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Opinion | Anthony Fauci on the Lab Leak Theory and Emailing Mark Zuckerberg

archived recording (SINGING) When you walk in the room, do you have sway? [MUSIC PLAYING] kara swisher I’m Kara Swisher, and you’re listening to “Sway.” In the past year and a half, Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a hero to some, including the owners of a deli in my neighborhood that sells a cocktail called […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 21, 2021, 4:00 am
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in Andrew M, Bars and Nightclubs, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings, Cuomo, New York City, Parties (Social), Theaters (Buildings)

‘We’re Not Back to Normal,’ but New Yorkers Savor Reopening Weekend

The lives of New Yorkers were marked by solitude and alarm during the worst months of the pandemic: Tens of thousands died, thousands of businesses closed and the city’s regular tempo screeched to a halt. But as vaccination rates have climbed, the city’s long hibernation has begun to end. When some capacity restrictions and mask […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 20, 2021, 5:28 pm
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in Antibodies, Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), David B, Immune System, Lat, Organ Donation, Tests (Medical), Vaccination and Immunization, your-feed-science

Wondering if the Covid Vaccine Worked? Get the Right Test, at the Right Time

Now that tens of millions of Americans are vaccinated against the coronavirus, many are wondering: Do I have enough antibodies to keep me safe? For a vast majority of people, the answer is yes. That hasn’t stopped hordes from stampeding to the local doc-in-a-box for antibody testing. But to get a reliable answer from testing, […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 20, 2021, 12:23 pm
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in Anthrax, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Russia, Wuhan Institute of Virology (China), Yekaterinburg (Russia)

Soviets Once Denied a Deadly Anthrax Lab Leak. U.S. Scientists Backed the Story.

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Patients with unexplained pneumonias started showing up at hospitals; within days, dozens were dead. The secret police seized doctors’ records and ordered them to keep silent. American spies picked up clues about a lab leak, but the local authorities had a more mundane explanation: contaminated meat. It took more than a decade […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 20, 2021, 10:06 am
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in American Greetings Corp Inc, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), E-cards, Greeting Cards, Hallmark Cards Inc, Quarantine (Life and Culture)

E-Cards Are Back, Thanks to the Pandemic

Nearly a generation after the electronic postcard was introduced, demand for digital greeting cards surged last year as the pandemic isolated people from their social circles. With in-person interactions reduced and stores closed, people seeking to connect with family, friends and co-workers embraced e-cards, a gimmick that had a heyday in an earlier internet era […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 20, 2021, 9:26 am
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in Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, Migrant Labor (Agriculture), Rumors and Misinformation, your-feed-healthcare

Desperate for Covid Care, Undocumented Immigrants Resort to Unproven Drugs

“My community fears that the government might be trying to get rid of us,” said Oralia Maceda Méndez, an advocate at a Fresno-based community group for Indigenous people from Oaxaca, Mexico. She has heard many stories from immigrants in her community who treat themselves for Covid-19 with penicillin, other antibiotics or a mix of vitamins […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 20, 2021, 4:00 am
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in Avian Influenza, Bats, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, Research, Science and Technology, United States Politics and Government, Viruses, your-feed-science

Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews “Gain-of-Function” Research Debate

In the United States, “there are no biosafety rules or regulations that have the force of law,” he said. “And this is in contrast to every other aspect of biomedical research.” There are enforceable rules, for example, for experiments with human subjects, vertebrate animals, radioactive materials and lasers, but none for research with disease-causing organisms. […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 20, 2021, 4:00 am
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in Careers and Professions, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Hiring and Promotion, Labor and Jobs, Labor Department (US), Quarantine (Life and Culture), Telecommuting, Unemployment, United States Economy, Wages and Salaries, Work-Life Balance

‘I Quit My Job’ Is a Signal of Economic Recovery

That was the case for Matt Gisin, 24, who gave notice at his job as a graphic designer at a health and wellness company this month. During the pandemic, he was able to work remotely, and without a commute, he had more time for hobbies like CrossFit and video game streaming. “I got very adjusted […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 20, 2021, 4:00 am
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in Ahmedabad (India), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Fatalities), Diabetes, Disease Rates, Fungi, Gujarat State (India), Hospitals, India, Mucormycosis, Steroids

Why India Is Dealing With a Deadly ‘Black Fungus’ Epidemic

AHMEDABAD, India — In the stifling, tightly packed medical ward at Civil Hospital, the ear, nose and throat specialist moved briskly from one bed to the next, shining a flashlight into one patient’s mouth, examining another’s X-rays. The specialist, Dr. Bela Prajapati, oversees treatment for nearly 400 patients with mucormycosis, a rare and often deadly […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 19, 2021, 11:03 pm
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in Brittany (France), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Curfews, internal-essential, Raves (Parties)

Man Loses Hand in French Rave That Violated Pandemic Curfew

PARIS — Violent clashes erupted on Friday night between hundreds of partygoers and police officers trying to break up an illegal rave in western France, leaving several people injured on both sides, including one man whose hand was severed. At a news conference on Saturday morning, Emmanuel Berthier, the state’s representative in Ille-et-Vilaine, in Brittany, […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 19, 2021, 1:55 pm
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in Amazon Jungle, Brazil, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drought, Environment, Forests and Forestry, Weather

Brazil Faces Severe Drought as Covid Deaths Approach 500,000

RIO DE JANEIRO — Crops have shriveled up under searing heat. Immense water reservoirs, which generate the bulk of Brazil’s electricity, are growing alarmingly shallow. And the world’s largest waterfall system, Iguaçu Falls, has been reduced from a torrent to a trickle. As Brazil approaches 500,000 deaths from Covid-19, a worsening drought is imperiling the […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 19, 2021, 4:00 am
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in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Cruises, Decisions and Verdicts, DeSantis, Economic Conditions and Trends, Florida, Ron, Ships and Shipping, Vaccination and Immunization

Judge Blocks C.D.C. From Enforcing Virus Rules for Cruise Ships in Florida

A federal judge ruled on Friday that, beginning on July 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer be allowed to enforce its rules intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on cruise ships in Florida. In his ruling, the judge, Steven D. Merryday of U.S. District Court for the Middle […] More

by Tonya Frazier June 18, 2021, 10:04 pm