vaccinated against #COVID19 to be allowed to travel without restriction, & non-vaccinated people to...
David Ojcius
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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When will we declare victory over COVID-19?
There is increasing consensus that #COVID19 is here to stay, causing intermittent, limited outbreaks in the US & other countries with...
David Ojcius
Mar 13, 20211 min read
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The pace of US COVID19 vaccinations speeds up by 40%.
The rate of #COVID19 vaccinations is accelerating ahead of the date by which President Biden wants all adults to be eligible for...
David Ojcius
Mar 12, 20211 min read
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Women Report Worse Side Effects After a COVID19 Vaccine.
Researchers analyzed safety data from 13.7 million #COVID19 vaccinations, finding 79.1% of reported side effects came from women, though...
David Ojcius
Mar 11, 20211 min read
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A year after the COVID19 pandemic was declared, US cases are way too high to relax just yet
A year after the #COVID19 pandemic was declared by WHO, US cases are way too high to relax just yet, CDC director warns. The US has lost...
David Ojcius
Mar 11, 20211 min read
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Many "Long Covid" Patients Had No Symptoms From Their Initial Infection.
An analysis of electronic medical records in California found that 32% started with asymptomatic infections but reported troubling...
David Ojcius
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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The pandemic forced a massive remote-work experiment. Now comes the hard part
Working a standard 8 h shift may not be the best schedule for everyone, sitting at a desk doesn't always mean you're productive &...
David Ojcius
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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Looking for a COVID-19 vaccine? This website may text you when a vaccine is about to go unused
A new standby list for #COVID19 vaccines is rolling out across the country to connect people with doses that would otherwise go to waste....
David Ojcius
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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Vaccinated Americans May Gather Indoors But Must Mask In Public, CDC Says
People who are fully vaccinated against #coronavirus can have small gatherings indoors with other vaccinated people but need to wear...
David Ojcius
Mar 8, 20211 min read
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The Vaccine Resisters
All the studies on the #COVID19 vaccines show convincingly that the vaccines are effective at keeping the immunized from getting sick,...
David Ojcius
Mar 6, 20211 min read
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"Fludemic" model accurately maps where COVID hotspots will crop up a week out
By combining private & public information, a startup says it can predict #COVID19 hot spots at neighborhood level a week out, with 92%...
David Ojcius
Mar 5, 20211 min read
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Oxford study indicates AstraZeneca effective against Brazil variant, source says
Preliminary data indicates that the AstraZeneca #COVID19 vaccine is effective against the P1, or Brazilian, #coronavirus variant. The...
David Ojcius
Mar 5, 20211 min read
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What Do Vaccine Efficacy Numbers Actually Mean?
If a vaccine has an efficacy of 95%, it doesn’t mean that 5% of people who receive that vaccine will get #COVID19. And because 1 vaccine...
David Ojcius
Mar 3, 20211 min read
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Merck will help to make the new one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19
#Merck will help to make the #johnsonandjohnson #COVID19 vaccine. The highly unusual agreement, brokered by the US white house, could...
David Ojcius
Mar 2, 20211 min read
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