Health Canada’s chief medical advisor spoke Thursday regarding the agency’s approval of Covifenz, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Quebec-based company Medicago. The home-grown vaccine marks the world’s first ever plant-based jab authorized for human use and is also the first Canadian shot to be approved in over 20 years. The vaccine offered more than 70… Continue reading Health Canada approves Medicago, first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine | FULL
Dr. Anthony Fauci, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and other health officials testified before a Senate committee Tuesday on the federal response to COVID-19 and new variants. The Biden administration announced Monday Americans with private insurance will be able to ask for reimbursement for at-home rapid tests beginning Saturday. #news #COVID #SenateHearing CBSN is CBS News’… Continue reading Fauci, health officials testify at Senate hearing on COVID variants | full video
Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam warned Friday that even if public health measures like masking are remove, Canadians should be ready for these measures to be reinstated if COVID-19 case counts rise or a new variant is identified. In a public health briefing alongside Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo,… Continue reading Canadians should be ready for COVID-19 measures to be reinstated in cases rise, Tam says | FULL
Lessons learned at the height of the HIV epidemic helped the U.S. COVID-19 response — here’s how the COVID-19 response could now lead to a cure for HIV. » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/knowthis_youtube » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe For… Continue reading U.S. Response to COVID-19 Could Lead to Cure for HIV
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