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SARS-CoV-2 proteins have been found hiding in blood of long COVID patients. Can this explain the persistent infection?
A Harvard study found that 43% of long COVID sufferers had these proteins, suggesting persistent in…
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Tuberculosis dethrones COVID-19 as world’s top infectious killer again; Half of all new cases from India, Indonesia
According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, approximately 8.2 million people we…
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The ageing of nasal tissues may explain why older people are more affected by COVID-19: research
To comprehend how the coronavirus attacks our bodies, a study investigated the role of our noses, w…
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What to do if you're exposed to COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated, according to experts
Some public health experts say you should only get tested if you're symptomatic, but others suggest…
Andrea Michelson
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Default settings in Microsoft tool exposes 38 million users’ personal data, says report
"The number of accounts exposing sensitive information, however, indicates that the risk of …
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You aren't legally allowed to know which variant gave you COVID-19 in the US, even if it's Delta
Sequencing tests, which pick up on variants, have be federally approved before their results can be…
Aria Bendix
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Most people don't really care about COVID anymore. That's good — and bad.
Even amid a summer spike in COVID cases, the general public's attitude toward the virus is more rel…
Erin Snodgrass
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India's sudden drop in coronavirus cases has puzzled disease experts. Strict public-health measures and difficulty recording rural cases may have factored in.
A robust immune response to new pathogens may also offer some explanation.
Aria Bendix
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New tool spots to identify security and privacy issues with COVID-19 tracing apps
A team of researchers has developed a tool to identify security and privacy risks associated with C…
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The 4 things the US is doing wrong in the fight against COVID-19, and what we should be doing instead
"By July the 4th, there's a good chance you, your families, and friends will be able to get togethe…
Hilary Brueck
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The US should stop contact tracing COVID-19. Invest in genetic sequencing instead.
The US sequences only 5 of every 1,000 cases, and wastes time trying to track down people exposed t…
Hilary Brueck,Aylin Woodward
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Singapore will give residents wearable 'tokens' that track the people they interact with in a new effort to contain COVID-19
Singapore's contact tracing app drew praise for its early rollout in March, but it wasn't able to p…
Aaron Holmes
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An economist says a lack of information about COVID-19 drove the world into a deep economic crisis — here's how we can fix it
"I am confident that there will be a point where we will collectively believe COVID-19 has been con…
Joshua Gans
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A Maine wedding is linked to 147 coronavirus cases and 3 deaths. Infections spilled over into a jail and 2 nursing homes.
The pastor who officiated the wedding said during an August 30 sermon that people should have the f…
Aria Bendix
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UK's COVID tracing app fails to warn its 19 million users if they were in close contact of infectious patients
The Covid-19 exposure notification app used in England and Wales failed because of a code error …
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China is testing an entire city of 9 million for COVID-19 after it found 12 cases connected to a hospital there
A small cluster of cases — six with symptoms and six without — prompted an enormous response from …
Sinéad Baker
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Fauci said he's concerned recent spikes in COVID-19 cases could become a 'full blown outbreak' without proper testing and contact tracing
Experts are pushing for establishing a comprehensive testing and contact tracing method in order to…
Lauren Frias
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Contact tracing won't curb the spread of coronavirus if testing is slow, say researchers
If Covid-19 testing is delayed by three days or more after a person develops symptoms, even the …
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White House declines to conduct contact tracing for Rose Garden event, despite cluster of infection
A White House spokesperson told Business Insider that the Trump administration "has plans and proce…
Charles Davis
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Howrah man builds 'Bravo', a robot to help teach Autistic children
Atanu Ghosh' he strives to benefit society. His journey into robotics began long ago when he design…