Poll finds most unvaccinated Americans need convincing; WHO says variant from India is global concern: Coronavirus update for May 12, 2021
Posted May 12, 2021
CLEVELAND, Ohio A new poll found that most Americans who remain unvaccinated still have concerns that need to be addressed, and the World Health Organization said a variant from India is a global concern.
Cleveland.com is rounding up some of the most notable coronavirus news making headlines online. Here’s what you need to know for Wednesday, May 12.
Poll finds most unvaccinated Americans need convincing
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found most Americans who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine still have questions about side effects and how the shots were developed.
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âTicks Surprise Us:â 2021 May Be Big Lyme Disease Year
May 7
, 2021 Planning to hit the beach this summer? You might want to throw some bug spray into that beach bag along with your sunscreen.
For the first time, Lyme disease-carrying ticks typically associated with woodlands in New England and other forested regions of the U.S. have been found in abundance near beaches in Northern California, new research shows.
Daniel Salkeld, PhD, a Colorado State University research scientist who led the new study, said the findings surprised even his own team, which did not expect to discover ticks infected with Lyme disease-causing bacteria on the shoreline.
John Holah, Principle Corporate Scientist at Kersia, reflects on the impact that the Covid pandemic has had on cleaning and hygiene practices in the food industry and considers the potential future benefits.
Prior to undertaking a cleaning programme for food processing equipment, a number of factors should be considered. Firstly, the objective of the cleaning programme should be determined. This could include the need to remove visual soiling for organoleptic reasons or brand protection issues such as different meat species, the need to control food spoilage microorganisms, or the need to control hazards such as allergens or pathogens.
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Secondly, a risk assessment should be undertaken to assess the choice of cleaning chemicals and application techniques required. This should include the chemical nature of the food soil and the food processing conditions that have led to its formation, the chemical compatibility of the equipment and environmental surface materials, the hardness o
Researchers re-mould probiotic strain to help it thrive Researchers have successfully added features to the probiotic strain Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG without gene editing, to make it thrive and grow in milk.
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG, or LGG, is the most studied probiotic bacterium in the world. However, its features are not perfect, as it is unable to utilise the milk carbohydrate lactose or break down the milk protein casein. This is why the bacterium grows poorly in milk and why it has to be separately added to probiotic dairy products.
In fact, attempts have been made to make L. rhamnosus GG better adjust to milk through genetic engineering. However, strict restrictions have prevented the use of such modified bacteria in human food.