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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.
10 ways COVID-19 changed the world
Here are just some of the ways COVID-19 changed the world in 2020.
Is it safe to get the COVID-19 vaccine if you're pregnant?
Though the vaccine hasn't been tested in pregnant people, experts think that it's likely safe.
