Russia is aiming to approve a COVID-19 vaccine in a matter of weeks, although the country has yet to release data on its vaccine tests, CNN reported Tuesday. Russian authorities told the outlet they hope to obtain approval for a vaccine developed by the Moscow-based Gamaleya Institute on or before …
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned of the potential for a major COVID-19 outbreak in the city and encouraged residents to stay indoors as new restrictions come into effect in the city. “We are on the verge of a large-scale community outbreak, which can lead to a collapse of our …
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Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at the Medscape Coronavirus Resource Center. The University of Florida (UF) Health declines to confirm a group of COVID-19 infections in 17 residents, a partner, and an administrative employee, all of whom reportedly contracted the disease at a private party. …
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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. …
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The coronavirus that is circulating around the world may have close relatives that have yet to be discovered, a clue that the current pandemic will not be the last to threaten humans. New research published Tuesday in the journal Nature Microbiology finds that the current strain, known in the scientific …
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