Tue 10 August 2021: Unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19 as the fully vaccinated, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The agency said the finding supports its recommendation “that all eligible persons be offered COVID-19 vaccination, regardless of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection status.” […]
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Tue 10 August 2021: Beginning next month, the United States is prepared to require all US military members to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House and Pentagon said on Monday. “Being vaccinated will enable our service members to stay healthy, to better protect their families, and to ensure that our force is ready to […]
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Tue 10 August 2021: COVID vaccines have brought billions of dollars to the coffers of pharmaceutical companies. Germany’s BioNTech, maker with partner Pfizer of the pioneering mRNA jab, raised its vaccine revenue forecast for 2021 in its latest earnings report on Monday. Here are the numbers for the companies that publish financial results: Biggest winners: Pfizer and BioNTech […]
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Tue 10 August 2021: Bangladesh began vaccinating thousands of Rohingya Muslims on Tuesday in the world’s largest refugee settlement amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country, officials said. Aid workers have long warned of a potential humanitarian disaster if there is a significant outbreak in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, the border […]
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Mon 09 August 2021: Bahrain has approved a clinical trial to evaluate the use of Enovid nasal spray to treat COVID-19 patients in the hopes that it would be approved for use as a COVID-19 preventative and treatment. The Enovid nasal spray will be tested on people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are […]
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Mon 09 August 2021: On Monday, the French government began enforcing a Covid pass, championed by President Emmanuel Macron, in cafés, restaurants, and trains, a tightening of rules that the government hopes will increase vaccinations but has sparked weeks of enraged protests. The pass, which has been required for the past three weeks to enter […]
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Mon 09 August 2021: According to a new Israeli study, ivermectin may help to fight Covid infection and minimize infectiousness, for less than a $1 a day. The Jerusalem Post reports that the widely used anti-parasite drug was tested in a small randomised control trial, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, and saw 22% more […]
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Mon 09 August 2021: A right wing radio host who declared all Covid vaccines to be “bogus bull shid” and yelled at Fauci for being a “lazy freak” has passed away after losing a battle against coronavirus. Dick Farrel was a 65-year-old former Newsmax host and well-known radio personality. Farrel was highly critical of Dr […]
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Sun 08 August 2021: As health officials urge individuals to get vaccinated to stop the spread of the Delta variety, the United States is currently averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, back to a level last seen during the winter epidemic. Last week Florida recorded 20,000 Delta variant cases as hospitalisations among minors increased […]
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Sun 08 August 2021: Australia’s three most populous states of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland reported a total of 282 COVID-19 new locally acquired infections on Sunday, with authorities struggling to quell outbreaks of the Delta variant. New South Wales (NSW) reported 262 fresh cases, down from the pandemic high of 319 seen on […]
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