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COVID-19 Vaccine Committee: Here's How the US FDA Chooses a Vaccine

A vaccine goes to three different stages of human clinical trials to test its safety and effectiveness. Here are some important facts that you should know about how the vaccine is approved.
FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled with the vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken

Brazil to Continue COVID Vaccine Trial After Volunteer Dies

A COVID-19 vaccine trial in Brazil will push through even after the death of one of its volunteers. A COVID-19 vaccine trial in Brazil will push through even after the death of one of its volunteers.
CDC Adds New Definition of COVID-19 Close Contact

CDC Expands COVID-19 'Close Contact' Definition

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its definition of close contact of an individual with COVID-19.
Mouthwash Could Inactivate Spread of Human Coronavirus, Study Says

Mouthwash Could Inactivate Spread of Human Coronavirus, Study Says

Using mouthwash can help lower the spread and transmission of the coronavirus, as per a new study. Using mouthwash can help lower the spread and transmission of the coronavirus, as per a new study.
Venezuelan Migrants Stranded in Bogota as Maduro Restricts Returns During Coronavirus Pandemic

Venezuela to Use Russian, Chinese Coronavirus Vaccines

Venezuela is planning to use Russian and Chinese vaccines for its citizens, said President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday.
Schools Start To Partially Reopen In Buenos Aires Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Resolving Educational Disparities During a Pandemic

Ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic disparities in education have been an ongoing issue in the United States. Studies have shown that students in the African-American, Latino, Asian, and other minority groups from low-income families and poor school districts commonly underperform academically compared to Caucasian Americans and minorities in affluent neighborhoods.
Microplastics Leaks to Baby Bottles When Heated, Study Finds

Your Baby Might Ingest Microplastics While Feeding from Heated Bottles, Study Finds

A new study says high levels of microplastics are released from the feeding bottle of a baby when heated.
Texas Woman Died of COVID-19 While on Commercial Flight from Arizona

Texas Woman Dies of COVID-19 While on Commercial Flight from Arizona

A Texas woman died of COVID-19 while on a commercial flight from Arizona. A Texas woman died of COVID-19 while on a commercial flight from Arizona. This summer, a woman in her 30s died due to COVId-19 while flying home from Arizona, officials said on Monday.
Coronavirus Pandemic Overwhelms Brazilian City Of Manaus

UNICEF Stockpiles Syringes in Preparation for COVID-19 Vaccine

UNICEF, the United Nations' children's agency, announced Monday that it is stockpiling hundreds of millions of syringes as part of their preparation for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Trump Admin: COVID-19 Tests Taking Longer Than Two Days to Be Completed Will See Pay Cuts

Trump Admin: COVID-19 Test Results Taking Longer Than 2 Days Will See Pay Cuts

Labs that take longer than two days to deliver COVID-19 test results will see pay cuts on Jan. 1. Labs that take longer than two days to deliver COVID-19 test results will see pay cuts on Jan.
Dia De Los Muertos

Día de los Muertos Should be Celebrated at Home Due to Coronavirus, Officials Say

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, will have to be a more subdued celebration this year due to the coronavirus.
Governor Gavin Newsom Announces He Will Sign Moratorium On Executions In California

Newsom Says California Will Review FDA-Approved Coronavirus Vaccines

California Governor Gavin Newsom said Monday that the state will independently review coronavirus vaccines before distributing.
COVID-19 Patient

Expert Warns US Will Enter Darkest Part of the Pandemic Until a Vaccine in 2021 is Available

An infectious disease expert warned that the U.S. will enter the darkest part of the global pandemic while waiting for a safe and effective vaccine.
Vitamin Supplements

Do You Really Need Supplements to Fight COVID-19? Here's What We Know

COVID-19 has made many consumers fall victim to supplements advertising themselves as protection against the disease, but can supplements really do that?
FILE PHOTO: Fauci, Redfield testify at U.S. Senate hearing on coronavirus response in Washington

COVID-19 Crisis: Fauci Does Not Support Temporary National Lockdown

Dr. Anthony Fauci said he is not ready to push for a national lockdown in the U.S. despite the country's growing number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Trump Bans US Investments in Companies Linked to Chinese Military

Trump Signs Law Making 988 National Suicide Hotline Starting 2022

President Donald trump signed a bill that designated 988 as the universal phone number for the national suicide prevention hotline starting 2022.
Barcelona's Health Workers Mobilized Amid Covid-19 Surge

Why Halting COVID Vaccine Trials is No Reason to Worry

COVID vaccine trials have been halted lately, but experts say these pauses are good signs and no reason to worry.
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside Pfizer Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City

Pfizer to Seek FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine After Election

Pfizer said their company will not ask for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for their COVID-19 vaccine candidate until after the election.

Texas Teen Wins $25,000 for Creating Potential COVID-19 Treatment

A 14-year-old Texas girl won $25,000 for developing a potential treatment for COVID-19. A 14-year-old Texas girl won $25,000 for developing a potential treatment for COVID-19.
How to Get Your Grandparents to Exercise the Fun Way

How to Get Your Grandparents to Exercise the Fun Way

With the Corona Pandemic limiting the ways most people got their exercise in, it has become increasingly more difficult for families to get the older members of their households to get the requisite exercise they need. Physical activity is especially essential for people who are past a certain age to keep their health intact.
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