Health care workers receiving the Pfizer-Bionettech Covid-19 vaccine at Jackson Memorial Hospital on December 15, 2020 In Miami, Florida.Photo: J Ra Radel (Getty Images) Millions of Americans are now vaccinated against the average Covid-19 every day, and while many Proudly shared The status of their vaccinations on social media, others …
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Editor’s Note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the stories of coronavirus that Medscape editors around the world think you need to know today: Immune responses explained Although reports of weak as well as short-lived anticonvulsant responses in patients with COVID-19 have …
Read More »Gaiters, Chicken Wings, Nasal Spray
Editor’s Note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. This week in COVID-19 news, scientists tested how well various face coverings, including a neck gaiter, blocked respiratory droplets from the wearer’s mouth and nose were discovered, authorities discovered SARS-CoV-2 genetic material on frozen cock wings …
Read More »Tears for vaccine challenge, desired PPE measures
Editor’s Note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the stories of coronavirus that Medscape editors around the world think you need to know about today: Fax Challenge Files More than 32,000 people volunteered to participate in challenge studies for COVID-19 vaccines, which …
Read More »Full results of the dexamethasone trial confirm benefits
The full results of a randomized low-dose dexamethasone clinical trial confirmed previous preliminary findings that it could save the lives of up to a third of hospitalized patients with severe respiratory complications from COVID-19. The RECOVERY (Randomized Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY) trial led by the University of Oxford found that …
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