Covid-19 news: Oxford vaccine appears effective against UK variant

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Covid-19 news: UK to test one dose each of different covid-19 vaccines

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Over 300 Million Indians May Have COVID-19

About one in four of India’s 1.35 billion people may have been infected with the coronavirus, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of a government serological survey, suggesting the country’s real caseload was many times higher than reported. From the report: India has confirmed 10.8 million COVID-19 infections, the most anywhere outside the United States. But the survey,…

What does ‘luminosity’ mean in particle physics?

Even on the hottest and driest days, rays from the sun are too weak to ignite a fire. But with a magnifying glass (or, in some unfortunate cases, a glass garden ornament), you can focus sunlight into a beam bright enough to set tinder ablaze. …

Covid-19 news: Scientists advised UK on travel restrictions weeks ago

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Covid-19 news: South Africa variant found in eight areas in England

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Covid-19 news: Two new vaccines found effective in clinical trials

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Covid-19 news: Germany won’t approve Oxford vaccine for people over 65

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Why Scientists Are Very Worried About the Variant From Brazil

An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: New coronavirus variants seem to be cropping up everywhere. There’s one from the U.K., which is more contagious and already circulating in the United States. There’s one from South Africa, which is forcing Moderna and Pfizer to reformulate their COVID-19 vaccines and create “booster” shots, just to make sure the vaccines maintain their…

Covid-19 news: England lockdown to be extended by at least three weeks

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