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CIA assesses lab leak most plausible source of Covid-19, though with low confidence
Katie Bo Lillis
2025-01-25 20:52:52
CNN — The CIA now assesses the virus that causes Covid-19 more likely originated from an accidental lab leak in China, rather than occurring naturally, according to a statement from the agency Saturday, just days after Director John Ratcliffe took the reins. The agency has for years said it did not …
Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you
Rob Stein
2024-11-18 10:00:00
With the flu season getting underway, and COVID-19 still circulating, if you get sick you might wonder: 'Which virus got me this time?' Until now, sick people who wanted to get tested had to crawl out of bed and sit in a waiting room surrounded by other coughing, sneezing people. "You may have a …
Do the Covid vaccines provide long-lasting protection?
By Akshay Syal, M.D.
2024-11-03 12:00:41
The CDC is recommending that older adults get a second Covid shot in the spring. How durable are the vaccines? In October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that high-risk adults get a second updated Covid vaccine to bolster their protection against the virus. The agency now …
C.D.C. Expands Covid Vaccine Recommendations
By Dani Blum
2024-02-09 20:31:21
The agency endorsed additional doses for people at high risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday expanded its Covid vaccine recommendations, urging some people to get additional doses of the updated shots. The agency said that people 65 and older and those who are moderately …
Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization
Jackie Fortiér
2024-09-29 11:00:00
Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized for COVID-19 had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine during pregnancy, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Babies too young to be vaccinated had the highest COVID hospitalization rate of any age group except people …
The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here's how to get them
By AMANDA SEITZ
2024-09-26 13:57:32
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight to their homes. The U.S. government reopened the program on Thursday, allowing any household to order up to four at-home COVID nasal swab kits through the website, covidtests.gov. The tests will …
New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as pandemic trigger. It's controversial
Gabriel Spitzer
2024-09-19 15:47:14
Remember the raccoon dog? The adorable fox-like critter made headlines in the spring of 2023, when it was implicated in some preliminary research on the source of the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers had found genetic evidence that raccoon dogs, an exotic species known to be susceptible to …
India’s Neysa bags $30M to compete with global AI hyperscalers
Jagmeet Singh
2024-10-22 14:58:56
Even though India isn’t at the forefront of the global AI innovation battle, demand for AI in the country is growing as businesses seek efficiencies and tech companies promote AI developments as a cure-all. The South Asian nation is projected to have an AI market touching $17 billion by 2027, …
Sevilla vs Barcelona LIVE score, La Liga 2024-25: Lineups out; Yamal, Raphinha to start in SEV v BAR; Kick-off at 1:30 AM IST
Team Sportstar
2025-02-09 18:45:00
Key Updates Barcelona starting XI February 10, 2025 00:20 Barcelona starting XI Szczesny (GK), Kounde, Araujo, I. Martinez, Balde, Gavi, De Jong, Pedri, …
