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Anchor lead: Even as the pandemic slows down, clinicians are wearier than ever, Elizabeth Tracey reports Long shifts at the hospital, constantly wearing personal protective equipment, worrying about whether you might bring home Covid-19 to family and friends, and high …
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Anchor lead: How worried should we be about new Covid-19 variants? Elizabeth Tracey reports Variants on the Covid-19 virus have popped up from at least three places around the world, scientists have found, with the potential for enhanced transmission person …
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Anchor lead: Will testing saliva for Covid-19 replace nasopharyngeal swabs? Elizabeth Tracey reports Testing saliva for Covid-19 has multiple advantages over the gold standard nasopharyngeal swab, two new studies report. Brian Garibaldi, a critical care medicine expert at Johns Hopkins, …
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Anchor lead: How does having two very effective vaccines complicate the vaccine picture worldwide? Elizabeth Tracey reports The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines currently being used against Covid-19 report 90%+ efficacy, but Sinovac, the Chinese vaccine currently being used in South …
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Anchor lead: Finding people who are willing to participate in vaccine clinical trials is becoming a problem, Elizabeth Tracey reports While the two vaccines currently being administered in the US are reaching millions, several more are still in clinical trials …
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Anchor lead: Even with vaccines, the need for drugs to help treat Covid-19 continues, Elizabeth Tracey reports Vaccinations against Covid-19 are underway nationwide, but the urgent need for treatments for Covid-19 still exists and will likely continue for months. Brian …
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Anchor lead: While some people with early Covid-19 may respond to antibody treatment there are barriers, Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibody treatments may help some people with Covid-19 avoid progression of the disease and subsequent hospitalization, but there are several steps …
