COVID News
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Parents, teachers call for better air quality in schools amid wildfire, virus concernsOne of the best ways to protect kids and teachers against the dual threat of viruses and polluted air is better ventilation coupled with air filtration, air quality experts say.HealthSep 12, 2023
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U.S. latest country to approve updated COVID-19 vaccines as fall nearsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision is part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot.HealthSep 11, 2023
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for XBB.1.5 subvariant approved in U.K.The U.K. drug regulator said on Tuesday it has approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech that targets only the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant.HealthSep 5, 2023
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Large number of COVID-19 reinfections in Northern Hemisphere ‘concerning’: WHOThe World Health Organization on Friday urged countries to strengthen their surveillance and reporting of COVID-19 amid the spike in hospitalizations in northern nations.HealthAug 25, 2023
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Got COVID with no symptoms? A mutated gene may explain whyScientists have identified a genetic mutation that is linked to a higher likelihood of a person avoiding COVID-19 symptoms despite being infected.HealthJul 20, 2023
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Masking could be a ‘positive legacy’ of the COVID-19 pandemic. Will it?Infectious diseases specialists are hoping the practice of masking, which emerged as a response to the pandemic, will continue at certain times and in certain placesHealthMay 8, 2023
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COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency – but ‘battle is not over’: WHOCOVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019 before spreading across the world, leading to lockdowns and other public health measures for more than three years.WorldMay 5, 2023
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WHO experts meet to decide if COVID-19 is still a global health emergencyA panel of global health experts are meeting on Thursday to decide if COVID-19 is still an emergency under the WHO's rules.HealthMay 4, 2023
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Plans for the next pandemic should be tabled in House, Liberal MP urgesThe Public Health Agency of Canada should table its plans to prevent and prepare for future pandemics in the House of Commons, a Liberal MP suggests.HealthApr 20, 2023
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Joe Biden ends COVID-19 national emergency after U.S. Congress actsMore than 1.13 million people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19 over the last three years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.U.S. NewsApr 11, 2023
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