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A health worker collects a man’s nasal swab during a randomized test for COVID-19 in Itagui, Columbia.Photo: Joaquín Sarmiento (fake pictures) Scientists could be closer to understanding one of the most common symptoms of even mild covid-19: the loss of smell and taste. New Study Suggests Novel Infection coronavirus can …

WASHINGTON: The world’s largest Covid-19 vaccine study began Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers who helped test vaccines created by the US government. There is still no guarantee that the experimental vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Modern Inc, will actually protect. The Proof Needed: …

GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy (AP) – Stranded on a small Italian island, a cancer researcher became increasingly alarmed to hear that, and then three more visitors became ill with COVID-19. Paola Muti prepared for a rapid spread of the coronavirus to the 800 close-knit islanders, many of whom she knows well. …

Two studies published Monday provide the strongest evidence thus far that some patients who survive the respiratory ravages of COVID-19 may experience long-term heart problems, the latest indication that the consequences of the pandemic go far beyond body count. Experts who spoke to The Daily Beast said the twin reports …

The new coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 649,000 people worldwide. More than 16 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering. The actual numbers are believed …