Scientists reported Tuesday that the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the US boosted people’s immune systems as scientists expected, as the vaccines are about to begin key final tests. “No matter how this is cut, this is good news,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert for the US …
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The National Hockey League and NHL Players Association announced a tentative agreement Monday to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement for four years. The CBA deal, along with both sides’ agreement on protocols for training camps and games, paves the way for hockey to resume …
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NEW YORK (AP) – One county in Utah repressed an increase in pandemic virus infections in the spring, and another experienced an increase in its rate. Both trends appeared in its wastewater. Yes, sewer. In the US and Europe, researchers and health officials say they can follow the course of …
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BEIJING (AP) – While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, and local health authorities have announced a suspected case of bubonic plague in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Bayannur District authorities lifted the plague warning on Sunday, ordering residents not to hunt …
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While the increase in cases in the US partly reflects expanded evidence, experts say there is evidence that the virus is also spreading as states reopen their economies. Deaths have begun to rise in some states that have seen an increase in cases, including Texas, Arizona and Florida, and the …
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