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Dec 28, 2020 03:37 AM EST
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the United States, has again shifted his perspective on the COVID-19 herd immunity threshold in the nation and stated his previous figures were guesstimates.
Fauci Defends His Changed Perspective on COVID-19 Herd Immunity Threshold
In an interview on Sunday, Dr. Fauci defended shifting his herd immunity projections regarding the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
Fauci dismissed allegations that he deliberately moved the goalposts on when the US would vaccinate adequate people against the novel coronavirus to reach herd immunity, indicating he was previously offering guestimates.
Updated Dec 31, 2020 | 12:23 IST
No research or reports have proven a change in the symptoms associated with COVID-19 – whether the infection is caused due to the previous strain, or the new strain. However, the new strain is more contagious. How are coronavirus symptoms of infection with new COVID strain different from initial signs of COVID-19? | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
A new strain of the novel coronavirus has recently been detected in UK, and other parts of the world
The new strain is reportedly more contagious than the previous strains of the novel coronavirus
However, does infection from the new strain cause any different symptoms than infection from previous strains?
Scientists are homing in on the potential cause of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded six severe allergic reactions (all of which were treated successfully) out of the 272,001 doses administered through Dec. 19, and the compound polyethylene glycol, known as PEG, has become a leading suspect in the cases, The Wall Street Journal reports. While still speculative at this point — allergies to PEG are rare and the reactions may have been to something else, per the Journal — PEG is found in other drugs, cosmetics, and food and is known to trigger anaphylaxis on rare occasions, though not all forms of the compound are "equal" in terms of allergic potential.Part of the challenge of pinpointing PEG as the likely catalyst for the reactions is that the compound in the vaccines "is different than what has been previously associated with allergic reactions," James Bak
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Dec 26, 2020 08:17 PM EST
COVID-19 is becoming more prevalent across the globe as the biggest global health crisis yet, upending numerous lives. Now, it is essential to provide reliable guidance to health workers, educators, and parents and partner with front-line responders to secure the information and resources necessary.
What are Coronaviruses?
Coronaviruses could be contracted by both humans and animals. Since the 1960s, globally endemic human coronaviruses have been detected as frequent causes of respiratory illnesses, including the common cold.
Global Challenge
Reports that a vaccine is now readily available to shield against the effects of the novel coronavirus are the news that the world has been anticipating as a light at the end of a tumultuous and dark tunnel. However, the dissemination of the vaccine both nationally and internationally is complex as it will continue to present a global challenge for the upcoming months, reported Burges Salmon.