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COVID-19 immunity will determine the pandemic's future

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Various factors influence how immunity to a virus emerges, but the duration of immune memory will be critical in developing the most appropriate vaccine regimes as well as other…

Antimicrobial resistance will increase internationally

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For many infections, first-line treatments are no longer proving as effective as previously. Alternative treatments are not easily accessible in all parts of the world and…

First COVID-19 vaccine may not end all distancing

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While studies show that patients mount an immunity to the virus (at least in the short term) and immediate re-infection is highly unlikely, it is estimated that some 90% of the…

COVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers

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PPE includes garments to protect workers from infection, such as masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. The market was valued at USD53bn in 2019 and is expected to exceed USD90bn in…

COVID-19 therapeutic drugs may be slow to arrive

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So far, only few treatments have shown benefit in clinical trials. The complexity of the disease means a ‘one treatment for all’ drug may still be a long way away from discovery…

Russia postpones vaccination targets as Delta strikes

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RUSSIA

A third wave of COVID-19 began to accelerate in June after two earlier waves between March 2020 and March 2021. The third wave is attributable to relaxations of restrictions at…

Asymptomatic spread will hinder virus control efforts

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COVID-19 pre- and a-symptomatic spread

Russia hopes for COVID-19 plateau to avoid lockdown

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RUSSIA

RUSSIA: Officials hope for COVID-19 slowdown

COVID-19 long-term effects raise healthcare burden

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Significant time and resources have been diverted towards the COVID-19 response effort, with unparalleled levels of funding and collaboration. The initial focus has been on the…

The coming months will be the pandemic's riskiest

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It is now known which groups are more vulnerable and there is a good appreciation of case numbers in high-income countries. Knowledge about how the virus is transmitted is still…