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chris@bgr.comThe World Health Organization’s delayed investigation of the novel coronavirus’s origin in China has caused controversy, but scientists still expect the investigation to yield results. The WHO and China agreed on how to …
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Doctors think this coronavirus drug works, but no one can explain what it does
Doctors from the UK and the Netherlands think they found another coronavirus therapy that can treat severe COVID-19. A tocilizumab study was halted early after independent reviewers confirmed the beneficial effects of the …
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Dr. Fauci has an important message about the safety of coronavirus vaccines
The first coronavirus vaccine candidates have exceeded even the most optimistic hopes for efficacy and safety, and immunization campaigns could start as soon as next month. Dr. Anthony Fauci stressed during a briefing …
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The end of the coronavirus pandemic is in sight
Pfizer and BioNTech confirmed they will file with the FDA for emergency use authorization on Friday, after announcing the final Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine results a few days ago. The experimental drug proved …
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This might be the first Samsung phone with a camera under the display
Samsung has reportedly decided to introduce a phone with an under-display camera next year. Korean media says the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be the first Samsung handset to get the technology. Samsung …
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Google’s iMessage rival is finally getting end-to-end encryption
Google announced that the Messages app is available worldwide, bringing RCS texting in markets that did not support it before. Messages is Google’s latest answer to Apple’s iMessage, offering almost the same suite …
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These are the people most at risk of developing coronavirus brain complications
A new coronavirus study says that people suffering from type 2 diabetes and hypertension are most at risk of developing severe brain complications. Neurological manifestations, including strokes, brain bleeding, and blocked blood vessels …
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A third coronavirus vaccine might deliver results by Christmas
AstraZeneca and Oxford have published the full coronavirus vaccine study detailing the strong immune response seen in older adults injected with their experimental drug in The Lancet. The COVID-19 vaccine is safe for the …
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More and more people are getting coronavirus twice
An increasing number of people are getting infected with the novel coronavirus twice. More studies show that COVID-19 immunity might be a lot better than believed and could last for years. But not …
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China now suggests the coronavirus pandemic started in Europe, not Wuhan
A coronavirus study said a few days ago that Italian volunteers in a cancer study had COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies as early as October 2019, a date that predates the known start of the …
