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Coronavirus immunity may disappear within months – study

Researchers find that 90 days after infection, several confirmed COVID-19 patients who were part of their test subjects had no detectable antibodies in their bloodstream

The new flu possesses 'all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect ...

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New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential

It is not clear how widely it would be used within China's enormous military forces

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Chinese coronavirus vaccine approved for military use

Anti-vaxxers – a small but vocal group of people who don't believe in vaccinations – ...

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Anti-vaxxers seize virus moment to spread fake news

So far, $3.4 billion has been pledged, while an additional $27.9 billion is needed over ...

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Over $30 billion needed to develop COVID-19 tests, treatments, vaccines – WHO

The most common symptom among children in the study is fever (65%), followed by upper ...

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Europe-wide study shows child virus deaths 'extremely rare'

'Remdesivir is the first medicine against COVID-19 to be recommended for authorization in ...

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EU body recommends use of remdesivir to treat coronavirus

Known as ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, it is already being tested in volunteers in Britain, and is due ...

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Brazil starts testing Oxford coronavirus vaccine

South Africa is set to vaccinate 2,000 people with the vaccine known as ChAdOx1 nCoV-19

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South Africa to start Africa's 1st coronavirus vaccine pilot

The WHO emphasizes that dexamethasone should only be used for patients with severe or ...

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WHO urges ramped-up COVID-19 dexamethasone production

People in many countries have blamed low-frequency waves for symptoms ranging from ...

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Wind turbine sounds do not harm health – study