CureVac’s Covid-19 Vaccine Disappoints in Clinical Trial
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The German company CureVac delivered disappointing preliminary results on Wednesday from a clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine, dimming hopes that it could help...
Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews “Gain-of-Function” Research Debate
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In the United States, “there are no biosafety rules or regulations that have the force of law,” he said. “And this is in contrast...
Desperate for Covid Care, Undocumented Immigrants Resort to Unproven Drugs
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“My community fears that the government might be trying to get rid of us,” said Oralia Maceda Méndez, an advocate at a Fresno-based community...
Delta Variant: What to Know For Summer Travel
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With vaccinations on the rise and mortality rates related to Covid-19 going down in Europe and other parts of the world, many people are...
On the Pointless of Pointy Shoes
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One also could not easily kneel, or pray, in such shoes, which were sometimes known as “Satan’s claws.” In 1215, Pope Innocent III prohibited...
For a Science Reporter, the Job Was Always About the People
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“I would like to have lived longer, worked longer,” Sister Mary Andrew Matesich, a Catholic nun, told me in 2004. But, she said, “It’s...
Taiwan Orders Some Tech Workers to Stay Indoors to Tackle an Outbreak
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Officials in a county in Taiwan are facing a storm of criticism after banning foreign laborers from going outside as part...
High Hopes for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid Vaccine Have Fizzled in the U.S.
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But manufacturing problems at a factory in Baltimore run by Emergent BioSolutions, Johnson & Johnson’s subcontractor, have had serious consequences for the vaccine. Because...
The Maldives Lured Tourists Back. Now It Needs Nurses.
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MALÉ, Maldives — The largest Covid-19 treatment facility in the Maldives has nearly 300 beds and a steady supply of oxygen. But as the...
Parents and caregivers reported mental health issues more often than others during the pandemic, a C.D.C. study says.
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Parents and unpaid caregivers of adults in the United States reported far higher rates of mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic than people...
