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Search queries: COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2

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• UK enters the 4-week nationwide lockdown until 2 Dec 2020
• Covid: The new lockdown rules for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

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• Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is strongly effective, early data from large trial indicate | 9 Nov, 2020
• The companies said an early analysis of results showed the vaccine to be more than 90% effective, beating expectations.
• www.statnews.com/topic/coronavirus

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• Research Highlights: Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Behavior of Multiple Sclerosis Patients | 15 November 2020
• Behavioral practices of patients with multiple sclerosis during Covid-19 pandemic | 22 October 2020
• Coping with COVID-19 | CDC
  
• My Mental Health: Do I Need Help? | NIH
  

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Oxford University breakthrough on global COVID-19 vaccine | 23 Nov, 2020

• 70.4% effective in Phase 3, 90% in one regimen and 62% in the other
• Could reduce virus transmission
• No hospitalised or severe cases
• 24,000 volunteers from the UK, Brazil and South Africa, since April
• Manufacturing ongoing in 10+ countries

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UK government secures additional 2 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine | 29 Nov, 2020

• UK has secured 7 million doses of Moderna vaccine, available as early as spring 2021
• trials show almost 95% effective
• deal means the UK has access to 357 million doses of vaccines from 7 different developers

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• Covid: First Americans 'could get vaccine in December' | 22 Nov, 2020
• December 11 slated for US Covid vaccinations | 22 Nov, 2020
• US, Germany and UK could start Covid vaccinations as early as December | 23 Nov, 2020

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COVID-19 may cause 'significant' cognitive deficits, study says | STEPHEN JOHNSON | 28 October 2020

A growing body of research suggests COVID-19 can cause neurological damage in some patients.

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UK approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, will begin shots in days | Stephen Johnson | 2 December 2020

• U.K. issued emergency authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
• U.S. will meet on December 10 to decide whether to approve Pfizer's vaccine.
• Moderna has a vaccine that could be approved in the U.S. later in December.

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Covid-19 vaccine: First person receives Pfizer jab in UK | 8 Dec, 2020

A UK grandmother has become the first person in the world to be given the Pfizer Covid-19 jab as part of a mass vaccination programme.

Senior NHS sources:

• 'Hopefully next year we'll be living a normal life'
• 'Mix-and-match' vaccines to be tested
• 'V-day' as first people have Covid jab

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How officials will ensure the COVID-19 vaccine stays cold enough in transit | Reuben Jackson | 3 December 2020

• Pfizer's vaccine needs to be kept at -100°F (-73°C) until it's administered. Can caregivers deliver?
• Real-time logistics data, location tracking, and information about movements are crucial to track shipment progress, product temperature and other conditions.

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8 Things to Know on COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC | 13 Dec, 2020

• The safety of vaccines is a top priority.
• Two doses are needed.
• Right now, CDC recommends offering to healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities.
• There is currently a limited supply in the US, but supply will increase in the weeks and months to come.
• After vaccination, you may have some side effects. This is a normal sign that your body is building protection.
• Cost is not an obstacle to vaccination.
• The first vaccine is being used under an EUA from the US FDA. Many others are still being developed and tested.
• COVID-19 vaccines are one of many important tools to stop the pandemic.

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Hong Kong fourth wave: HK$5,000 to take the Covid-19 vaccine? Lawmaker floats the idea at Legco health panel meeting | SCMP | 16 Dec, 2020

• While health secretary says idea could be considered ‘if circumstances allow’, initial focus will be educating residents about vaccine’s benefits
• Amid resistance over mainland origins of some of the shots, opposition lawmaker asks Sophia Chan if she and other officials would take the jabs first

? Some ppl playing a duet ? lol

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Explainer: How the Moderna vaccine stacks up against Pfizer/BioNTech's | Michael Erman | 19 Dec, 2020

• HOW ARE THE VACCINES SIMILAR?
  • mRNA / two doses / 95% effective
• HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT?
  • cold v. colder / side effects & safety

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Covid: US approves Moderna as second vaccine | 19 Dec, 2020

• Canada to get 2 million doses by Mar.
• UK pre-ordered 7 million doses.
• EU to purchase 80+80 million doses.
• Japan signed for 50 million doses, South Korea for 20 million, and Switzerland for 7.5 million, etc.

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Preliminary genomic characterisation of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 lineage in the UK defined by a novel set of spike mutations | 19 December 2020

Recently a distinct phylogenetic cluster (named lineage B.1.1.7) was detected within the COG-UK surveillance dataset. This cluster has been growing rapidly over the past 4 weeks and since been observed in other UK locations, indicating further spread.

Figure 1 | Phylogenetic tree of the B.1.1.7 lineage and its nearest outgroup sequences, for samples collected up until 30-Nov-2020.

Figure 2 | Regression of root-to-tip genetic distances against sampling dates, for sequences belonging to lineage B.1.1.7 (blue) and those in its immediate outgroup in the global phylogenetic tree (brown).

