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Covid-19 vaccine updates: US to receive millions of doses starting Monday, Peru suspends trials of China’s vaccine – health

The new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, which began nearly a year ago, has infected more than 72 million people and killed 1.6 million so far, according to worldometer figures. Several governments around the world, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, have carried out extensive work to develop vaccines that can eliminate this …

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Covid-19: what you need to know today

Friday was an important day in the global fight against Covid-19. The day was held an informal meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss a proposal made by India and South Africa in October, and that since …

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Covid-19: what you need to know today

On Wednesday, New York City decided to close its public schools beginning Thursday after the city achieved a positivity rate (seven-day average) of 3%. This is one of the lowest bars in the US, but given New York’s debilitating first brush with the pandemic in March and April, perhaps it …

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Covid-19: what you need to know today

The world’s first Covid-19 home test was approved (for emergency use) by the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. Performed by Lucira Health, this is a molecular test that is relatively inexpensive (according to the company’s website, it will cost less than $ 50) and quick (30 minutes). The …

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