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Roundup: Vaccinating adults appears to protect children around them; bar opening event linked to 46 COVID-19 cases

Mon, 2021-04-05 20:08 — mike kraft

Vaccinating adults appears to protect children around them; bar opening event linked to 46 COVID-19 cases The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Nancy Lapid U.S.

(Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

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India reaches record 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases, mutants blamed

Mon, 2021-04-05 12:19 — mike kraft

India's daily virus cases breach 100,000; mutants, behaviour blamed India reported a record rise in COVID-19 infections on Monday, becoming the second country after the United States to post more than 100,000 new cases in a day, as politicians stage massive election rallies raising fears of further spreading the virus. Neha Arora, Rama Venkat U.S.

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UK eyes mass testing, overview of other developments

Mon, 2021-04-05 11:59 — mike kraft

UK eyes mass testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown LONDON (AP) — All adults and children in England will be able to have routine coronavirus tests twice a week as a way to stamp out new outbreaks, the British government said Monday as it prepared... AP NEWS

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Micoscopic study shows why cotton is a good material for masks.

Sat, 2021-04-03 11:38 — mike kraft

Microscopic images of face masks show they slow spread of COVID-19 | Science News Important insights into the particle-filtering properties of different fabrics also offer a sense of the unseen, textured world of face masks. Helen Thompson Science News

Studying fabrics at very high magnification helps determine how some face masks filter out particles better than others. And the close-ups reveal an unseen beauty of the mundane objects that have now become an essential part of life around the world.

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New poll indicates increasing number of Americans are willing to take coronavirus vaccine no

Fri, 2021-04-02 21:48 — mike kraft

Many still hesitate to get vaccine, but reluctance is easing So few people came for COVID-19 vaccinations in one county in North Carolina that hospitals there now allow anyone 16 or older to get a shot, regardless of where they live. Get a shot, get a free... AP NEWS

So few people came for COVID-19 vaccinations in one county in North Carolina that hospitals there now allow anyone 16 or older to get a shot, regardless of where they live. Get a shot, get a free doughnut, the governor said.

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