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Selena Gomez: My mental health story was twisted into so many things
Social media can be a double-edged sword , so it's good to hear Selly figured out how to use it to her advantage - and to spread such an important message, normalizing getting mental health help! It was noticed during the last American presidential elections. [Full Article...]
Canada could see 60K daily COVID-19 cases by year-end, modelling predicts
The modelling predicts Canada is careening toward more than 20,000 new cases per day by the end of December. The severity of the second wave of COVID-19 is becoming clearer from Canada's Chief Public Health officer. -Canada border closure to non-essential travel was first imposed in March to limit the spread of the virus. Thankfully, recovery rates remain high, around 80 per cent nationwide whil... [Full Article...]
Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine strongly efficacious in older adults
The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine candidate, called AZD1222 or ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, had been among the front-runners in global efforts to develop shots to protect against infection with the novel coronavirus , or SARS-CoV-2. Besides the recipients of the Sinopharm jabs, authorities in Zhejiang said they had made a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the privately owned pharmaceutical company Sinova... [Full Article...]
Ontario surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases, Peel Region reporting increase in infections
Lecce said he will announce a plan in the next week or two to allow parents to prepare. Ford has repeatedly said in recent days that he will take targeted action in the hot spot regions, but he would not hesitate to use full lockdowns if necessary. [Full Article...]
Danish Mask Study Doesn't Align With CDC Guidance
Researchers expected to see a halving of the risk of transmission in cases where subjects were wearing masks, but were surprised to see a far more modest rate of protection of up to 20 percent. Across the United States, there isn't a single federal mandate for masks . Brooks says the CDC will not change its recommendations based on this research. [Full Article...]
Pitkin County's restrictions to increase but what color level remains elusive
But state health officials added another Level Purple "Stay at Home Ordered", which is effectively what Level Red used to be. K-5 education is encouraged to continue in-person learning with middle school and high school to remain hybrid or remote. [Full Article...]
Study reveals how smoking worsens Covid infection airways
The "memory" blueprint is stored in B cells and T cells. Scientists have increasingly turned their attention to T cells as the potential darkhorse heroes of the bodies defense against COVID-19. The study, led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology at San Diego university in the USA, assessed elements of the immune response including antibodies and T-cells, and found the "immune memor... [Full Article...]
Covid-19 carriers 'most infectious earlier on'
Meanwhile, inactive viral RNA fragments were still found in nose and throat samples on average up to 17 days after symptoms started. Experts collated and scrutinised 98 papers to inform their conclusions. The study, carried out at St Andrews University, showed it was usually within five days of symptoms first appearing that people were most at risk of passing the virus on, highlighting the impor... [Full Article...]