Scientists at Imperial College London say they are immunizing hundreds of people with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an early trial after not seeing worrying safety concerns in a small number vaccinated so far. Read also: COVID-19: the United Kingdom signs an agreement for 60 million doses of vaccines Dr. …
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South Korean epidemiologists have found that people were more likely to contract the new coronavirus from members of their own homes than from contacts outside the home. A study published in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 16 examined in detail 5,706 “index patients” who …
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House Democrats are investigating whether the Trump administration abused a small business loan program to intimidate and lie to Planned Parenthood while rewarding supporters of the White House and the Republican Party. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (DN.Y.) and Rep. Nydia Velázquez (DN.Y.), respective chairs of the Supervision and Reform and Small …
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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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OAKLAND – A West Oakland grocery store will close for at least three days after a spokesperson said other employees may have been exposed to COVID-19 after an employee tested positive on Sunday. In a statement shared on social media, Community Foods Market manager Brahm Ahmadi said the store would …
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