Moderna Inc.’s candidate vaccine against Covid-19 protected against the virus in a trial that inoculated 16 monkeys, an encouraging step on the road to defending humans against the pandemic. Two injections of the vaccine protected against intense exposure to the virus at two different dosage levels, Modern he said in …
Read More »Covid-19 loss of smell is not permanent, scientists say
Scientists claim to have finally discovered how the coronavirus can cause patients to lose their sense of smell. Until now, researchers have been puzzled as to why some infected patients were stripped of their senses. Researchers at Harvard Medical School investigated the ‘devastating’ symptom and say it is ‘good news’ …
Read More »Teachers union authorizes strikes if schools reopen without certain security measures
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the nation’s second-largest teachers union, said it will support members to go on strike due to unsafe working conditions in schools due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFT said the strike should be a “last resort,” but demanded several guarantees before schools were fully reopened. …
Read More »Weeks before Florida schools open, COVID emerges among children
(Newser) – Hospitalizations among Florida children infected with the new coronavirus increased by more than 20% in eight days this month. Data shows that 303 minors were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of July 24, compared with 246 children as of July 16, an increase of 23%, for the Hill. During …
Read More »Worsening coronavirus outbreaks in Florida and Texas add to bleak U.S. image
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida reported a record one-day increase in deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark, fueling fears that the United States was losing control of the outbreak and adding pressure on Congress to approve another massive aid package. FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical …
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