Tag: Coronavirus vaccine
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CDC should track more COVID-19 breakthrough infections to get ahead of the pandemic
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the best way to prevent infection and slow the spread of COVID-19 is to get vaccinated, but the total number of breakthrough cases is unknown because the agency only monitors the most severe on a monthly basis, according to Medpage Today. After May 1, 2021, the CDC streamlined…
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D. Michael Whelan COVID-19 harms people’s health — and not just for those who get it
An important aspect of the pandemic is being largely overlooked: What happens when it deters you from getting unrelated care that you need? “You have a growth between your L3 and L4 vertebrae.” The statement from my doctor didn’t seem real when he said it on the phone. It still didn’t when I met with…
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Mexico exploring phase 3 trials of Russian coronavirus vaccine
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico told Moscow on Wednesday it would like to carry out phase 3 testing of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine, as part of the Latin American country’s intensifying efforts to secure early supplies of an effective medicine to control the pandemic. After a meeting with Russia’s ambassador to Mexico, Viktor Koronelli, Foreign Minister…
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