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Wealthy People More Cautious During Covid

A recent study conducted by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has found that individuals with higher incomes have been more likely to adapt their behavior

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Germany’s lockdown until January’s end insufficient.

The Covid-Simulator developed by scientists at the University of Saarland predicts that the lockdown in Germany must continue until mid-February to achieve less than 50

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RNA in Blood Predicts COVID-19 Mortality

Montreal (Canada) – A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal has found that the viral RNA in the blood of Covid-19

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New Mask Detects SARS-CoV-2

A new mask with an integrated biosensor has been developed that can detect whether the wearer is infected with SARS-CoV-2 by analyzing their breath. PCR

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High Underreporting of SARS-CoV-2 Infections

A new study conducted by the Tropeninstitut (Department of Infectious and Tropical Medicine) at the LMU Klinikum Munich, in collaboration with various project partners, has

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COVID-19: Three Times Deadlier Than Flu

A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has found that Covid-19 is almost three times as deadly as the flu. Despite claims from

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Accuracy of self-swabs for antigen tests.

A recent study conducted by scientists at the Charité Universitätsmedizin in Berlin has investigated whether self-administered nasal swabs can provide accurate results for COVID-19 antigen

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New Mask Disinfects Airborne Coronavirus

A new type of face mask has been developed by scientists at Northwestern University that could help to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The mask

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Mortality Rates Drop in Europe

Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, mortality rates in many regions of Europe have decreased in 2020. However, some areas have experienced high excess mortality. Excess

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Low COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Eastern Germany

The willingness to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 is particularly low in the eastern states of Germany. Overall, Germany’s vaccination readiness is below average compared to