A more contagious coronavirus variant is on the rise in the United States and could become dominant in hot spots like Florida and Southern California “within a few weeks,” according to a testing company that has helped identify the largest share of variant cases in the US.
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Biden unveils Covid-19 plan based on ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday focused on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out his national strategy that includes several executive actions related to vaccinations and testing in hopes of moving the federal response in a different direction.
Coronavirus vaccine facts: Hidden costs, when you’ll get vaccinated, more
With two vaccines being administered in the US, where do you stand in line? Will you have to pay anything? What can you do after you’re vaccinated? Here’s what you need to know.
When Might You Expect Your First COVID-19 Shot?
As several COVID-19 vaccines head toward authorization in the U.S., questions about vaccine access are coming up, too: Who is slated to get the vaccine first? Why? And, when can I get one?
Coronavirus vaccine won’t mean end of public health measures, Fauci says
It is not yet clear what impact vaccines may have on transmission
Coronavirus: ‘Long Covid could be four different syndromes’
“Long Covid” – the long-lasting impact of coronavirus infection – may be affecting people in four different ways, according to a review.
Nine in ten recovered COVID-19 patients experience side-effects, study shows
Nine in ten coronavirus patients reported experiencing side-effects such as fatigue, psychological after-effects and loss of smell and taste after they recovered from the disease, according to a preliminary study by South Korea.
Scientists discover antibody that ‘neutralizes’ virus that causes coronavirus
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have isolated “the smallest biological molecule” that “completely and specifically neutralizes” the virus that causes COVID-19.
Third virus vaccine reaches major hurdle: final US testing
A handful of the dozens of experimental COVID-19 vaccines in human testing have reached the last and biggest hurdle — looking for the needed proof that they really work as a U.S. advisory panel suggested Tuesday a way to ration the first limited doses once a vaccine wins approval.
How AI Steered Doctors Toward a Possible Coronavirus Treatment
In late January, researchers at BenevolentAI, an artificial intelligence startup in central London, turned their attention to the coronavirus.