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COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against the coronavirus strain from South Africa, but scientists remain confident that humans have the upper hand.

sadams@newsandsentinel.com CHARLESTON — A new legislative audit released Tuesday took the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to task for an improper contract with its former leader during a six-month sabbatical. The Legislature’s Post Audit Division released a report on a contract between the commission and Paul Hill, a former commission chancellor. “It is the opinion of the Legislative Auditor that HEPC entered into a contract for consulting services with former Chancellor Dr. Hill that was categorized as a sabbatical,” the report stated. “In doing so, HEPC did not ...

Share this article Share this article ATLANTA, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With innovative AI methods and algorithms, BRAVE Innovations is working tirelessly to increase the number of confidential voice samples recorded at COVIDvoice.net to launch a voice-based COVID-19 screening tool. In the spirit of #InThisTogether, BRAVE Innovations strives to gather thousands more voiceprint samples to help refine their app that can immediately identify if a person is likely to have been infected with COVID-19. The ask is simple: visit the website, take 15 seconds to record the short, scripted prom...

Monday, Feb. 8. Here’s what’s happening with the coronavirus in California and beyond. Newsletter Get our free Coronavirus Today newsletter Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. We’ve talked about the long-term damage the coronavirus has inflicted on many victims’ health. But as the pandemic rages on, it’s become very clear that we need to keep watch for the lasting health effects not just of the virus, but of the pa...

South Africa’s virus strain upends country’s vaccination plans By Melissa Healy and Emily Baumgaertner Los Angeles Times/TNS The coronavirus strain fueling a resurgence of COVID-19 in South Africa was not slowed down by a vaccine that officials had been counting on to protect its front-line health care workers, prompting the government to shelve plans for an inoculation campaign that would have begun this month. “We have decided to put a temporary hold on the rollout of the vaccine,” Dr. Zweli Mkhize, South Africa’s health minister, said Sunday. “More work needs to be done.” The...