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7 expert perspectives on what COVID-19 means for the planet | Douglas Broom | 27 December 2020

1. COVID-19 may have cut air pollution but we haven't beaten climate change
2. The food waste problem has been made worse
3. Single-use plastics are on the rise too
4. Millions more people will be driven into poverty
5. Immunization has been set back by the pandemic
6. 'Building back better' must put the environment and fairness first
7. Looking after the environment could help prevent future pandemics

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5 big predictions for 2021 | Derek Beres | 28 December 2020

• A deeper appreciation for science
• A renewed focus on climate change
• Letting go of the unnecessary
• Remote working is our new reality
• Remembering that community matters

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Benefits of Getting Vaccinated | CDC | 5 JAN 21'

• Different Vaccines | 15 JAN 21'
• Are the vaccines safe? | 22 DEC 20'
• Will the vaccines work? | 13 DEC 20'

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Covid vaccine update: When will others be ready? | 12 Jan, 2021

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Covid: Vaccinated people may spread virus, says Van-Tam | 25 January 2021

People who have received a Covid-19 vaccine could still pass the virus on to others and should continue following lockdown rules, England's deputy chief medical officer has warned.

• Last week, the person coordinating Israel's Covid response reportedly suggested a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine might not be as effective as reported.
• Senior doctors have called on health officials in England to cut the gap between the first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
• More than 4,000 Covid patients now on ventilators.

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Covid-19: Hong Kong approves use of BioNTech vaccine – first batch arriving as early as Feb | 25 January 2021

The advisory panel on Covid-19 vaccines recommended the use of BioNTech vaccines last Monday, as its “efficacy outweighs its risks.” The advice given by the panel to the government was also uploaded to the bureau’s website for public access.

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Q&A from NHS on COVID-19 Vaccine | 7 Feb, 2021

• Who can get the vaccine
• How the vaccine is given
• How to get the vaccine
• How safe is the vaccine
• How effective is the vaccine
• COVID-19 vaccine side effects
• COVID-19 vaccine ingredients

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For some, the pandemic eased mental health distress | 6 April 2021

Children with pre-existing mental health issues thrived during the early phase of the pandemic.

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Covid: How does the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine work? | 15 April 2021

People under the age of 30 are to be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, after a review into a possible link with extremely rare blood clots in adults.

• Potential issue and rare blood clots.
• Protection against new variants?

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【持續更新】香港COVID-19疫苗接種資訊 | 22 Apr, 2021

• 24小時網上預約系統
• 香港新冠疫苗接種數字
• 接種疫苗後不適或死亡事件
• 截至3月7日接種疫苗異常事件報告
• 透過疫苗資助計劃參與接種計劃的私家醫生/診所名單

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US lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine | 24 April 2021

US health regulators have lifted an 11-day pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 jab, but will add a warning label about the potential for extremely rare blood clots.

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What we know about the Indian B.1.617 variant of coronavirus | 3 May 2021

• How does the B.1.617 variant differ from regular COVID-19?
• Are variants driving the surge in cases?
• Are vaccines effective against it?

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新冠疫苗：世卫批准使用中国国药疫苗，这一决定意味着什么 | 7 May, 2021

• 世卫的决定可以让各国的卫生部门参考，用来评估是否批准在当地上市。
• 国药疫苗可以纳入新冠疫苗保障机制。
• 欧盟在讨论新冠疫苗通行证制度时指出，得到世卫认可的疫苗才会被纳入考虑范围。

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Third dose of Covid jab to be trialled in UK | 20 May 2021

The public is being urged to take part in trials to find out whether a third dose of Covid vaccine could protect against new variants.

The Cov-Boost study, which starts in June, will recruit 3,000 people of all ages who had their first dose in December or January, to test if this is worthwhile.

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Covid-19: What went wrong in Singapore and Taiwan? | 20 May 2021

They've been hailed as virus success stories - places that have seen virtually zero or single-digit Covid cases since the start of the year.

But this month, Singapore and Taiwan have both seen a sudden and aggressive rise in cases - with Singapore logging 248 new cases just last week, and Taiwan 1,200 local infections. Both places have gone into a heightened state of restrictions, limiting the size of social gatherings and closing schools.

• A tale of complacency: Taiwan
• Cracks in the wall: Singapore
• A slow vaccination drive

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The Great Resignation: COVID revealed how abnormal the modern workplace is | 17 May 2021

Is working from home the ultimate liberation or the first step toward an even unhappier "new normal"?

• The Great Resignation is an idea proposed by Professor Anthony Klotz that predicts a large number of people leaving their jobs after the COVID pandemic ends and life returns to "normal."
• French philosopher Michel Foucault argued that by establishing what is and is not "normal," we are exerting a kind of power by making people behave a certain way.
• If working from home becomes the new normal, we must be careful that it doesn't give way to a new lifestyle that we hate even more than the office.

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Covid: Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs work against Indian variant - study | 23 May 2021

• The Pfizer vaccine was 88% effective at stopping symptomatic disease from the Indian variant two weeks after the second dose, compared with 93% effectiveness against the Kent variant.
• The AstraZeneca jab was 60% effective against the Indian variant, compared with 66% against the Kent variant.

