“Long-haulers” are no longer just a job description for truckers. This term now refers to the increasing number of people who carried Covid-19 and had symptoms for more than 100 days – even though tests did not leave any virus in the body. Covid-19 “long-haulers” continue to struggle with symptomatic …
Read More »Enlarged image showing revived microbes from sediments 101.5 million years old.Image: JAMSTEC Scientists have revived microbes found deep in the seafloor in 100 million-year-old sediments, dramatically expanding our vision of where life exists on Earth and for how long. An international team of scientists led by geomicrobiologist Yuki Morono of …
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Does it matter what type of mask you wear? Yes. Different types of face masks offer different levels of protection. N95 grade surgical respirators offer the highest level of protection against Covid-19 infection, followed by surgical grade masks. However, these masks are expensive, with a limited supply, contribute to landfill …
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Preclinical vaccines not yet in human trials 140 Phase 1 vaccines in small-scale safety trials 19 Phase 2 vaccines in expanded safety trials eleven Phase 3 vaccines in large-scale efficacy trials 3 Approved vaccines approved for general use 0 0 Source: WHO. Last update July 17 Researchers from around the …
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1:00 am BST01:00 Brazil confirms 39,483 new cases, as Bolsonaro says he may have had Covid-19 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that he could have contracted the new coronavirus previously and could do another test to detect the disease, having already tested negative for the virus several times before. …
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