Early clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine that is among those currently in late-stage testing have shown favorable responses among participants in terms of antibody and immune cell responses. Mainz, Germany-based BioNTech and New York-based Pfizer said late Thursday afternoon that among U.S. Phase I student participants who received the …
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People wearing face masks walk on a clear day at Qianmen Street, following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, in Beijing, China August 18, 2020. REUTERS / Tingshu Wang LONDON (Reuters) – Cases of type 1 diabetes among children in a small UK study almost doubled during the height of …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging evidence worldwide suggests that people who are overweight or obese are at increased risk of becoming more seriously ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A passenger awaits a delayed flight at Terminal Four at London Heathrow Airport on 12 August …
Read More »Factbox: How does being fatter increase the serious risk of COVID-19?
LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging evidence worldwide suggests that people who are overweight or obese are at increased risk of becoming more seriously ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A passenger awaits a delayed flight at Terminal Four at London Heathrow Airport on 12 August …
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