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Crowded parties and coronavirus concerns keep high schoolers from returning to the classroom

Their study, published last Thursday in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, found a statistically significant increase in clinic and hospital visits by patients who reported respiratory illnesses as early as the week of December 22. The first known case of Covid-19 in the US was thought to be a patient in Washington who had… Read More: Crowded parties and coronavirus concerns keep high schoolers from returning… »

Lag between COVID-19 vaccine boosters, new variants highlight need for therapeutics, expert says

While work on COVID-19 vaccine boosters is already underway, one expert warned that emerging variants threaten to create a “window of susceptibility,” which without therapeutics could lead to more virus-inflicted death. “Of course there’s a need for boosters,” Dr. Jonathan Javitt, CEO of NRx and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, told Fox… Read More: Lag between COVID-19 vaccine boosters, new variants highlight need for… »

‘Insensitive’: Dan Murphy’s plan slammed

Woolworth’s consultation process for a new booze barn in Darwin prioritised commercial objectives over good relations with the community and was insensitive towards local Indigenous people, a panel has found. Through its subsidiary Endeavour Group, the retail giant planned to build the Northern Territory’s first Dan Murphy’s store, a proposal that was blocked by the… Read More: ‘Insensitive’: Dan Murphy’s plan slammed »

Will US reach Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine goals?

If the U.S. maintains its current pace of vaccinations, the country could theoretically reach President Biden’s goal of having 70% of adults receive at least one shot by July 4, according to a Fox News analysis, however, data suggests the trends may be slowing. As of June 7, data suggests 63.7% of adults were partially… Read More: Will US reach Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine goals? »