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The UK Variant Is Mutating Again
UK Variant Develops
'Worrying' Mutation
the rundown
Feb 2, 2021 11:49 AM CST

UK Variant Develops 'Worrying' Mutation

E484K mutation turns up in Britain, may give virus better chance of evading antibodies

(Newser) - The fast-spreading UK variant of the coronavirus appears to be mutating in a worrisome way, reports the BBC . Researchers with Public Health England have found a relative handful of samples—11 out of 214,000—with a mutation known as E484K. As the New York Times reports, this particular mutation...

'Captain Sir Tom' Loses His Battle With COVID

100-year-old raised millions for health care workers in the UK

(Newser) - First, he captivated the world at the age of 99 by raising money for health care workers fighting COVID. Then, Britain's Tom Moore contracted the virus himself at age 100. And on Tuesday, Moore's family announced that he has died, reports the AP . In April, the World War...

Finally, a Positive COVID Milestone in US

More Americans have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine than have tested positive

(Newser) - As of Monday afternoon, 26.3 million people in the US had tested positive for COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began. Also as of Monday afternoon, 26.5 million people in the country had gotten at least one dose of the vaccine for the disease, reports Bloomberg , which calls it...

City of 2M Locked Down After One COVID Case

Infected Perth resident worked in quarantine hotel

(Newser) - The state of Western Australia has recorded just nine deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began—and it is taking very tough measures to keep it that way. A strict five-day lockdown in Perth, Australia's fourth-largest city, was brought in Sunday after a single case was detected, reports Reuters...

Is the COVID News Bleak or Hopeful? Yes
2 Very Different Views
on the State of COVID
OPINION
Feb 1, 2021 2:20 PM CST

2 Very Different Views on the State of COVID

One sees the vaccine news as excellent, the other warns of a pandemic lasting years

(Newser) - Each day seems to bring a mix of good and bad news on the coronavirus, and the big-picture assessments of where the US and the world stand are similarly wide-ranging. Two new entries on Monday illustrate that. The first is bleak, but we'll end with the far more hopeful...

NFL's COVID Insight Goes Beyond the Game

League discovered through extensive testing that early thinking on how it spreads was too lax

(Newser) - When the NFL decided to go ahead with its season despite the pandemic, things looked a little dicey in the early going. Outbreaks caused game postponements and other weird circumstances . So how did things smooth out and lead to this coming weekend's Super Bowl? The Wall Street Journal credits...

Veteran, 100, Who Raised Millions for COVID Now Has It

Captain Sir Tom Moore of the UK battling the coronavirus

(Newser) - The British World War II veteran who captured hearts globally when he raised $45 million for healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic by walking laps around his garden , leading to him being knighted by the queen , is now himself battling the virus. Captain Tom Moore, who turned 100 in April,...

Positive Beverage Dumps Real Housewives' Kelly Dodd

Vitamin drink company wasn't happy with reality star's comments on COVID-19

(Newser) - Real Housewives of Orange County star Kelly Dodd lost an endorsement deal after the reality star publicized some controversial views on COVID-19. Positive Beverage , an electrolyte and vitamin drink brand, announced Sunday it had dropped Dodd after it became clear her "stance is no longer congruent with our core...

&#39;We Had Six Women Die in 48 Hours&#39;
'We Had Six Women
Die in 48 Hours'
Jan 31, 2021 4:38 PM CST

'We Had Six Women Die in 48 Hours'

A COVID outbreak claims the lives of nine Michigan nuns

(Newser) - A COVID-19 outbreak in Michigan has claimed the lives of nine nuns, CNN reports. The women, who were living at the Motherhouse campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, ranged in age from 81 to 94 and died between Jan. 11 and Jan. 26. Most were at high risk due to...

COVID Antibodies Pass to Babies in the Womb: Study

It may have implications for when pregnant women get vaccinated

(Newser) - Researchers have found that coronavirus antibodies get transferred from mother to child during pregnancy, CNN reports. Researchers tested more than 1,500 women who gave birth at Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Hospital and found that 83 had coronavirus antibodies. The newborns of 72 of those women also tested positive for the...

