Rampaging infections at farms caused scandal, scientific head-scratching and a search for a vaccine — for mink.
Tag: Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns
Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine and Allergies: How Concerned Should You Be?
British health officials recommended that people with severe allergy reactions not be given the vaccine. Such reactions to vaccines are rare, even in people who have allergies to food or bee stings.
U.K. Covid Vaccine: Side Effects, Safety, and Who Gets It First
The mass inoculation campaign that began in Britain on Tuesday has little precedent in modern medicine.
Covid ‘Long-Haulers’ Need Medical Attention, Experts Urge
In a two-day meeting sponsored by the N.I.H., officials acknowledged an insufficient understanding of the issues and warned of a growing public health problem.
Why School Districts Are Bringing Back Younger Children First
New York City became the highest-profile example when Mayor de Blasio said elementary schools would reopen starting Dec. 7.
Should Isolation Periods Be Shorter for People With Covid-19?
Patients are usually most infectious two days before symptoms begin and for five days after, a new analysis finds.
Escaping the Virus, Almost
How a planned two-week trip to Sydney from Melbourne stretched into a five-month drive across Australia dictated by lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions.
AstraZeneca and Oxford Say Vaccine Is Up to 90 Percent Effective
In an early analysis, the drug maker zeroed in on a promising dosing plan for its vaccine.
The Coronavirus Is Airborne Indoors. But We’re Still Scrubbing Surfaces.
Scientists who initially warned about contaminated surfaces now say that the virus spreads primarily through inhaled droplets, and that there is little to no evidence that deep cleaning mitigates the threat indoors.
Confused About Masks? Here’s What Scientists Know
The accumulating research may be imperfect, and it’s still evolving, but the takeaway is simple. Right now, masks are necessary to slow the pandemic.