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People who get vaccinated may still spread the virus — and other things to know about COVID-19
Feb 05, 2021 17:11COVID vaccines alone will not get rid of the virus in the immediate future. SARS-CoV-2 is spreading rapidly. Ten to 20 percent of the tests globally turn out to be positive.
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COVID-19 recoveries in Iran hit 1.24 million
Feb 05, 2021 09:21More than 1,241,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.
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Iran purchased two million doses of Sputnik-V vaccine for COVID-19: Official
Feb 05, 2021 04:38Head of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz says the country has purchased 2 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine, whose first shipment arrived in Iran on Thursday.
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New surge of COVID is spreading “like wildfire” in Illinois prisons
Feb 04, 2021 16:13With COVID-19 raging throughout the United States, there is a growing sense of desperation among people in prison. A report put out by the Illinois-based advocacy organization Restore Justice documented how the state’s response to the pandemic has been “anemic.”
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Iran receives first batch of Russian-made COVID-19 vaccines
Feb 04, 2021 13:47Iran has brought over the first consignment of Russian COVID-19 vaccines from Moscow after the cure’s remarkable rate of efficacy was verified by domestic authorities.
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Sputnik-V vaccine 91.6% effective against symptomatic COVID-19
Feb 04, 2021 03:05Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is more than 91% effective against COVID-19. The news was published Tuesday in The Lancet, a British Medical Journal.
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Black Americans are left behind as vaccine rollout expands
Feb 03, 2021 18:29Black Americans are still receiving COVID vaccinations at dramatically lower rates than white Americans even as the chaotic rollout reaches more people, according to a new KHN analysis.
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More than half of US citizens to refuse or delay COVID vaccine
Feb 03, 2021 15:45About 51 percent of Americans are still hesitant or opposed to getting the COVID vaccine, a new poll found.
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Study says America’s murder rate increase in 2020 has ‘no modern precedent’
Feb 03, 2021 07:23According to a study released recently, murder rates in the US saw a “historic” increase in 2020 compared to 2019, with more than 1,200 additional killings year-over-year in a sample of 34 American cities.
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How to exercise safely when you have anxiety?
Feb 03, 2021 07:10Although it is well-recorded that exercise can help to relieve anxiety, and even help to prevent panic attacks and reduce the physical symptoms, in the moment, it can feel as though exercise makes those symptoms worse — or even triggers them. Health practitioner Sarah Luper at Keep Moving Care, said it’s important that you don’t let anxiety symptoms — like a quickened heart-rate, irregular breathing or a tight chest — stop you from being active.