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This chain reaction could explain rare blood clots linked to some COVID-19 vaccines
By Nicoletta Lanese published
While plausible, this hypothesis still needs to be confirmed.

Medieval shrine gets stone carving of face wearing a COVID-19 mask
By Mindy Weisberger published
Visitors to a newly-restored shrine in the St. Albans Cathedral will be greeted by a carved stone face wearing a protective mask.

Vaccines neutralize New York coronavirus variant in lab dishes
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The studies analyzed antibodies drawn from vaccinated people.

An ancient coronavirus swept across East Asia 25,000 years ago
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
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
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
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
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
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
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The developers gave an update from their ongoing clinical trial.

WHO thinks it knows where COVID-19 originated
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
In January, a WHO team of experts traveled to China to probe how the deadly pandemic first started.
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