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新冠疫苗危機中台灣陷外交與執政窘態， 民間組織如何助力 | 3 Jun, 2021

台灣自五月中旬爆發第二波新冠疫情，至今已有數千人確診。也因為疫情嚴峻，新冠疫苗在從乏人問津變一劑難求 。目前，政府下訂的疫苗數量多少，何時抵達等相關信息缺位， 民眾質疑聲不斷。

• 民間力量
• 台灣疫苗採購為何緩慢？
• 外交困境

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Are Asia's Covid 'winners' entering shaky new territory? | 18 June 2021

Australia. New Zealand. Singapore. Vietnam. Japan. Hong Kong. South Korea. Taiwan.

• The initial successes: strict border policies
  
• New outbreaks in 2021: resurgence since May
  
  
• Vaccine stumbles: hesitance on vaccines
  
• What's the exit strategy? Vaccination vs. endemic disease

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新冠大流行按流感處理 如何看待新加坡抗疫新思路 | 8 Jul, 2021

• 7月7日，約翰·霍普金斯大學數據，新加坡完整接種疫苗的人口比例為37.81%。
• 6月30日，中國國內累計報告接種新冠疫苗達12.446億劑次，具體接種率未知。

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數十名醫護打完針後仍然死亡，印尼呼籲提供科興加強版第三針 | 7 Jul, 2021

• 印尼人口約2.5億，目前疫苗接種率8%。
• 印尼購入的大多是中國的國藥或科與疫苗。

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新加坡將接種科興疫苗者排除於已完成接種者總人數之外 | 8 Jul, 2021

• 接種科興疫苗的人，參加特定活動或進入特定場所前，必須出示病毒檢測陰性證明。
• 當地約有370萬人至少接種一劑輝瑞或莫德納疫苗，接種科興疫苗的大約有17000人。

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Olympics Tokyo 2020 COVID-19 Positive Case List | 1 August 2021

From 1 July 2021 onwards

• Covid-19 Positive Case List
• Tests and Total Confirmed Positives

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Singapore's Preparing for Transition Towards Covid Resilience | 6 August 2021

• Phase 2 (Heightened Alert): 22/7-9/8-18/8.
• Community Measures from 10/8 Onwards.

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Covid: Taiwan rolls out homegrown vaccine amid criticism | 23 August 2021

Taiwan has begun administering its first domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine, amid criticism that its approval was rushed.

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新冠肺炎：美國默克藥廠推口服藥 臨牀測試證能有效降低重症及死亡風險 | 2 Oct, 2021

美國默克藥廠（Merck，又稱默沙東、MSD）宣佈臨牀實驗證實，其研發的口服新藥「Molnupiravir」能夠大幅降低新冠患者的重症住院或死亡風險。

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What are the Covid variants and will vaccines still work? | 26 November 2021

A new heavily mutated version of coronavirus (B.1.1.529 / Omicron) is of "great concern"... It has a long list of genetic changes - 50 in all. Of these, 32 are in the spike protein of the virus - the target of vaccines... Current vaccines are not an ideal match so might not work quite as well... Updated versions of vaccines against Covid variants are already being designed and tested...

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西安封城：中國古都因疫情按下暫停鍵，有市民稱「不怕病毒」但擔心不便 | 23 Dec, 2021

由於新冠病例激增，中國西北重鎮西安周三（12月22日）下令1300萬居民待在家中，禁止不必要的外出。這是今年以來，中國在千萬級人口城市採取的最嚴厲的防疫封鎖措施。

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河南禹州：2022年中國第二個進入封城狀態的城市 | 5 Jan, 2022

進入2022年之後，河南禹州成為中國第二個全面封城的城市。宣佈封鎖時，該縣級市只新增了3個新冠病毒無症狀感染病例。

新冠病毒：疫情再升溫 港澳局部封關 | 6 Jan, 2022

全球疫情再度變得嚴重，香港在連續數月「清零」後再次出現本地個案。政府推出禁堂食等嚴厲社交距離措施防止疫情蔓延。

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天津疫情：中國首現奧密克戎本土傳播，感染者多為學生 | 9 Jan, 2022

天津出現中國大陸首批奧密克戎（Omicron）本土病例。當地疾控官員稱，病例至少已傳播三代，可能存在社區傳播。

中國首現Omicron本土傳播 天津全市展開核酸篩查 | 10 Jan, 2022

在過去的這個周末（1月8日），中國北方城市天津出現大陸首批奧密克戎（Omicron）本土病例，當地正在全市展開全員核酸篩查。截至1月9日晚24 時，當地已累計確診41例新冠陽性病例。

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香港疫情：確診數激增下 清零與封城的討論 | 17 Feb, 2022

• 確診數仍快速增長
• 習近平指示「壓倒一切」
• 封城與清零討論

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新冠疫情：中國放行快速自測，嚴格清零政策是否出現鬆動 | 12 Mar, 2022

3月11日，中國國家衛健委稱，決定在核酸檢測基礎上，增加抗原檢測作為補充。後者在新加坡和香港等日增確診逾萬的地區已成為居民家庭自測新冠病毒感染的主要手段。

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