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China New, Potentially Fatal Langya Virus Detected … Cause For Alarm Overseas
China New, Potentially Fatal Langya Virus Detected ... Cause For Alarm Overseas No, this isn't deja-vu ... China has discovered a new, potentially fatal virus within its borders, which experts say could trigger yet another pandemic. The Langya Henipavirus, referred to...
America set to have worst monkeypox outbreak in world ‘in days’, statistics suggest | Daily Mail Online
America will have the biggest monkeypox outbreak in the world within days, statistics suggest amid ramped up testing that is picking up the disease in areas where it had previously spread 'uninterrupted'. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 3,487...
COVID-19 cases decline 9% worldwide in week but Asia up 26% with Japan 200,000 daily
Despite a worldwide 9% decline in COVID-19 cases in the past week, the virus is spiking in Asia with a 26% gain, including surpassing 200,000 cases for the first time in Japan. Deaths were down 4% and remain at among the lowest levels since the pandemic was declared...
Thousands of aged care residents infected as COVID-19 hits a third of facilities across Australia
Thousands of aged care residents infected as COVID-19 hits a third of facilities across Australia. Aged care providers are calling for urgent action to protect residents and staff from a winter COVID-19 wave that is hitting more than one-third of the country's...
Centaurus: what we know about the new COVID variant and why there’s no cause for alarm
Centaurus: what we know about the new COVID variant and why there's no cause for alarm A new COVID variant has recently been detected in several countries including the UK, US, India, Australia and Germany. Called BA.2.75, it’s a subvariant of omicron. You might have...
What to know about Paxlovid, the COVID-19 therapy that Biden is taking
What to know about Paxlovid, the COVID-19 therapy that Biden is taking. When White House officials announced President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, they revealed he was prescribed Paxlovid. Here's what to know about the COVID-19 treatment. Paxlovid...
Operation Nasal Vaccine—Lightning speed to counter COVID-19
Just 10 months after the initial genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, two mRNA vaccines were demonstrated to provide 95% efficacy against symptomatic infections via randomized, placebo-controlled trials of more than 74,000 participants (1). That unprecedented...
New monkeypox study warns virus has ‘no borders’ as more symptoms detailed
New monkeypox symptoms have been revealed in a latest study while a lead scientist of the report has warned that the virus has "no borders". A vaccination programme against monkeypox is being stepped up by the NHS as more supplies of a jab come on stream. The UK...
Is COVID ever ending? Meet ‘Centaurus’, the latest Omicron subvariant that could become domi nant
Is COVID ever ending? Meet ‘Centaurus’, the latest Omicron subvariant that could become dominant...
BA.5 may be the most contagious variant: How experts are staying safe this summer
As a wave of the newest COVID-19 variant, omicron BA.5, washes across the nation, many are left without a lot of guidance on how to best protect their families. The variant, which originated in South Africa, has shown itself to be extremely infectious — so much so...
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. Scientists say the variant – called BA.2.75 – may be...
4th COVID-19 vaccine effectively protects elderly against Omicron -study
The fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine is effective in protecting the elderly against the Omicron variant and lowers their risk of death by 72% compared to those who received only three doses, according to a new study conducted by Tel Aviv University and...