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COVID-19 Update in Brooklyn: Mask Advisory Issued as New Variant Spreads

New York City has issued a public health advisory recommending residents wear a mask while indoors and in public spaces
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Could Oral Antiviral Pills Be a Game-Changer for COVID-19? An Infectious Disease Physician Explains Why These Options Are Badly Needed

Could Oral Antiviral Pills Be a Game-Changer for COVID-19? An Infectious Disease Physician Explains Why These Options Are Badly Needed

Nearly two years into the pandemic, it has become starkly clear that we need better treatments for COVID-19 for people in the earlier stages of disease.
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Is COVID-19 Here to Stay? A Team of Biologists Explains What it Means for a Virus to Become Endemic

Is COVID-19 Here to Stay? A Team of Biologists Explains What it Means for a Virus to Become Endemic

Pandemic viruses may also gradually settle into a relatively stable rate of occurrence, maintaining a constant pool of infected hosts capable of spreading the virus to others.
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The FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 to 11 – a Pediatrician Explains How the Drug Was Tested for Safety and Efficacy

The FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 to 11 – a Pediatrician Explains How the Drug Was Tested for Safety and Efficacy

Elementary school children in the United States will soon have one more layer of protection to keep them safe from COVID-19.
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As CDC Authorizes Vaccine for Kids, Barclays Offers 2 Free Nets Tickets to Those Vaccinated On-Site

As CDC Authorizes Vaccine for Kids, Barclays Offers 2 Free Nets Tickets to Those Vaccinated On-Site

Children ages 5-11 are now eligible for Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine, beginning as soon as Thursday, November 4.
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The Pandemic Has Made it Even Harder for One in Three Americans to Obtain Healthy, Affordable Food

The Pandemic Has Made it Even Harder for One in Three Americans to Obtain Healthy, Affordable Food

Millions of Americans left the workforce during the pandemic, so it may not be surprising that 53% of those with limited food access reported having fewer financial resources than they did before then.
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How Many Lives Have Coronavirus Vaccines Saved? We Used State Data on Deaths and Vaccination Rates to Find Out

How Many Lives Have Coronavirus Vaccines Saved? We Used State Data on Deaths and Vaccination Rates to Find Out

Our model suggests that vaccines saved 140,000 lives by May 9, 2021.
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Vaccination Against COVID-19 Supports a Healthy Pregnancy by Protecting Both Mother and Child - an Immunologist Explains the Maternal Immune Response

Vaccination Against COVID-19 Supports a Healthy Pregnancy by Protecting Both Mother and Child - an Immunologist Explains the Maternal Immune Response

The CDC has reiterated the importance of vaccination in preventing severe illness and death resulting from COVID-19.
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Brooklyn COVID-19 Update: Mandates in Effect, Cases Increase in Brownsville

Vaccine mandates are now in effect for public school and health care workers in New York. As of Oct. 1, Brooklyn had the lowest number of vaccinated health care workers in the city.
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Is Social Distancing Unraveling the Bonds That Keep Society Together?

Is Social Distancing Unraveling the Bonds That Keep Society Together?

Social distancing is vital to combating COVID-19. But is it unraveling the social bonds that keep society together?
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