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Fauci raises doubt whether US government will be behind vaccine passports
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): US infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci on Monday said that he doesn't think the US government will be the main mover behind vaccine passports, but those individual entities could do something with the idea.
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Fauci warns of another COVID-19 surge in US
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): The US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Saturday (local time) warned that the United States may be on the cusp of another COVID-19 surge if Americans aren't careful.
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Infectious disease outbreaks correlated to deforestation, forest conversio
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI) A new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science shows that deforestation, certain types of reforestation, and commercial palm plantations correlate with increasing outbreaks of infectious disease.
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Study links disease outbreaks to deforestation, forest conversion and palm
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): Deforestation, certain types of reforestation and commercial palm plantations correlate with increasing outbreaks of infectious disease, shows a new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
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Independent US board expresses concern over AstraZeneca's announcements ab
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): An independent board that reviews data from multiple Covid-19 vaccine candidates in the United States has expressed concern over AstraZeneca's announcements about its latest findings, according to a statement posted Tuesday by the National Institute of Allerg
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Fauci urges Trump to tell his supporters to get vaccinated against COVID-1
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 15 (ANI): The US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned on Sunday that a new wave of COVID-19 infections could be on the way while urging former President Donald Trump to tell his supporters to be vaccinated.
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Anti-science movement set up US for worse pandemic: Expert
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): US infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Hotez has said that the anti-science movement has set up the United States and the world up for a worse Covid-19 pandemic than otherwise would have been.
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UK coronavirus variant to become more dominant in US by early spring, says
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The new strain of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the United Kingdom will become more dominant in the United States by the middle of spring, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said.
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Continued strict COVID-19 measures required to reduce newer strains
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): A group of researchers is asking governments to consider the continued practice of strict COVID-19 measures and guidelines, as it's the only way to curb the spread and evolution of the newer strains.
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COVAXIN shows high safety, immunogenicity during phase 1 clinical trial: L
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): In a remarkable finding, India's indigenous Covid-19 vaccine--COVAXIN developed by the Bharat Biotech and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shown high safety and immunogenicity during the phase 1 clinical trial, according to the findings of th
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Epidemics top the world's short-term risks: WEF
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 19 (ANI): Infectious diseases, extreme weather and livelihood crises pose a critical threat to the world in the next two years, according to the latest survey by World Economic Forum (WEF) members from business, government and academia.
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Over 1 million people vaccinated in Germany
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): As many as 1,048,160 people in Germany have already received a vaccine against COVID-19, the Robert Koch Institute, a national authority for infectious diseases, said on Saturday.
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