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COVID-19 cases are rising in what experts say is a warning sign

Original article from The Boston Globe by Dasia Moore. March 26, 2021 Though vaccination has thus far staved off a rise in hospitalizations and deaths, epidemiologists warn that the current uptick in cases could still balloon into a surge. Even as more and more people get vaccinations, Massachusetts is once again seeing... More

AstraZeneca vaccine 79 percent effective at preventing COVID symptoms, U.S. trial shows (Interview with Dr. Bhadelia)

Original article from PBS by William Brangham. March 22, 2021 In the largest COVID vaccine trial yet, AstraZeneca's vaccine was 79 percent effective in preventing symptomatic infections, the company announced Monday. AstraZeneca's vaccine has also been shown to be extremely effective at preventing the most serious outcomes from COVID-19, the company... More

Public health experts support CDC guidance on vaccinated people

Original article from The Boston Globe by Travis Andersen. March 8, 2021 Public health specialists on Monday voiced support for new guidelines from the CDC indicating that people fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or distancing. The recommendations also say vaccinated people can mix... More

An Infectious Disease Specialist Discusses Baker’s Plans To Further Reopen Mass. (Interview with Dr. Hamer)

Original article from WBUR by Deborah Becker. February 26, 2021 Massachusetts will lift more restrictions on businesses next week as the state's COVID numbers continue to decline. Gov. Charlie Baker announced the state will move forward to phase three, step two on Monday. That will allow theaters and other indoor performance venues... More

Does wearing two masks provide more protection?

Original article from Business Mirror by Associated Press. February 5, 2021 It depends, but it’s possible that doubling up could help in some situations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a cloth mask made with two or more layers, and ensuring it covers your nose and mouth. The agency says... More

What’s behind the dip in coronavirus cases? We ask specialists

Original article from The Boston Globe by Dasia Moore. February 1, 2021 After a dramatic post-holiday surge in COVID-19 infections, Massachusetts seems to have found something of a reprieve: Throughout most of January, daily case counts fell steadily, marking the longest period of transmission decline since late spring. But the drop in... More

Where did COVID-19 come from?

Original article from USA Today by Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub. January 17, 2021 The coronavirus that conquered the world came from a thumb-sized bat tucked inside a remote Chinese cave. Of this much, scientists are convinced. Exactly how and when it fled the bat to begin its devastating flight across the... More

How effective is a single vaccine dose against Covid-19?

Original article from BBC by Zaria Gorvett. January 14, 2021 Pretend it didn't happen – expert advice on how to behave after receiving a single dose of any of the Covid-19 vaccines. The cases are already beginning to emerge. When 85-year-old Colin Horseman was admitted to Doncaster Royal Infirmary in late December, it... More

How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells within Mere Hours

Original article from The Brink by Kat J. McAlpine. January 11, 2021 What if scientists knew exactly what impact the SARS-CoV-2 virus had inside our lung cells, within the first few hours of being infected? Could they use that information to find drugs that would disrupt the virus’ replication process before... More

Dr. Nahid Bhadelia: ‘The lack of a coordinated national plan’ is the cause of delays in Covid-19 vaccine distribution

Original article from MSNBC by Craig Melvin. January 4, 2021 MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian is joined by infectious disease physician and Boston University professor, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia to discuss delays in the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine and AstraZeneca vaccine approval in the U.S. Click to Watch more on MSNBC