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Vaping teens up to seven times more likely to contract COVID-19, study finds

Researchers say if teens and young adults use e-cigarettes, they "are likely at immediate risk" because their lungs are damaged.

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Mammoth Biosciences lands exclusive license to new CRISPR proteins that could boost gene editing precision

CRISPR pioneer Mammoth Biosciences has secured an exclusive license to a new family of CRISPR proteins, from UC Berkeley, which covers RD and commercialization across all potential fields. This is a

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases top 1.05 mln as death toll surges to 23,582

A student had her body temperature checked at a school in Yaounde, Cameroon, June 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Jean Pierre Kepseu)The Africa CDCon Tuesday revealed the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa

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Chinese firm in Uganda making smartphones with thermometer for battle against COVID-19

As Uganda continues to ease the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, new procedures are being put in place to reduce the possible spread of the virus. Along with social distancing, hand sanitization an

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China wants U.S. bio-labs open to media scrutiny: FM spokesperson

China hopes the United States could open up its research base at Fort Detrick to the media, release more information about its over 200 bio-labs overseas, and invite W

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France's coronavirus infections top 200,000, over 4,800 new cases in last 3 days

Cases of the novel coronavirus infection in France surpassed 200,000 on Monday, with 4,854 new infections confirmed over the last three days. The total of confirmed cases rose to 202,775 and 332 clu

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COVID-19 vaccine could be available by year-end: report

VCG Image The first vaccine against COVID-19 may be available towards the end of this year or early next year, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Monday, quoting European Commissioner f

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Uruguay’s secret to success in fighting coronavirus

03:14 Despite sharing a border with Brazil, which reports more than three million COVID-19 cases, Uruguay has reported just 37 deaths and 1,300 cases.It is the only country in the Amer

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COVID-19 vaccine could be available by year-end or early next year: report

Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, attends a press conference after the EU Health Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium, on March 6, 2020. (Photo by Riccardo Pareggian

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Roundup: India reports over 60,000 new cases, Aussie state records deadliest day

India reported over 60,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, while the Australian state of Victoria recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic although new infections have gradually slowed down. India

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Australia's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 300 after highest number of deaths reported in single day

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described the deaths of 19 Australians on the nation's deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic as "devastating." Authorities in Victoria on Monday annou

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Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 324,000; Iraqi official hails role of Chinese-built testing lab

Iran's COVID-19 cases surpassed 324,000 on Saturday. Meanwhile, an Iraqi official said the Chinese-built lab for COVID-19 testing has played a critical role in helping the Iraqi Ministry of Health ba

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World Bank donates ventilators to Liberia to help tackle COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: Ventialtor. /REUTERS The World Bank (WB) has donated 20 ventilators to the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health (MOH) to boost Liberia's preparedness in the fight a

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Pakistan to allow all international flights

Pakistan has announced that it will allow the full resumption of all types of international flights to and from the country’s airports from Sunday amid a steady decline

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World's First Anti-COVID Vaccine to be Registered in Russia Next Week

Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko earlier said that mass vaccination in Russia is expected to kick off in October. According to the minister, all expenses will b

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Record jump in daily COVID-19 cases as India crosses 2 million

India, the country hardest hit in Asia by the coronavirus pandemic, reported on Friday a record daily jump in infections, taking its total number of cases over two mill

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China hopes U.S. can overcome COVID-19 at early date: spokesperson

China has provided the United States with over 26.5 billion face masks and other medical supplies, and hopes that the United States can overcome the COVID-19 epidemic