Virologist Matthew Binnicker explains how scientists ensure that Covid-19 tests stay accurate even as the virus changes.
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‘Persistent Pattern Of Political Interference’:House Panel On Coronavirus Says Trump Team Suppressed Science For Political Gain
House Democrats said the Trump administration had blocked the subcommittee’s inquiries, with HHS officials failing to “fully comply with two subpoenas and at least 20 document requests.”
South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine After Study Shows ‘Minimal Protection’ Against Local Variant
The study did not evaluate the shot’s effect on preventing severe illness, a key measure of success.
Climate Change Could Have Played A Role In The Covid-19 Outbreak
A new study provides the first evidence of a mechanism by which climate change could have played a direct role in the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic.
Crowds Of Maskless Superbowl Fans Seen Partying In Tampa Despite Officials Warning Of Superspreader Events
Senior health officials expressed concern that the event could end up being a superspreader for Covid-19, with fans spilling out onto Tampa streets after the Bucs’ win.
Policy Experts Propose A Bipartisan Path To Covid-19 Pandemic Relief, After Divided Senate Vote
Dr. Anand Parekh, chief medical advisor for the Bipartisan Policy Center, argues that bipartisan political and public health leadership are key to managing the pandemic and moving the country forward.
Regulator Calls Covid-19 Shots Extremely Safe As U.K. Vaccinates Almost 1 In 5 Adults
The side effects are mild and the benefits of vaccination “outweigh any risks,” the watchdog’s said.
Fauci Warns Infectious U.K. Covid-19 Variant Could Become Dominant U.S. Virus
The president’s chief medical adviser said it is possible to stop this by following public health advice and getting vaccinated.
U.K. Launches Covid-19 Trial To Test Mix And Match Vaccine Program
The group will initially give people various mixtures of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Next-Gen Vaccine For Covid-19 Mutants Will Be Ready By Fall, AstraZeneca Says
Rapidly spreading variants of Covid-19 are capable of reducing the efficacy of existing vaccines.
