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The national COVID-19 vaccine launching program at Eka Kotebe hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by: UNICEF Ethiopia / CC BY-NC-ND A survey report released this month on perceptions of inoculation in 15 African nations found that in almost all of them, respondents tended to view new …
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The number of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to rise in over a dozen states despite high vaccination rates. On average, around 55,000 new cases are reported each day in the United States. This remains unchanged despite the fact that vaccinations continue to ramp up. Public health …
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Irish and international members of the European Parliament have been deluged by thousands of emails organised by anti-vaccination and anti-lockdown activists in a bid to stop the introduction of vaccine certificates intended to ease the resumption of travel in the European Union. The proposed …
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The national medical director for the NHS is urging the over-50s and those at risk to book their Covid-19 vaccines quickly before slots dry up. Professor Stephen Powis called on anyone who qualifies for a jab but has not yet received a first dose to book an appointment in the next few days. The NHS …
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America’s long stretch of dwindling coronavirus cases has stalled, and rapid increases in some states could count for more than ongoing declines in others. U.S. health officials expressed concern Wednesday about the plateau and refused to say the nation has turned the corner on the coronavirus …
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About two-thirds of anti-vaccine content shared on social media can be traced back to a dozen users, according to findings presented in a recently published report. The Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit whose work focuses on misinformation and hate disseminated online, conducted the …
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The data that AstraZeneca has been using and releasing in clinical trials on its experimental injection for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is outdated, officials warn. The Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) sent a notice both to AstraZeneca and to two government health agencies expressing worry …
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Texas knows how to change the minds and behavior of its citizens — white males included. Just think of the wildly successful “Don’t Mess With Texas” ad campaign that helped tamp down littering. Gov. Greg Abbott’s office could do a world of good by launching a similar campaign to convince Texans of …
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A letter signed by 12 state attorneys general demanded that Facebook and Twitter do more to shut down misinformation about vaccines on their social media platforms. The letter was addressed to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, and Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter. “The people and groups spreading …
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Credit: Photo by Grianghraf on Unsplash The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a wave of disinformation and conspiracy theories, from anti-vaccine groups to linking 5G to the spread of the virus. As a consequence, reporters on the frontline have been subjected to all manner of online …
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