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  • Coronavirus mutation spread across Europe

    Coronavirus mutation spread across Europe

    Researchers studying the coronavirus and its genetic mutations revealed in a study a genetic mutation that originated in farmworkers in Spain may have contributed to the second wave in Europe, a report said. The Financial Times reported scientists are working to determine what role, if any, variant 20A.EU1 could play in disease’s transmission or lethality. Scientists are looking at the mutation’s possible effect on…

  • Russians Say ‘Hell, No!’ They’re Not Taking Putin’s COVID-19 Vaccine

    Russians Say ‘Hell, No!’ They’re Not Taking Putin’s COVID-19 Vaccine

    Russia is desperate for a vaccine against the coronavirus, but skepticism that dates back to the Soviet era means people don’t trust Putin’s quick-fix miracle cure. MOSCOW— Vladimir Putin has registered the world’s first state-approved vaccine against the coronavirus and probably expected congratulations—at least at home—for winning the global race for a vaccine, but even Russians aren’t…