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Brazil Senate Recalls Current, Exhealth Ministers to COVID-19 Probe

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian senators conducting a high-profile inquiry into President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday voted to recall the current and former health ministers for more testimony, as well as summon nine state governors for the first time. Senators are grilling government officials and other stakeholders to seek answers as […]

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Patients With Autoimmune Disease May Not Be Fully Protected Even After Second COVID Shot

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases who are on immunosuppressants may not mount a response to the SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA vaccine, even after the second dose, and patients on B-cell modulating agents and mycophenolate appear particularly vulnerable. “While additional research is required, patients on immunosuppressants should be aware that they […]

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Malaysia’s worsening COVID-19 outbreak sparks alarm

A worsening coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia has sparked alarm and is spilling over into neighboring Thailand, which recently discovered a more infectious variant in its south believed to have come from Malaysia. Malaysia has experienced a rapid climb in new cases since April that has strained its hospitals and prompted the government to impose a […]

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New COVID-19 cases plummet to lowest levels since last June

Fox News Flash top headlines for May 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are stemming both severe COVID-19 cases and the spread of the […]

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Turning Lessons from COVID-19 into Stronger Protections for Animals

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASPCA found new ways to support pets, their guardians, and other animal welfare organizations by adopting new protocols and positions—including supporting veterinary telemedicine and urging a moratorium on evictions. Sadly, many animals trapped in underregulated systems (like factory farming and the puppy industry) suffered even more than […]

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America’s Mask Makers Face Postpandemic Meltdown

(Reuters) – The small U.S. manufacturers that rushed to produce face masks over the past year are now stuck with hundreds of millions of unsold face coverings because China is flooding the market with below-cost masks, and most may not survive the end of the pandemic. That’s the thrust of a letter to President Joe […]

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Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows sterilizing immunity in preclinical tests

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers report additional preclinical evidence of the potency of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate—AdCOVID—that was created by Altimmune Inc., a Maryland-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The UAB researchers, led by Fran Lund, Ph.D., in collaboration with Altimmune, have found that a single intranasal dose provided sterilizing immunity in the lungs […]

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As cases grow, India's vaccination campaign falters

BENGALURU, India — Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge sweeping across the country, the pace of administering the shots has dropped with states saying they only have limited stock to give out. Cases meanwhile are still rising at record pace in the world’s second-most populous […]

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How long does COVID-19 vaccine protection last?

Rand Paul: If Fauci can prove vaccinated people are spreading COVID ‘I’ll listen’ Kentucky Republican reacts to the NIAID director calling for vaccinated people to wear masks on ‘The Story’ How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last? Experts don’t know yet because they’re still studying vaccinated people to see when protection might wear off. […]