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Who should and shouldn't get the Pfizer vaccine?
The World Health Organization's (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group on Immunization (SAGE) has issued several recommendations regarding the safety and effectiveness of the Pf…
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New findings about the blood of recovered patients could solve the ventilator problem.
Recent research has shown that plasma from recovered individuals can be an effective treatment for patients infected with Covid-19.
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Why are we still relying on a century-old medical procedure to treat Covid-19?
Science is moving fast, but not fast enough.
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Drying hands with paper towels helps prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus
A study published April 17 found that using disposable paper towels is better than hand dryers at removing germs that remain after hand washing.
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Scientists have finally figured out what makes the coronavirus so dangerous
It turns out that the pathogen camouflages itself after infecting cells to prevent a rapid response from the body's immune system.
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'Gas shield' protects medical staff treating Covid-19
The Air-Shield device creates a downward airflow that helps block liquid droplets containing nCoV from being sprayed from patients during treatment.
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Làm thế nào để diệt được virus corona ở xung quanh?
Cơ quan Bảo vệ Môi trường Mỹ (EPA) vừa công bố danh sách các sản phẩm được phê duyệt là có thể diệt được virus corona.
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Why does the Covid-19 virus have little impact on Africa?
Africa has recorded just one coronavirus patient, which experts say is due to climate, luck and possibly testing.
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UK Covid-19 variant B.1.1.7 may mutate through dogs
The SARS-CoV-2 variant first identified in the UK, B.117, may have come from dogs. The discovery raises the risk of culling dogs in areas where B.117 is circulating.
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German and American scientists: SARS-CoV-2 virus is likely a product of a laboratory
Research by a group of German and American scientists shows that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the Covid-19 pandemic can be created in the laboratory, with the geneti…
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Schizophrenia is the second highest risk factor for death from Covid-19 after age
Schizophrenia may be one of the strongest risk factors for death from COVID-19, second only to age, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
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Vietnam successfully produces first batch of Sputnik V vaccine
Sputnik V vaccine produced by Vabiotech will be used in the national vaccination program.
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Lambda strain contains mutation that could defeat vaccine
The Lambda variant, which is raging in Peru, is a new concern because it contains mutations
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Cytokine storm - a phenomenon that causes the body to self-destruct before the corona virus
This special phenomenon will cause the human body to collapse because of its own immune system.
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This type of mask does not prevent Covid-19, and can even spread the disease more strongly.
A number of health agencies have advised people not to use masks with exhalation valves, and airlines have even banned passengers from wearing them.