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Multiple sclerosis is more common among white Europeans. Researchers studying ancient DNA may have figured out why.
Researchers studying ancient DNA linked genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis with Yamnaya h…
Jenny McGrath
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Getting to herd immunity will require 90% of people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, experts say
An expert formula suggests around 90% of the population needs to be vaccinated to stop the spread o…
Hilary Brueck
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A year and a half after Sweden decided not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors
Sweden may have seen fewer people die of COVID-19 had it implemented tighter lockdown rules or mask…
Aria Bendix
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The developer of the AstraZeneca shot says the Delta variant has made herd immunity impossible because vaccinated people can still transmit the virus
Sir Andrew Pollard said the highly transmissible Delta variant has shattered hopes of reaching herd…
Marianne Guenot
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People worried that cases would spike when England ended restrictions on July 19. The opposite happened.
External factors seem to have limited the impact of lifting the restrictions, but experts worry ano…
Marianne Guenot
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Vermont is about to become the first state to reach herd immunity. Massachusetts and Hawaii are close behind.
Vermont has administered at least one vaccine dose to nearly 75% of its population. The milestone m…
Aria Bendix
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A leading US disease expert says there's 'no doubt in my mind' that vaccinated people are helping spread Delta
Christopher Murray, director of the IHME, which the White House leans on for COVID-19 data, says we…
Hilary Brueck
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A map shows how many people had undiagnosed COVID-19 in the first 6 months of the pandemic, across 7 regions of the US
The Mid-Atlantic saw the most undiagnosed coronavirus cases - nearly 9 out of every 100 people - by…
Aria Bendix
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Israel offers a glimpse of life after herd immunity: With 80% of adults vaccinated, cases have dropped to 15 per day
Israel lifted some of its last coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday. Officials might end indoor mask…
Aria Bendix
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One chart shows how dramatically the pace of vaccinations differs from country to country
Israel, the US, the UK are getting shots into arms most quickly. Brazil, India, Japan, and South Ko…
Aria Bendix
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Los Angeles County could reach herd immunity by end of July, health officials say
There are over 2 million more first doses that need to be administered before 80% of adults and ado…
Lauren Frias
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Herd immunity in the US could be around the corner - but maintaining it is likely to be a perpetual battle
Vaccines bring the US closer to herd immunity, but more-contagious variants make the goal harder to…
Aria Bendix
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Cities and states across the US are promising gift cards and event access to people with COVID-19 vaccines
A frontline healthcare worker receives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at the Park County Health Dep…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Millions of people are missing their 2nd COVID-19 doses, and that has experts worried about herd immunity
One man struggled to get a second dose for his mother after she missed her appointment. Many are mi…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The US and UK lead the world's coronavirus vaccinations - but they may struggle to reach herd immunity if they reopen too soon
More contagious variants and vaccine skepticism could still pose a barrier to herd immunity, scient…
Aria Bendix
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Fauci says the vaccine-hesitant will need to get inoculated for the US to reach herd immunity
"We can get herd immunity really easily if we get everybody vaccinated," Dr. Anthony Fauci said dur…
Natalie Musumeci
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US coronavirus cases have dropped 70% in the last six weeks. Experts chalk it up to more immunity and better behavior.
Other factors like state lockdowns and increased mask wearing could have also played a role in curb…
Aria Bendix
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Experts say the US has turned a major corner in its coronavirus outbreak, with cases at their lowest point in 4 months
Economist Ian Shepherdson recently predicted the "effective end of the US COVID crisis" before May.
Aria Bendix
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A Johns Hopkins professor predicts the US will reach herd immunity by April, but many experts aren't so optimistic
The nation's rapid drop in coronavirus cases is evidence it's close to reaching herd immunity, Dr. …
Aria Bendix
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Fauci: There's evidence COVID-19 vaccines don't just protect you - they may stop you from spreading the virus to others, too
Early data suggests people who get vaccinated have a lower risk of passing COVID-19 along to others…