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Rats in the New York City sewer system test positive for SARS-CoV

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A new study has demonstrated that rats are susceptible to infection with Alpha, Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 and wild rats in the New York City municipal sewer systems...

Japan: Two lions die from coronavirus at Adventure World

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Adventure World, a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture reported today that two lions that contracted the novel coronavirus have died (computer translated): We would like...

Florida: Bay Pines VA Updates Masking Requirements at All Facilities

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Effective March 1, all of Bay Pines VA Healthcare System’s facilities will only require masks in buildings where health care is administered. This decision was made following a review of current national...

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FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter At-Home Test to Detect Both Influenza and COVID-19 Viruses

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter (OTC) at-home diagnostic test that can differentiate and detect influenza A and B, commonly...

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Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on natural immunity protection by COVID-19 variant and how protection fades over time

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Largest review and meta-analysis assessing the extent of protection following COVID-19 infection by variant and how durable that protection is against different variants, including 65 studies from 19...

Vietnam COVID-19: Jan. 1, 2023 sees the lowest number of new cases in nearly 2 years

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vietnam Ministry of Health’s bulletin on COVID-19 prevention and control dated January 1, 2023 reported that there were 53 new cases, the momentum has continued to decrease...

Delaware officials concerned about the impact a ‘Tripledemic’ of respiratory viruses

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is concerned about increases in respiratory viruses in the state, particularly influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)....

COVID-19 infection linked to heightened risk of poor cardiovascular health and death: UK study

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COVID-19 infection is linked to a subsequent heightened risk of poor cardiovascular health and death, particularly among those whose infection is severe requiring hospital admission, finds a large UK Biobank...

Vietnam: Mucormycosis cases at Hanoi hospital

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Since the beginning of 2020, especially after the appearance of the COVID-19 wave, the number of patients with black fungus, or mucormycosis has increased rapidly. At Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi, there...

One in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms: Study

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 One in eight adults (12.7%) who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience long term symptoms due to COVID-19, suggests a large Dutch study published in The Lancet. The study provides...