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COVID19 Vaccinations Doesn’t Mean End To Masks

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According to a CNN report, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that even an effective Covid-19 vaccine won’t replace the need for other public health measures, such as wearing a mask, social distancing and washing hands.

Not a 100% Effective Solution

Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the vaccine will not be 100% effective and taken by 100% of the population — which means there still will be room for Covid-19 to spread.

Fauci said he’s being “practica...

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Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine 99% Efficient in Single Dose

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There is some good news on Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine as trials show even one dose of their vaccine is effective against the virus, reports CNN.

What the trial result shows?
  • Early results from a Phase 1/2a clinical trial show it was well tolerated and even one dose appeared to produce a strong immune response in almost all of the 800 participants.
  • The trial included two age groups: 18- to 55-year-olds and 65 and older, and looked at the safety and side effects of two different doses.

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Google Meet Limits ‘Unlimited Online Meetings’ in Free Plans

According to an article published in The Verge, Google said in April it would allow unlimited-length meetings in its Google Meet video chat platform for all users until September 30th, and it looks like the company is sticking with that timeline.

Free Versions Limited to 60 Minutes

After September 30th, free versions of Meet will be limited to meetings no longer than 60 minutes.

“We don’t have anything to communicate regarding changes to the promo and advanced features expiring,” a Google...

https://mfame.guru/google-meet-limits-unlimited-online-meetings-in-free-plans/

Google Maps To Show the COVID Situation in Your Area

Google Maps will soon show the number of Covid-19 cases.

In a major development, Google Maps will soon show how prevalent coronavirus is in geographic areas with a new color-coded update, reports CNN

Insights Into Onsite Pandemic Scenario

Beginning this week, the Maps app will display seven-day averages of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people. The chosen areas will show if cases are increasing or decreasing and be shaded with one of six colors to signify how many new cases were reported.

Google Maps will soon show the number of Covid-19 cases.

Helping...

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COVID19 Vaccinations To Start by Nov-Dec As Winter Nears

Fauci cautions that a Covid-19 vaccine won't eliminate the need for masks and public health measures

According to a CNN report, Covid-19 vaccinations could start as early as November or December, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Friday.

Fauci’s comments come as the US passed 7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 203,000 people have died.

Despite the prediction, Fauci says it could still be a while until everything returns to pre-Covid normalcy.

Return To Normalcy By 2021 Third Quarter
“By the time...

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US Sanctions on Chinese Chip Maker SMIC

According to an article published in The Verge, the US Commerce Department has added China’s largest chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), to its entity list, after it determined there an “unacceptable risk” that equipment SMIC received could be used for military purposes

US Computer Chip Companies Can’t Export?

The move blocks US computer chip companies from exporting technology to SMIC without an export license. SMIC is the latest major Chinese firm to be put...

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First Ever Mayan Slave Ship Discovered by Archaeologists

  • Archaeologists in Mexico confirm the discovery of a shipwreck off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula once carried captured Mayans who were sold into slavery.
  • It is the first Mayan slave ship ever discovered, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
  • The paddle wheel steamboat, known as “La Unión”.
  • It was discovered by archaeologists in the Gulf of Mexico two nautical miles from Sisal in 2017.
  • It took three years of research to confirm that it was a Mayan...

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Tackling COVID With ‘Classification, Detection & Hospitalization’

According to a Reuters report, Singapore has the lowest coronavirus case fatality count globally, with just 27 deaths among the more than 57,000 people who have been infected with COVID-19 in the Southeast Asian island.

How Is Singapore Doing It?

At 0.05%, Singapore’s death rate is well below the global average of around 3%, according to data compiled by Reuters from countries that have recorded more than 1,000 cases. A comparison with countries with a similar sized population shows a stark...

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Britain Inflicts Strict Covid 19 Rules After WHO Warning

  • The British government announced fresh steps to stop a coronavirus surge in England, as the WHO warned that new cases worldwide soared to record levels last week.
  • The tally of 1,998,897 infections was ‘the highest number of reported cases in a single week since the beginning of the epidemic’.
  • The death toll in the United States passed another dismal milestone on Tuesday, soaring beyond 200,000 as cases approached seven million in the world’s worst-affected country.

Britain to impose new virus...

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Dengue Areas Show Lower COVID19 Infections, Giving Immunity Hope

  • Scientists find dengue outbreak region are less prone to covid19
  • the study showed that the two virus has some immunological interaction
  • This suggests a possible cross-reactivty and a hope for dengue medicines and vaccines which might work

According to a Reuters report, a new study that analyzed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level...

https://mfame.guru/dengue-areas-show-lower-covid19-infections/

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