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An ancient coronavirus swept across East Asia 25,000 years ago
An ancient coronavirus may have infected the ancestors of people living in modern-day East Asia tens of thousands of years ago.
India breaks global record for highest number of daily COVID-19 infections
India reported 312,731 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, the highest single-day increase ever reported worldwide.
US drug overdose deaths surged during COVID-19 lockdowns
U.S. overdose deaths surged during the first half of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data from the CDC.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine effective after 6 months and works against problem variant
The developers gave an update from their ongoing clinical trial.
WHO thinks it knows where COVID-19 originated
In January, a WHO team of experts traveled to China to probe how the deadly pandemic first started.
Still no evidence of COVID-19 transmission from food, FDA says
The FDA statement pours cold water on a theory that the novel coronavirus emerged outside China and was brought in on imported frozen food.
Entire Brazilian city will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in giant experiment
Scientists will vaccinate all the adults in a single city to see whether a COVID-19 vaccine will reduce cases.
Prior infection with common cold viruses won't protect against COVID-19
For months, scientists have wondered whether past exposure to seasonal coronaviruses that cause common colds might prevent people from getting a severe case COVID-19.
