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Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2021
Countries without face mask mandates experienced significantly higher COVID-19 deaths
A study in 44 countries found that, over time, the increase in COVID-19 related deaths was significantly slower in countries with mandates.
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 8, 2021
Over 100 Former Prime Ministers and Presidents Demand G7 Vaccinate Poorer Countries
230 world leaders have issued an emotional plea calling on the G7 to pay for vaccinating the world against Covid-19.
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Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2021
Good news: Mild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protection
People who have had mild illness develop antibody-producing cells that can last lifetime.
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Joseph Shavit
May 18, 2021
COVID-19 testing method gives results within one second
Superfast, portable COVID-19 testing method detects the virus much faster than currently available methods
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2020
A new blood test may predict which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at risk for severe illness
“As you’re fighting an infection, the body is trying to find an even keel” between the two. “If it’s too turned up, that’s bad,”
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