ABC News
Vaccine side effects: With all this talk about blood clots, how do I know if I'm affected?
4 min read · 2021-04-14 · About one in every 250,000 people given the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe have developed blood clots, but what are the symptoms of this rare phenomenon?
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Coronavirus Australia: One third of COVID-19 patients have symptoms for eight months
2 min read · 2021-03-30 · One in three Australian COVID-19 patients still has symptoms eight months after being infected, and neither age nor a mild bout of the virus is protective, a world-first Australian study suggests.
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The Wall Street Journal
Covid-19 Variant in Brazil Overwhelms Local Hospitals, Hits Younger Patients
1 min read · 2021-03-02 · Researchers and doctors are sounding the alarm over the new coronavirus strain known as P.1, which a report released on Tuesday said is 1.4 to 2.2 times more contagious than variants seen previously…
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The Conversation
What’s the difference between mutations, variants and strains? A guide to COVID terminology
3 min read · 2021-02-12 · In the context of COVID-19, we're hearing about new mutations, strains and variants all the time. It's no wonder it can all get a bit confusing.
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BBC News (World)
Arthritis drug tocilizumab cuts deaths from Covid
2 min read · 2021-02-11 · Giving it along with a steroid drug can help the sickest patients with Covid-19, research reveals.
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BBC News (World)
What is dexamethasone and how does it fight Covid-19?
2 min read · 2020-06-17 · A cheap steroid is hailed a big breakthrough in the treatment of seriously ill Covid-19 patients.
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The Atlantic
The Second COVID-19 Shot Is a Rude Reawakening for Immune Cells
6 min read · 2021-02-02 · Side effects are just a sign that protection is kicking in as it should.
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ox.ac.uk
Common asthma treatment reduces need for hospitalisation in COVID-19 patients, study suggests
1 min read · 2021-02-10 · Early treatment with a medication commonly used to treat asthma appears to significantly reduce the need for urgent care and hospitalisation in people with COVID-19, researchers at the University of…
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The Wall Street Journal
Double Face Masks? N95? Protect Yourself Against New Covid-19 Variants With These Mask Upgrades
1 min read · 2021-02-04 · The guidance around masks is changing. Here’s the latest that you need to know.
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The New York Times
Which Covid Vaccine Should You Get? Experts Cite the Effect Against Severe Disease
7 min read · 2021-01-29 · Infectious disease doctors say getting a shot of the J&J vaccine, which has a lower efficacy against the virus than other vaccines, would still be well worthwhile.
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airlive.net
A new study shows how Covid-19 spread on an 18-hour flight from Dubai
2 min read · 2021-01-12 · A new study shows how Covid-19 spread on an 18-hour flight from Dubai to Auckland, eventually infecting four people on-board. On September 28, Emirates Airlines flight 448 departed Dubai for Auckland…
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nzherald.co.nz
Covid 19 coronavirus: New study shows coronavirus was circulating in Italy last September
2 min read · 2020-11-17 · The shock findings could change our understanding of the Covid pandemic.
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NPR
Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Clean My Mask — Washing Machine? Oven? Broccoli Steamer?
5 min read · 2020-11-13 · Readers want to know the best way to maintain a reuseable mask? There are a few options. But ... spoiler alert ... keep it out of the oven!
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WIRED
It’s Time to Talk About Covid-19 and Surfaces Again
3 min read · 2020-10-20 · In the early days, we furiously scrubbed, afraid we could get sick from the virus lingering on objects and surfaces. What do we know now?
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Vox
How to think about coronavirus risk in your life
9 min read · 2020-09-10 · A Harvard epidemiologist offers a framework for making key life decisions while also managing pandemic risk.
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UC San Francisco
We Thought It Was Just a Respiratory Virus
~19 min read · 2020-07-24 · UCSF researchers are taking a closer look at COVID-19’s dizzying array of symptoms to get at the disease’s root causes.
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