One of the conspiracy theories that has plagued attempts to keep people informed during the pandemic is the idea that the coronavirus was created in a laboratory. But the vast majority of scientists who have studied the virus agree that it evolved naturally and crossed humans from an animal species, …
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Three Cedar Point employees have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a FOX 8 report in Cleveland. Park employees were screened, as required by state guidelines, before the park opens and before showing up at their workstations, FOX 8 reports. The park remains open. Cedar Point opened to …
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The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan increased to 71,197 as of Wednesday, including 6,085 deaths, state officials report. Wednesday’s update represents 891 new confirmed cases and four additional deaths. Tuesday’s totals were 70,306 confirmed cases and 6,081 total deaths. New cases have increased moderately in the …
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The West Nile virus is back, according to New York City health officials. On Tuesday, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released a statement detailing the first signs of the mosquito-borne virus appearing this season in the Bronx and Staten Island. Until now, no one has been infected. …
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US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human testing for its COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, after promising results were published in an influential magazine. The Phase 3 trial will recruit 30,000 participants in the US, half to receive the vaccine at dose levels …
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