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Covid-19

Genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market may help find COVID’s origin

LONDON (AP) — Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source. Researchers analyzed genetic material gathered from the Chinese ...

Increase in COVID virus detected in Escanaba

ESCANABA — The amount of detectable DNA from the virus responsible for COVID-19 in Escanaba’s sewer system has climbed in recent weeks, a trend that started at roughly the same time as the Upper Peninsula State Fair. According to Sentinel Wastewater Epidemiology Evaluation Project, or ...

US clears updated COVID shots from Novavax, adding 3rd option

U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc. Already, Pfizer and Moderna are shipping shots modified to better match more recent strains of the ever-evolving coronavirus. Those doses can be used in adults and children as young as 6 ...

Updated COVID vaccines approved

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains — and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too. With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to ...

COVID-19 on the upswing in the US

COVID-19 hasn't gone away, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests it's on the upswing around the country. "We've seen these summer increases every summer that COVID-19 has been with us," said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a Johns Hopkins University infectious disease ...

COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation — CDC

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its longstanding guidance, saying that people can return to work or regular activities ...