Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 20, 2021 Excess deaths substantially exceeded reported deaths from COVID-19 in many countries.
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Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 20, 2021 The country continues to grapple with mask policies, and Emergent testifies at Congress about its J&J vaccine gaffe.
Iowa bans mask mandates as issue grows more political Read More »
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 20, 2021 Patients in Malaysia hospitalized with pneumonia in 2017 and 2018 tested positive for the first human-infecting canine coronavirus.
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Child care COVID-19 outbreaks Africa in-hospital COVID deaths Backyard poultry Salmonella Vaccine-derived polio in 4 nations
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Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 21, 2021 Also, new studies highlight testing, masking, and ventilation strategies in US schools implemented for safe in-person learning.
Workers struggle with COVID-19 mask guidance Read More »
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 21, 2021 In approving the Rome Declaration, the G20 nations agree on principles for ending the pandemic.
New pledges at global summit target COVID vaccine gap Read More »
COVID-19 long-haulers Nursing home COVID outbreaks COVID and vitamin D levels
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Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 24, 2021 People who test positive for COVID-19 should watch for blood oxygen below 92% and fast, shallow breathing, the data suggest.
Low oxygen levels, shallow breathing tied to COVID death Read More »
Severe COVID-19 in pregnant women COVID-related medicine usage
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Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 24, 2021 Also, the CDC is probing a few dozen cases of myocarditis in young adult and teen vaccine recipients, but experts say the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.
COVID-19 cases drop sharply across US Read More »
