Baby Born from 27-Year-Old Embryo: What This Means for the Future
Written by Amy Jamieson on December 19, 2020 Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak
Experts say scientific advances are allowing people to start families decades after embryos are frozen. Cavan Images/Getty Images
In October, a baby girl was born from an embryo that had been frozen for 27 years, a new record.
Experts say freezing techniques have become so advanced that how long an embryo is frozen should not affect the health of the mother or the baby.
They say embryos being used that have been frozen for decades will become more common in the future.
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The coronavirus vaccine brings some hope for a return to economic normalcy. Here, health-care workers at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle getting their vaccinations this past week. David Ryder/Getty Images
The next few years could be a boom time, like the 1920s or 1950s, for the survivors of the pandemic. But there is a danger that things will get much worse before that happens, which could derail the recovery and hold back growth for years, potentially leading to another lost decade.
The fate of the U.S. economy depends on what happens first: vaccination and the return to normalcy, or the exhaustion of the temporary supports put in place last spring.
UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 5:05 pm PT
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The COVID-19 vaccine is seen in cold storage at the University Of Washington Medical Center on December 15, 2020 in Seattle. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE Despite the arrival of vaccines and case counts trending lower than peak levels, King County health officials are warning of a long road ahead to get the virus under control.
Dr. Jeff Duchin, the county s health officer, hosted his final coronavirus briefing of the year on Friday, sharing the latest data and urging all to stay the course through Christmas, New Year s and beyond. The COVID-19 wildfire continues to consume and disrupt too many human lives, Duchin said. We continue to see too many cases; hospitalizations and deaths are rising, and the threat to our health care system remains hazardous. For the next few months, we ll need not only to sustain but to increase our efforts to prevent COVID-19 spread in every aspect of our lives.
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