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With limited access to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in provinces across the country, getting an accurate clinical picture of the spread of COVID-19 has become increasingly difficult in recent …
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BEIJING — Sun Jian, a 37-year-old master’s degree student in the Chinese city of Yantai, for months staged a solo campaign against his university’s COVID-19 prevention measures, including blistering criticism …
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Health officials are tracking a new Omicron subvariant, classified as the XE, a hybrid of two previously identified subvariants. These types of “recombinant” sub-lineages contain genetic material from two or …
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The first COVID-19 diagnostic test, which identifies chemical components in breath samples unique to the coronavirus, received emergency use permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday. …
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Provisional data from Statistics Canada shows excess mortality rates among younger Canadians rose as the COVID-19 pandemic wore on. The latest provisional data, released on Thursday, shows that excess mortality …
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Some GE brand fridges have been recalled in Canadaxjmtzyw following reports that at least three people were seriously injured in the U.S. while attempting to open the freezer section only …
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Canada on Thursday authorized British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc’s AZN.L antibody-based therapy for preventing COVID-19 infections, giving itself another weapon against the disease as cases rise in the country. Health Canada …
Read MoreSome GE brand fridges have been recalled in Canada following reports that at least three people were seriously injured in the U.S. while attempting to open the freezer section only …
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Pfizer said Thursday it wants to expand its COVID-19 booster shots to healthy elementary-aged kids. U.S. health authorities already urge everyone 12 and older to get one booster dose for …
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BEIJING — Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China’s biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of …
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