Fri 20 August 2021: Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify several drug contenders already in use for other purposes — including one dietary supplement — that can block or reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, used AI-powered image analysis of human […]
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Fri 20 August 2021: US health officials are investigating reports that Moderna Inc’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to a higher risk of a rare heart condition in younger adults than previously thought, the Washington Post reported late on Thursday, citing people familiar with the review. The report quoted a source saying it was […]
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Thu 19 August 2021: The European Union will accept Turkish COVID-19 certificates as of Aug. 20, the European Commission announced on Thursday. The EU executive body adopted equivalence decisions for the COVID-19 certificates issued by the authorities of Turkey, North Macedonia, and Ukraine. With the decision, Turkey joins the bloc’s COVID-19 pass system ensuring free […]
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Thu 19 August 2021: South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is expected to increase drastically following Cabinet’s approval for the vaccination of people aged between 18 and 35 years from 20 August 2021. Cabinet said it had received a report from the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) indicating that over nine million vaccines have been administered […]
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Thu 19 August 2021: A consortium of doctors and researchers from India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa have partnered to conduct a study on the epidemiological impact and intersection of the COVID-19 and Tuberculosis pandemics in these countries, Ministry of Science and Technology said. Under this joint research, the teams from these countries will explore […]
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Wed 18 August 2021: The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, is unable to evade the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a lab study. The findings, published in the journal Immunity, help explain why vaccinated people have largely escaped the worst of the Delta surge. Researchers at Washington University School of […]
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On Wednesday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) urged wealthy countries to increase vaccine sharing with Southeast Asia, which has recently experienced the world’s highest coronavirus mortality rates due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta strain. According to John Hopkins University, 38,552 COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in […]
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Wed 18 August 2021: According to the U.S. Justice Department, a licensed pharmacist was detained in Chicago on Tuesday for allegedly selling hundreds of genuine Covid-19 vaccination cards on eBay. According to the department, Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 Covid-19 vaccination cards from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to 11 separate […]
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Wed 18 August 2021: Britain’s medicines watchdog on Tuesday said it had approved the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17, after previously giving the green light to Pfizer. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said in a statement that the jab was “safe and effective in this age group”. But it […]
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Tue 17 August 2021: More than 4.72 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered worldwide, according to Our World in Data, a tracking website affiliated with Oxford University. Data shows that China, where the coronavirus first emerged in late 2019, leads the global count with over 1.86 billion shots as of Aug. 17. India […]
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