In Moderna&#39;s Good News, One &#39;Ominous&#39; Finding
In Moderna's Good News,
One 'Ominous' Finding
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 30, 2021 10:13 AM CST

In Moderna's Good News, One 'Ominous' Finding

Vaccine appears to work against new variants, but it's less effective on South African version

(Newser) - Moderna reported mostly good news on Monday about two new variants of the coronavirus, though the Washington Post sees an "ominous" red flag in the mix. In the undisputed good news, the company says preliminary studies suggest its COVID vaccine provides protection against fast-spreading variants of the virus first...

For First Time in 37 Years, No Super Bowl Ad From Bud
Budweiser Isn't Running
Super Bowl Ad. Instead, This
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 30, 2021 7:00 AM CST

Budweiser Isn't Running Super Bowl Ad. Instead, This

Brand will use marketing dollars to boost COVID vaccine awareness in new digital commercial

(Newser) - One of the commercials people most look forward to on Super Bowl Sunday is the one from Budweiser—but this year, the Anheuser-Busch InBev brand is doing something a little different. Instead of its usual ad during the big game, it will be airing "Bigger Picture" digitally before and...

COVID Protesters Face Felony Charges Over Megaphone

Restaurant worker in Cleveland says she suffered permanent hearing loss

(Newser) - Two people are accused of causing permanent hearing loss to a Cleveland restaurant employee while using megaphones during a coronavirus protest outside the eatery, per the AP . Both are now facing felony assault charges. Josiah Douglas, 25, of Cleveland, and Sydney Yahner, 21, of Willoughby were indicted last week by...

Test Domestic Passengers? Bad Idea, Say the Airlines

The CDC is 'actively looking at' such a rule

(Newser) - Health officials in the Biden administration have floated the idea of requiring passengers on domestic flights to show proof of a negative COVID test. On Thursday, executives of major airlines made clear they hate the idea. "A mistake" and a "real goat rodeo" were two of the quotes...

Cigarettes Back in Play During Pandemic

After decades of decline, sales of smokes were flat in 2020, as people started lighting up more

(Newser) - The American Lung Association recently warned that smoking is a risk factor for the most severe symptoms of COVID-19. But in a case of unfortunate irony, it appears many people during the pandemic are backsliding into their old puffing habits, or maybe even starting new ones. While cigarette sales had...

US Records First Death From UK COVID Variant

CDC says monitoring of new strains is being stepped up

(Newser) - A month after the first case of the coronavirus variant detected in Britain was found in the US , the first known death from the strain has been reported. New Jersey state health commissioner Judy Persichilli said Wednesday that a man with no recent history of international travel had died from...

Johnson & Johnson's One-Dose Results: 66%

New vaccine candidate has solid numbers, but is less effective against South African variant

(Newser) - The world is poised to get another weapon in the fast-changing battle against COVID. Results from yet another long-awaited vaccine contender are in. Johnson & Johnson's takeaway numbers: Overall, the vaccine is 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe illnesses, and 85% effective at preventing severe cases alone, reports...

Dad Got Up to Speak on School Closures. It Wasn't Pretty

Brandon Michon says his 'blood started boiling' before his tirade to Loudoun County School Board

(Newser) - A Virginia dad showed up at a school board meeting this week, and a clip of his furious speech about schools that still aren't open amid the pandemic has gone viral. In a video circulating online, Brandon Michon, whose kids are 5 and 8, called the board "a...

There&#39;s a New Vaccine Contender
There's a New
Vaccine Contender
the rundown
Jan 29, 2021 6:26 AM CST

There's a New Vaccine Contender

Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early study results

(Newser) - Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work—though not as well—against new mutated versions of the virus circulating in that country and South Africa. The announcement comes amid worry about...

CEO, Wife's Vaccine Scheme Could Get Them Jail Time

Rodney and Ekaterina Baker went to Beaver Creek, Yukon, to get theirs

(Newser) - Their name is mud after cutting way ahead in the coronavirus vaccine line. And that may not be the worst of it for Canadian couple Rodney and Ekaterina Baker . It was revealed this week that the two chartered a plane, flew to a remote part of the Yukon that's...

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