coronavirus
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Report: Godzilla vs. Kong Could Be the Next Big Movie to Debut On Demand
Hollywood has been thrown into a tumultuous crisis by the covid-19 pandemic. Production on movies has come to a standstill, and those that have attempted restarts have faced struggles and stalls as the industry attempts to reckon with the mass crews required on blockbuster bread-and-butter complying with new safety measures. And now, even the movies…
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Virus-Killing UV Lamps Are Burning People’s Eyes, Doctors Warn
Ultraviolet lamps meant to kill viruses and bacteria seem to be causing unfortunate eye damage in some people. In a new paper this month, doctors report several cases where people developed inflamed corneas due to UV radiation exposure from “germicidal lamps” put in place during the covid-19 pandemic. Some of the patients weren’t even aware…
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Another Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine Seems Effective, Doesn’t Need Extreme Cold Storage
On Monday, researchers in the UK became the latest to announce promising results from their experimental vaccine candidate against covid-19. In the data seen so far, the vaccine appeared to be at least 70% effective at preventing infection from the coronavirus, though it may be up to 90% effective with a certain dosage. Its developers,…
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Pfizer Just Filed for Emergency Approval of Its Covid-19 Vaccine. What’s Next?
On Friday morning, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they would be seeking an emergency use authorisation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today for their jointly developed covid-19 vaccine. If granted, that would make this vaccine likely the first to reach the public in the U.S., followed closely by Moderna’s candidate. But what exactly…