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@nytimes shared
On Feb 26, 2021
RT @apoorva_nyc: NEW: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths have been falling for weeks. They have declined before, but never this steeply and never so fast. Is this it, then? Is this the beginning of the end? Not quite. 1/7 https://t.co/5UsryPAxYM
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The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.

The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.

Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a ...

@kejames shared
On Feb 25, 2021
RT @angie_rasmussen: Again and as usual, a wonderful, accessible piece by Dr. @KatherineJWu exploring the complexities of reinfection. Featuring comments from me along with some great company: @BioProfBarker, @KatiaKoelle, @big_data_kane, @jbloom_lab, @frolivr, & @sarahcobey. https://t.co/xXQkSX4UIv
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Coronavirus Reinfection Will Soon Become Our Reality

Coronavirus Reinfection Will Soon Become Our Reality

The virus can take many paths to reinvading a person’s body. Most of them shouldn’t scare us.

@guardianworld shared
On Feb 28, 2021
Coronavirus live news: US approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine; Auckland starts second lockdown in a month https://t.co/RXHYa5DRDT
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Coronavirus live news: US approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine; first AstraZeneca jabs arrive in Sydney

Coronavirus live news: US approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine; first AstraZeneca jabs arrive in Sydney

Australian state of Victoria reports zero new cases; Auckland seven-day lockdown begins; UK records lowest cases in five months

@guardian shared
On Feb 28, 2021
Coronavirus live news: vaccine acceptance rising in UK, US and France; South Africa eases restrictions https://t.co/HNribxmB9H
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Coronavirus live news: vaccine acceptance rising in UK, US and France; South Africa eases restrictions

Coronavirus live news: vaccine acceptance rising in UK, US and France; South Africa eases restrictions

Covid vaccine acceptance also rising in Japan, Germany and Sweden; South Africa lowers alert level; cases of Brazil variant found in UK

@guardian shared
On Mar 2, 2021
Covid-19: why are we feeling burnt out? https://t.co/g1lUKkVDFW
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Covid-19: why are we feeling burnt out?

Covid-19: why are we feeling burnt out?

Ian Sample asks why many of us feel like we’ve ‘hit the pandemic wall’, and how we can look after our mental health over the coming months

@nytimes shared
On Mar 1, 2021
Farm workers, many of whom are undocumented immigrants, have borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic in California. But a landmark effort is underway across the Coachella Valley to bring the vaccine directly into the fields. https://t.co/xou8D9XRcQ
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Thousands of Farmworkers Are Prioritized for the Coronavirus Vaccine

Thousands of Farmworkers Are Prioritized for the Coronavirus Vaccine

A landmark initiative in California is taking vaccines to the fields, targeting an immigrant work force that is at high risk for Covid-19. Many of the workers are undocumented, raising ...

@NYTHealth shared
On Feb 24, 2021
When a lung transplant recipient in Michigan developed symptoms of Covid-19, her doctors began to wonder whether her new organ was the source. To find out, they needed to find a way to retest the donor for the coronavirus. https://t.co/xyBjhXUHdJ
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Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving Lungs Infected With Coronavirus

Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving Lungs Infected With Coronavirus

In what appears to be the first case of its kind, a pair of donated lungs led to Covid-19 in an organ recipient, according to doctors at the University of Michigan.

@HuffPost shared
On Feb 26, 2021
Democrats are using budget reconciliation to pass an enormous aid package without worrying about the filibuster. https://t.co/KU53gG5PwL
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How Biden’s Coronavirus Relief Bill Might Just Get Through The Senate

How Biden’s Coronavirus Relief Bill Might Just Get Through The Senate

Democrats are using budget reconciliation to pass an enormous aid package without worrying about the filibuster.