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Study finds ivermectin, the horse drug Joe Rogan championed as a COVID treatment, does nothing to cure the virus When doctors and scientists scoured for a cure to COVID-19 during the early days of the pandemic, initial studies suggested a number of potential cures that turned out to be bogus. Continue Reading . . . https://finance.yahoo.com/news/study-finds-ivermectin-horse-drug-071103424.html

COVID-19 is linked to new diabetes cases—but long-term problems could be more severe Almost daily microbiologist Peter Jackson receives emails from people who recovered from COVID-19 only to discover that their health troubles have just begun. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-many-ways-covid-19-seems-to-be-harming-the-pancreas

Apple Wallet is getting verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards There's a real chance you'll need proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain venues, and Apple is hoping it can save you the hassle of digging up an email or carrying a physical card in your pocket. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-wallet-vaccination-card-193036015.html

Verizon wants you vaccinated, so here’s $180 AirPods Pro and other accessory discounts Verizon is joining several states in offering a financial incentive to get the COVID vaccine: its customers who have gotten at least one dose can get a 10 percent discount on accessories, from either its online or physical stores. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/14/22530077/verizon-vaccinated-promotion-10-percent-airpods-pro-accessories

Michigan’s Virus Cases Are Out of Control, Putting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a Bind Ms. Whitmer, a Democrat, locked down her state over the din of protests last year. Now she is trying a different approach, appealing to personal responsibility. Nowhere in America is the coronavirus pandemic more out of control than in Michigan. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/us/coronavirus-michigan-gretchen-whitmer.html

Tesla reportedly had 450 cases of coronavirus at its California plant after reopening last May After it reopened in defiance of health department orders last May, Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California saw 450 cases of COVID-19 through December 2020, new data from legal website PlainSite shows (via The Washington Post). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/13/22329041/tesla-450-cases-coronavirus-fremont-california-coronavirus-elon-musk

Have people died after getting vaccinated? Can the vaccine help with lingering side effects? People still have a lot of questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. Local 4′s Dr. Frank McGeorge is working to answer as many as possible. Unfortunately, the answer is no. We aren’t completely sure what factors are involved in some people having prolonged symptoms of a coronavirus infection. Continue Reading . . . https://www.clickondetroit.com/health/good-health/2021/03/03/have-people-died-after-getting-vaccinated-can-the-vaccine-help-with-lingering-side-effects/

Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine is effective, FDA confirms The one-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson protects against severe disease and has no serious safety concerns, according to a new analysis published today by the US Food and Drug Administration. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298855/covid-vaccine-johnson-effective-fda-south-africa-variant

The first member of Congress has died from COVID-19 Rep. Ron Wright (R-TX) has died after two weeks in the hospital with COVID-19, his office announced today. Wright was the first sitting member of Congress to die from the disease. Wright was 67 years old and had a number of comorbidities. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22272521/ron-wright-dies-covid-texas-gop-congress

Vaccines Alone Are Not Enough to Beat COVID The world’s attention is rightly focused on news of COVID-19 vaccine updates, from eligibility to supply. But we will make a critical error if we ignore the need for treatments as well as vaccines. Vaccines may not reach everyone for many years. Vaccines will not protect everyone. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/vaccines-alone-are-not-enough-to-beat-covid/

The Second-Generation COVID Vaccines Are Coming Six months ago, as the northern hemisphere was still battling the coronavirus pandemic’s first wave, all eyes turned to the COVID-19 vaccines in late-stage clinical trials. Now, a year after the pandemic first erupted, three COVID vaccines have been given emergency authorization by either the U.S. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-second-generation-covid-vaccines-are-coming/

On Night Before Inauguration, Biden Leads Mourning for Virus Victims “To heal we must remember,” Mr. Biden said, standing in front of the Reflecting Pool, which was surrounded by 400 lights meant to mark the 400,000 people who have died from Covid-19. WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/biden-inauguration-coronavirus.html

Yelp lets you tattle on places that don’t enforce masks and social distancing Yelp is adding a new option that lets customers provide feedback on whether a business is enforcing COVID-19 safety guidelines, the company announced today. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226545/yelp-covid-19-safety-measures-mask-wearing-social-distancing

Covid-19 pandemic: Where are the global coronavirus hotspots? Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with 31 million confirmed cases in 188 countries and a death toll fast approaching one million. Continue Reading . . . https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51235105

Frontline essential workers and the elderly next in line for COVID-19 vaccinations Frontline essential workers and people 75 years of age and older in the United States should get COVID-19 vaccines in the next wave of immunizations, an independent committee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended. That group includes about 49 million people. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/20/22191920/covid-vaccine-essential-workers-older-adults-cdc

New COVID-19 strain spreads more quickly, UK medical chief says LONDON (Reuters) - A new strain of COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom can spread more quickly and urgent work is under way to confirm that it does not cause a higher mortality rate, England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said on Saturday. Continue Reading . . . https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-britain-strain-idUSKBN28T0KP

Newly Released COVID-19 Data Show Most U.S. Cities Are 'Sustained Hotspots' The Trump administration on Friday made public a trove of federal data on the pandemic that reveals a country awash in red alerts. Continue Reading . . . https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/12/18/948181472/new-federal-covid-19-data-release-flags-most-u-s-cities-as-sustained-hotspots

Doctors say CDC should warn people the side effects from Covid vaccine shots won't be 'a walk in the park' Public health officials and drugmakers must be transparent about the side effects people may experience after getting their first shot of a coronavirus vaccine, doctors urged during a meeting Monday with CDC advisors as states prepare to distribute doses as early as next month. Dr. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/23/covid-vaccine-cdc-should-warn-people-the-side-effects-from-shots-wont-be-walk-in-the-park-.html

Amazon’s net income tripled last quarter, and it didn’t even have Prime Day to help Even without Prime Day, Amazon had a blockbuster quarter. Its net income nearly tripled from this time last year, as retail store closures and coronavirus restrictions encouraged people to spend big online. In its earnings report today, Amazon said it made $6.33 billion in net income, up from $2. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21539921/amazon-q3-2020-earnings-net-income-triple

COVID-19 Public Immunity Could Only Last a Few Months Fewer than five percent of adults had coronavirus antibodies, scientists said in a UK study which suggests that any virus immunity would wane quite rapidly, leading to a greater risk of reinfection. Continue Reading . . . https://flipboard.com/@health/covid-19-public-immunity-could-only-last-a-few-months-acbagggt6ced2qa3?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=share