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Pfizer's Updated Covid Shot Effective Against New Variant In Mice Study
Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its updated COVID-19 shot, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing activity against the "Eris" subvariant in a study conducted on mice.
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New York City Rats Can Carry Covid Variants, New Study Finds
Rats collected in the study tested positive for alpha, delta and omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Simple Test Can Identify Blood Clots Related To COVID-19: Study
Researchers have used a minimally-invasive test to identify clots in small blood vessels in the skin of patients with severe COVID-19 that appeared normal, according to a study.
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Using Blood Tests, Machine Learning Model Predicts Covid Survival Chances: Study
In a new study, a single blood sample from critically ill COVID-19 patients was used for analysis by a machine learning model which uses blood plasma proteins to predict survival.
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Israeli Hospital Launches First Test Of Fourth Covid Vaccine Dose
An Israeli hospital administered fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to a test group of health workers on Monday, in what it called the first major study into whether a second round of boosters will help contend with the fast-spreading Omicron variant.
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6 Vaccines Show Promise As Boosters, Led By Pfizer And Moderna
A U.K. study testing seven different Covid-19 vaccines as booster doses found most of them increased antibodies, with shots from Moderna Inc. and the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE partnership performing best.
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Can 'Omicron' Covid Variant Be Detected Using PCR Testing? WHO Says...
While PCR tests can detect infection with Omicron, studies are looking to whether the Covid-19 variant of concern has any impact on other test types, the WHO said Sunday.
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As UK Rollouts Jabs For Children, A Study To Test Mixed Dose Schedules
A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different COVID-19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in adolescents given a small risk of heart inflammation.
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Long Covid Affects Up To 1 In 7 Children Months After Infection: Study
As many as 1 in 7 children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for COVID-19, the authors of an English study on long COVID in adolescents said on Wednesday.
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Maharashtra Government Will Act After Studying High Court Decision To Cancel CET: Minister
The Bombay High Court has cancelled the CET for Class 11 admission observing it was a case of "gross injustice" and would be a threat to the lives of students amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Detection Within an Hour? This Device Makes It Possible, as Accurate as PCR Test
A team of engineers at MIT and Harvard University has designed a small device that can detect and report SARS-CoV-2 from a saliva sample within an hour. The study also demonstrates that the test is as accurate as a PCR test.
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Method Found To Accurately Detect COVID-19 From Mobile Phone Swabs: Study
Researchers have developed a non-invasive and low-cost method that can accurately and rapidly detect COVID-19 using samples taken from the screens of smartphones.
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Coronavirus Was Likely Present In US From December 2019: Study
A new antibody testing study published Tuesday has found further evidence that the coronavirus was present in the United States from at least December 2019, weeks before the first confirmed case was announced on January 21, 2020.
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India's New Covid Cases Lowest In 6 Weeks, Higher Recoveries For 15th Day
India's Covid case count rose to over 2.75 crore as 1.86 lakh more tested positive in a day. This is the lowest daily rise in 44 days. The steady dip comes as scientists are studying if the B.1.617 strain is behind the surge in the last two months.
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50% People Don't Wear A Mask: Health Ministry Cites Study
The government aims to ramp up India's daily testing capacity for COVID-19 to 45 lakh by end of June from the current capacity of 16-20 lakh per day, the Centre said on Thursday as a record 20.55 lakh tests were conducted in a span of 24 hours.
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Pfizer's Updated Covid Shot Effective Against New Variant In Mice Study
Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its updated COVID-19 shot, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing activity against the "Eris" subvariant in a study conducted on mice.
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New York City Rats Can Carry Covid Variants, New Study Finds
Rats collected in the study tested positive for alpha, delta and omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Simple Test Can Identify Blood Clots Related To COVID-19: Study
Researchers have used a minimally-invasive test to identify clots in small blood vessels in the skin of patients with severe COVID-19 that appeared normal, according to a study.
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Using Blood Tests, Machine Learning Model Predicts Covid Survival Chances: Study
In a new study, a single blood sample from critically ill COVID-19 patients was used for analysis by a machine learning model which uses blood plasma proteins to predict survival.
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Israeli Hospital Launches First Test Of Fourth Covid Vaccine Dose
An Israeli hospital administered fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to a test group of health workers on Monday, in what it called the first major study into whether a second round of boosters will help contend with the fast-spreading Omicron variant.
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6 Vaccines Show Promise As Boosters, Led By Pfizer And Moderna
A U.K. study testing seven different Covid-19 vaccines as booster doses found most of them increased antibodies, with shots from Moderna Inc. and the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE partnership performing best.
-
Can 'Omicron' Covid Variant Be Detected Using PCR Testing? WHO Says...
While PCR tests can detect infection with Omicron, studies are looking to whether the Covid-19 variant of concern has any impact on other test types, the WHO said Sunday.
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As UK Rollouts Jabs For Children, A Study To Test Mixed Dose Schedules
A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different COVID-19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in adolescents given a small risk of heart inflammation.
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Long Covid Affects Up To 1 In 7 Children Months After Infection: Study
As many as 1 in 7 children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for COVID-19, the authors of an English study on long COVID in adolescents said on Wednesday.
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Maharashtra Government Will Act After Studying High Court Decision To Cancel CET: Minister
The Bombay High Court has cancelled the CET for Class 11 admission observing it was a case of "gross injustice" and would be a threat to the lives of students amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Detection Within an Hour? This Device Makes It Possible, as Accurate as PCR Test
A team of engineers at MIT and Harvard University has designed a small device that can detect and report SARS-CoV-2 from a saliva sample within an hour. The study also demonstrates that the test is as accurate as a PCR test.
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Method Found To Accurately Detect COVID-19 From Mobile Phone Swabs: Study
Researchers have developed a non-invasive and low-cost method that can accurately and rapidly detect COVID-19 using samples taken from the screens of smartphones.
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Coronavirus Was Likely Present In US From December 2019: Study
A new antibody testing study published Tuesday has found further evidence that the coronavirus was present in the United States from at least December 2019, weeks before the first confirmed case was announced on January 21, 2020.
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India's New Covid Cases Lowest In 6 Weeks, Higher Recoveries For 15th Day
India's Covid case count rose to over 2.75 crore as 1.86 lakh more tested positive in a day. This is the lowest daily rise in 44 days. The steady dip comes as scientists are studying if the B.1.617 strain is behind the surge in the last two months.
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50% People Don't Wear A Mask: Health Ministry Cites Study
The government aims to ramp up India's daily testing capacity for COVID-19 to 45 lakh by end of June from the current capacity of 16-20 lakh per day, the Centre said on Thursday as a record 20.55 lakh tests were conducted in a span of 24 hours.
