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COVID-19 outbreak on B.C. mink farm sparks concern
Eight employees at a British Columbia mink farm have tested positive for COVID-19 and though health officials don’t know the source of the virus, there is concern after a similar outbreak in Denmark led to hundreds of human cases and the...
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Dr. Tam says public health measures can also address new COVID strain found in UK
Canada's chief public health officer spoke with reporters during the pandemic briefing in Ottawa on Tuesday.
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Will COVID-19 vaccine protect against variants?
An infectious disease specialist answers viewer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine including whether it will protect people against new variants and should seniors outside of long-term care be next to be vaccinated.
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Expert discusses coronavirus variant's emergence in Canada
Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious disease physician, says people should more strictly adhere to public health precautions following the confirmed cases of a potentially more transmissable variant of the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Variant Incites 'Race Against the Virus,' Health Expert Says
A new variant of the coronavirus has some health experts concerned as cases continue to surge in the U.S. Dr. Sujal Mandavia, chief medical officer at Carbon Health, discusses what he calls the "race against the virus."
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Calgary microbiologist on COVID-19 mutations and speed of vaccine development
'This is breakneck speed at the science level,' says Craig Jenne, immunologist and microbiologist at the University of Calgary.
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WHO Says May Take Weeks to See Virus Mutation Impact on Shots
Dec.21 -- World Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan discusses the coronavirus mutation in the U.K. and whether it impacts the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines. She speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."
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Virologist says Covid-19 mutation should not alter vaccine effectiveness
Interview with Dr Muhammad Munir, Virologist at Lancaster University, who speaks about a Covid-19 variant which may be linked to a faster spread of Coronavirus in the south of England. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said there is nothing...
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Ark's Wood Still Likes Tesla But Loves DNA Stocks More
Dec.18 -- Ark Investment Management's Cathie Wood explains why, in spite of her confidence in Tesla Inc., she thinks DNA stocks are likely to "surprise" as the biggest growth engines in her portfolios. Wood also discusses when she might...
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Measure Would Help Fund Technology To Track Virus Mutations
House bill would provide $1.7 billion for genomic sequencing to explore DNA of mutations.
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Does Virus Mutation Affect Vaccine Efficacy?
Dec.20 -- Deborah Fuller, professor of microbiology at the University of Washington, discusses the Covid-19 pandemic and the rollouts of vaccines. The World Health Organization is working with scientists in the U.K. to understand if a...
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Large Number of Mutations in Variant Is a Concern, WHO Says
The large number of mutations in the new variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, identified in South Africa, is a concern, says Maria van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's technical lead officer on Covid-19. She made the...
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Experts Say Faster Genomic Sequencing Needed To Slow COVID-19 Spread
Genome sequencing is key to identifying variants but process is very slow and very expensive and states are falling short of goals.
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Why America Isn't Ready for the Next Pandemic
Genomic surveillance is a critical tool that helps current vaccines remain effective by monitoring viral mutations. But a lack of funding and political will means America remains vulnerable to the next pandemic.
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The Risks to Reopening New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
May.03 -- Most capacity restrictions will be lifted across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, while all-day subway service will resume in New York City, as lower virus rates and higher vaccinations help move the region toward...
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Covid-19 Mutation Unlikely to Impact Vaccine Efficacy: Johns Hopkins
Dec.21 -- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Vice Dean Joshua Sharfstein explains why virus mutations like the one found in Covid-19 in the U.K. are normal and to be expected and discusses the need for continuing social...
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Fauci Wouldn't Be Surprised If Mutated Virus Is in U.S.
Dec.23 -- Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease doctor, says he wouldn't be surprised if the U.K. variant of Covid-19 is found in the U.S. He spoke to Bloomberg's David Westin.
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Iceland's Crazy Plan To Stop the Coronavirus: Test Everyone
Apr.23 -- When it comes to Covid-19, Iceland has deployed what medical experts see as the best weapon against the pandemic: testing. Thanks to the work of the government and local bio-tech firm Decode Genetics, the island nation has...
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Centivax Antibodies Aim to Combat Covid-19 Variants: CEO
Jan.25 -- Centivax CEO Jacob Glanville discusses the company’s antibody treatment for Covid-19 with the goal of making the pandemic a “manageable infectious disease.” He speaks with Bloomberg’s David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets:...
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The Doctor's Office of the Future
Jan.17 -- Forward is a startup that reimagines a doctor's office. It uses technology to do everything from drawing your blood to taking your pulse to recording your conversations with your doctor. (Video by David Nicholson, Alan Jeffries)
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Bernstein India Healthcare Analyst on Worsening Covid-19 Situation in India
Apr.14 -- Bernstein Indian Healthcare Analyst, Nithya Balasubramanian, discusses the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in India and which healthcare stocks are poised to benefit the most. She also discusses the Sputnik V approval...
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UAE’s G42, Sinopharm to Work Together on Vaccine Manufacturing
Mar.29 -- Peng Xiao, CEO of G42 Group, the leading technology company based in Abu Dhabi, discusses the company’s joint venture with China’s Sinopharm CNBG to create the first covid-19 vaccine in the region. The newly formed group plans...
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Covid-19 Variants And Vaccine Efficacy
How worried do we need to be about these versions impacting COVID-19 vaccines and when will we see more vaccines approved?
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Scientists Racing To Learn New Details About Omicron Variant
As soon as omicron became known, FYR started doubling the amount of cases it's sequencing to look for that variant, with plans to increase as needed.