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Aerosols and vapor generated by electronic substance delivery systems could participate in the dissemination of the virus in the close proximity of coronavirus infected vapers, according to new research.
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One of the most puzzling observations made in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic was that the organs of severe COVID-19 patients — such as the lungs, kidneys, heart and brain — were being damaged just when they started showing signs of recover
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The United States and Canada set new records on Thursday for the number of new coronavirus cases, according to health officials in the two countries.
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Further data infers that smokers (including those who vape) are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infections or more likely to develop serious complications if they contract a COVID-19 infection, compared to non-smokers or vapers.
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As the airline industry feels the turbulence of travel restrictions, many are now working toward digitization which will be key for travel from now and post pandemic.
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A science-based collaboration between LuminUltra, Dalhousie University and Halifax Water has demonstrated that wastewater data provides a tool for the early detection and tracking COVID-19 prevalence within communities.
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The autonomy of states in the U.S. has led to considerable variation in coronavirus control measures. There is a balance between what the federal government requires and what individual state governors think is suitable.
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The five percent of people in Britain predicted by a new tool to be at highest risk from Covid-19 accounted for three-quarters of deaths during the first wave of the pandemic, researchers reported Wednesday.
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To develop convalescent plasma therapy for the treatment of those with COVID-19, the factors of sex, age, and severity of disease are key to identifying potential donors with high levels of antibodies to provide the source material.
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President Donald Trump slammed infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci in a call with his campaign team Monday, calling him a "disaster," and telling his team that "People are tired of COVID."
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The border between Canada and the United States will remain closed to all non-essential travel until Nov. 21, Canada’s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said on Monday, confirming a policy put in place in March to control the spread of COVID-19.
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How effective are face masks? The body of evidence in favour of masks continues to grow. In this week’s Essential Science, we consider a diverse array of different literature that looks at mask wearing in different contexts.
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Twitter has removed a tweet from President Donald Trump's top coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, that claimed masks don't work to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but severe complication of COVID-19 infection in children and adolescents. Since June 2020, several cases of the syndrome have shown up in adults.
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Scientific research has slowed down across multiple fields due to the coronavirus pandemic, as a new survey reveals. While COVID-19 research continues, research in other fields is at an all time low.
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President Donald Trump has taken his comedy show on the road for near-nightly political rallies that make a mockery of public health guidelines, even as the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. nears 8 million and the death toll surpasses 217,000.
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Apple is ranked in top spot in MBLM’s latest Brand Intimacy COVID Study. The finding indicates the important role that that company plays for many consumers during the continuing pandemic.
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Although Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba lead the country in active COVID-19 cases, Canada's smaller provinces in the Prairie region and Atlantic Canada are also beginning to see an alarming uptick in numbers.
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As part of the efforts to combat coronavirus discussion around ‘herd immunity’ periodically arises. What does this mean exactly and why is the majority of scientific and political opinion against such a strategy?
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Most of the COVID-19 related research is reliable and proven to be accurate, or at least part of an iterative process whereby new research builds upon current findings. There are, however, bad research examples. Could AI have filtered these bad examples?
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Scientists in India have constructed a paper-based coronavirus test which can produce results in around one hour. The test only costs $7.00. At the basis of the technology is CRISPR gene editing.
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Canada's guidelines on how COVID-19 spreads still do not acknowledge the threat of infection through airborne transmission, despite other countries and international health organizations updating their stance on the issue.
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What are the risks associated with flying when at least one person is carrying the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus? How vulnerable are other passengers? A new study assesses the evidence.
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The average number of new daily coronavirus infections across the greater Washington D.C. region reached a 19-day high Thursday as local health officials sent an open letter urging people connected to a White House outbreak to get tested.
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Canada's Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner, and with COVID-19 cases on the increase in most of the country, an avalanche of information has created some confusion with the public.
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Early stages of research suggest that being infected previously with a different type of coronavirus to SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-190, such as the common cold, may lessen the severity of the infectious virus.
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Ruby Tuesday Inc., the struggling casual restaurant chain, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, partly blaming the "unprecedented impact" of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Before the COVID-19 lockdown, Cathy Carson had just a small local audience in Northern Ireland. The poet and monologist had performed at open mics and charity events for less than two years and had a few pieces published in anthologies.
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A new coronavirus vaccine trial begins in the U.K. during October 2020. The trial includes a focus on people from a diverse array of backgrounds, although more volunteers are needed in order to ensure that the trial is representative of the population.
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With the presidential election less than a month away, the coronavirus is not pausing as it relentlessly continues to spread across most of the U.S., a stark reminder that colder weather will create a resurgence of the virus.
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Only a few vehicles line the streets of downtown Toronto, Ontario on March 21, 2020 -- nearly one million Canadian workers have been laid off following temporary closure orders given to many businesses in an effort to slow the pandemic's spread. © Digital Journal
China did not say the WHO probe should look at the origins of the pandemic, only the global response to it STR, AFP
Daily confirmed new cases for South Dakota Johns Hopkins University
Poster reminding people to socially distance during a pandemic.
The virus-stricken Diamond Princess , AFP
File: Oil rig. aka4ajax (CC BY 3.0)
File photo: “More people who are seeking testing have the virus,” Dr. Cara Christ, the Arizona state health director, said Friday. Senado Federal (2.0 Generic)
CDC has developed a new laboratory test kit for use in testing patient specimens for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19. CDC
For many, the COVID-19 crisis has shown how fragile our civilisation is Alberto PIZZOLI, AFP
Rise of COVID-19 deaths John SAEKI, AFP
In this August file photo, Nurse Kaydah Parker charts at the computer while caring for a COVID-19 patient at Kootenai Health. Like much of the rest of the country, Kootenai County and Idaho are seeing an increase in cases this month. KOOTENAI HEALTH PHOTO Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida: Sigma Alpha Epsilon House in 2018. Ebyabe
The Virginia Cavaliers (orange and blue home uniforms) play against the Penn State Nittany Lions (all-white away uniforms) in 2012 in Scott Stadium Yanping Nora Soong (CC BY-SA 3.0)
A Ruby Tuesday location near the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, Virginia. This location closed on September 29, 2016. Billy Hathorn (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The United States -- the worst-hit country in the world -- has reported more than 60,000 new daily cases for six days Apu GOMES, AFP
This image is a computer generated representation of COVID-19 virions (SARS-CoV-2) under electron microscope. Felipe Esquivel Reed(CC BY-SA 4.0)
President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence participate in a Coronavirus briefing with health insurers Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. The White House/ Tia Dufour
The spread of the virus has disrupted high profile events including the Venice Carnival ANDREA PATTARO, AFP
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