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New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain’s hospitals

BARCELONA, Spain — Julio Miranda had never felt the threat of the coronavirus too close. With an appointment for his first COVID-19 jab scheduled for mid-July, the 48-year-old house painter was, like many in the vaccine-abundant developed world, eagerly awaiting the end of his personal pandemic worries. Then a colleague fell ill last month, followed… Read More »

Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine

The Coronavirus Outbreak liveLatest Updates Maps and Cases Delta Variant F.A.Q.s C.D.C. School Guidance Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine Scientists were critical of the announcement, pointing to evidence that the current two-dose regimen is… Read More »

Zambian study finds no link between HIV status and COVID-19 severity, but risk quadruples for people with severe HIV infection

Having HIV is not an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19 and death amongst patients hospitalised with COVID-19, according to a Zambian study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. However, patients with more severe HIV infection are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 or die of COVID-19 compared to those without complications. “This… Read More »