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Biden administration tells COVID-19 test manufacturers that demand for tests could double or triple in coming months with Omicron variant

Sources told Politico officials determined the test supply in the US could fall short early next ye…

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Omicron's 'wacko' combination of mutations has scientists split over whether it developed in humans or animals

The Omicron variant may have emerged in an immunocompromised host, but scientists haven't ruled out…

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Bird flu has led to the deaths of more than 50 million farm birds and sickened dozens of mammals. 3 charts show whether humans should be worried.

A nasty version of bird flu has been killing chickens, turkeys, wild birds, and even some mammals a…

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China reports first human infection with H10N3 strain of bird flu in the world

The patient, a 41-year-old man from Zhenjiang city, is currently in a stable condition and meets…

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Trump cut funding for a group researching bat-to-human virus transmissions after unfounded conspiracy theories linked it to a Wuhan lab, report says

EcoHealth Alliance, a New York research group, was accused of sending money to the Wuhan lab at the…

Rosie Perper   


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COVID-19: India not in community transmission stage, says govt

Asked about a WHO spokesperson saying that there are indications that the virus may be airborne, Bh…

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Forming small 'social bubbles' could effectively fight the coronavirus' spread post-lockdown, a new study shows

Interacting only with a small social group — and staying away from everyone else — can reduce your …

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Declassified US intelligence report on COVID-19's origins says both natural transmission and lab leak theories remain 'plausible'

"Two hypotheses are plausible: natural exposure to an infected animal and a laboratory-associated i…

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New COVID-19 drug claims it can suppress transmission within 24 hours

Even as the world cheers the progress being made on several vaccines to protect against the Covid-1…

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Ultraviolet light may reduce COVID-19 transmission indoors: Study

The researchers noted radical social distancing with the associated shutdown of schools, restauran…

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The US has confirmed its first case of the new, more transmissible coronavirus strain in Colorado

The new variant appears to be more transmissible than its predecessors, but there's no reason to be…

Aria Bendix,Aylin Woodward   


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Scientists call for studying COVID-19 transmission in companion animals, lifestock

The review research, published in the journal Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, identifies the c…

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Transmission of HIV through oral sex is rare - here's how to reduce your risk and avoid contracting it

It's rare to contract HIV from oral sex, but it's not entirely impossible. Having STIs and mouth so…

Carla Delgado,Jason R. McKnig…   


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COVID-19 transmission risk via sewage "must not be neglected," scientists say

"It has recently been confirmed that the virus can also be found in human faeces -- up to 33 days …

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A new virus in China sparked panic after jumping from shrews to humans, but experts say it probably isn't as concerning as COVID. Here's why.

No one has died of Langya virus infection to date, and researchers have not found any evidence of h…

Andrea Michelson   


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What it actually means that a new coronavirus strain is more transmissible - and how that changes your chances of getting sick

People exposed to the more transmissible coronavirus strain have a higher chance of getting infecte…

Susie Neilson,Aylin Woodward   


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Focus should be on reducing COVID-19 transmission rate, increasing public activity gradually: PM

Referring to the twin objectives, he said "We can now focus our strategy in this battle against cor…

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Can dogs catch human colds? No, but they can get their own version of a cold

Dogs can't catch human colds but they have common infections of their own like kennel cough, dog fl…

Jessica Orwig,Andrew Bowman   


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Air circulation can fight coronavirus transmission — or help it spread. Here's how to spot a faulty system.

Air inside a building could carry coronavirus particles if it's not getting filtered or ventilated.…

Susie Neilson