As China’s daily COVID cases soar into the millions, questions remain about the country's vaccines. Here are the answers

As China’s daily COVID cases soar into the millions, questions remain about the country’s vaccines. Here are the answers

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China is in the midst of its first major COVID surge, and it's one of the world's largest. China rolled ...
Does your sweat reek? It could be protecting you from serious illnesses

Does your sweat reek? It could be protecting you from serious illnesses

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Back in 2020, [microbiologist Gavin] Thomas and his colleagues found that one critter on the skin, called Staphylococcus hominis, produces an especially pungent ...
‘Protective devices’: Why some exposed people are unlikely to get COVID

‘Protective devices’: Why some exposed people are unlikely to get COVID

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Over the course of the pandemic, my daughter has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19, ...
Why is Omicron such a ‘super-spreading variant'?

Why is Omicron such a ‘super-spreading variant’?

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In a household, the risk of spreading the omicron variant to another member is three times higher than it is ...
What might happen if viruses jump from pet dogs to humans? That worrisome future is already here

What might happen if viruses jump from pet dogs to humans? That worrisome future is already here

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[S]cientists are reporting that they have discovered what may be the latest coronavirus to jump from animals into people. And ...
Infographic: How dangerous COVID mutant strains develop

Infographic: How dangerous COVID mutant strains develop

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Sometime in 2019, probably in China, SARS CoV-2 figured out a way to interact with a specific "spike" on the ...
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