India's delayed response in regulatory clearance and government-sponsored acquisitions of the mRNA-based Covid vaccines could mean months of extended wait in the markets.
The US yesterday recommended a "pause" in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, a development that could jeopardise the rollout of vaccines around the world.
Duke, Cornell and the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)conducted widespread COVID-19 surveillance testing during the 2020-2021 academic year. As of early March 2021, Cornell had 645 positive cases amongst students, faculty and staff, while Duke had 639 cases and the University of Illinois had 6,122 positive cases. All of these institutions regularly reported positivity rates under 1 percent, yet their population infection rates were dramatically different; 4 percent for Cornell, around the same for Duke, and over 20 percent for the University of Illinois. All these schools have remained open during the entire academic year, using a variety of in-person and remote education strategies.
As vaccination eligibility opens up and more people get their shots, employers are looking for the best data on when and how to safely bring their employees back to work.
A Wisconsin medical leader says COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are trending in the wrong direction.
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