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Recovering From COVID-19

An activist and singer living with HIV recounts how she and her mother overcame COVID-19.

Cancer Patients and Transplant Recipients Need Both COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

Natural immunity and vaccine responses may be weaker in people with immune suppression, so they should get their second dose promptly.

After a Year of COVID-19, Light at the End of the Tunnel

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to drop in the United States, but a global pandemic cannot be defeated in one country.

The New Coronavirus and COVID-19

Mutations, variants, strains? How are viruses classified?

Mutations can affect how viruses behave and how well drugs and vaccines work.
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FDA Authorizes Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is easier to store and deliver, will help speed up the coronavirus vaccine rollout.
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People with SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies May Have a Low Risk of Future Infection

People who have had COVID-19 appear to be protected against reinfection for at least a few months.

No Evidence of Coronavirus Transmission From Food or Food Packaging

A year into the pandemic, the FDA, CDC and USDA say there’s no credible evidence linking food or packaging to COVID-19.

COVID-19 Report Highlights Health Concerns for People of Color

A new report reveals essential health services for people of color were scaled down or discontinued amid COVID-19.

In Hard-Hit Indian Country, Tribes Rapidly Roll Out Vaccines

Among Native Americans, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout so far has been a success story.

Lack of COVID Data on People with Intellectual Disabilities Is Harmful

No federal agency tracks how many of the estimated 300,000 people who live in disability centers nationwide have suffered from Covid-19.

Self-Care in the COVID-19 Era

People living with chronic illnesses are coming up with ingenious coping mechanisms in the face of COVID-19.

Pandemic-Fueled Alcohol Abuse Creates Wave of Hospitalizations for Liver Disease

Alcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before COVID-19, but the pandemic has dramatically added to the toll.
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CDC Requires Face Masks on Public Transportation and at Transportation Hubs

The order requires masks while traveling on airplanes, trains, subways and buses or using ride-share services like Uber.
Antibodies attacking SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19

Lasting Immunity Found After Recovery From COVID-19

More than 95% of people who recovered from COVID-19 had durable immune system memory up to eight months after infection.

Biden Hits the Ground Running on COVID-19, But Faces Daunting Challenges

A slow vaccine rollout and the emergence of new coronavirus mutations threaten progress in reducing new cases and death.
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