Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A group of academics has sent a letter to the CDC insisting that more workers get access to top-rated N95 masks in an effort to help drive down the spread of the virus. A prominent group of academics is pressing the Biden administration to move faster […]
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The promise of schools reopening is such a mixed bag for the millions of families continuing to struggle through distance learning amid COVID school closures. The CDC recently released revised safe school reopening recommendations which are based on infection rates within a county. Based on those guidelines, 90 percent of schools should remain closed. In an interview with Savannah Guthrie […]
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Children are protected from severe COVID-19 because their innate immune system is quick to attack the virus, a new study has found. The research led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in Nature Communications, found that specialized cells in a child’s immune system rapidly target the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). MCRI’s Dr. Melanie Neeland said the reasons why […]
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Loving life with Leo! Witney Carson gave birth to her baby boy in January 2021 and has been posting pictures of the little one ever since. “After a really hard 24-hour labor and an unexpected C-section, we are all healthy and well,” the Dancing With the Stars pro captioned a black-and-white hospital photo of herself and husband Carson McAllister holding […]
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Opioid overdose deaths have quietly accelerated in the past year, a fact overshadowed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CDC, more than 81,000 people died of a drug overdose in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period. While the data marks an increase in overdose deaths […]
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Australia’s long-awaited COVID vaccine rollout is scheduled to begin on Monday. New laws have just been passed mandating the recording of COVID-19 vaccine information on the Australian Immunisation Register. The changes to the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 will mean vaccination providers, such as GP clinics, will need to report to the government who was given the COVID-19 vaccine, both […]
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Josh and Lauren Swickard are expanding their family. On Tuesday, the A California Christmas costars and real-life couple revealed that they are expecting their first child together — a baby girl — later this year. Lauren shared an Instagram photograph of herself holding up a positive pregnancy test as her husband planted a kiss on her stomach, alongside two pictures of herself cradling her […]
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FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and sryinge are seen in front of displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Wednesday the COVID-19 vaccine production capacity of a factory in Belgium that produced shots for AstraZeneca had “drastically” increased. The factory, now owned by […]
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COVID Vaccine Disposal An unintended consequence of COVID-19 has been a surge in new trash, from face masks, wipes, and gloves to now used syringes. As millions of vaccines roll out daily, the process of disposing of needles safely and efficiently can be quite the task. In a move seen as pushing the limits of medical ethics, the United Kingdom announced […]
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