Bangladesh Locks Down As Daily COVID Cases Quintuple
Bangladeshi soldiers are enforcing a seven-day lockdown. As the West opens up, poorer countries with low vaccination rates are being hit by wave after wave of COVID-19.
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Deadline Looms For Eligible Families Seeking One-Time $335 Payment From State
July 1 is the last day for families with children under the age of 17 to apply for a one-time $335 payment from the state.
A Revolutionary Solar Fridge Will Help Keep COVID Vaccines Cold In Sub-Saharan Africa
The challenge of refrigerating COVID-19 vaccines is acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where only 28% of health care facilities have reliable power. One solution? A new kind of freezer powered by the sun.
Protecting The Immuno-Compromised Against COVID Could Be Key To Ending The Pandemic
Vaccines may not be as effective for those who are immuno-compromised. Protecting them needs to be made a top priority, says researchers — to keep them safe and to slow the emergence of variants.
New Research From NCSU, UNC May Lead To COVID-19 Treatment
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may have found a way to treat COVID-19 using a form of inhalation therapy
Coronavirus FAQ: I've Been Vaccinated. Do I Need To Worry About Variants?
Here's what we know about the effectiveness of vaccines for variants of concerns, notably the delta variant, first identified in India and now responsible for more than 20% of new U.S. cases.
$25 Vaccine Incentive Program Expands To More North Carolina Counties
North Carolina is expanding a program that provides $25 gift cards as incentives to get COVID-19 vaccinations.
Africa Is Running Out Of Oxygen
As COVID surges, so does demand for oxygen. And oxygen manufacturing plants simply can't keep up. That's bad news not only for severely ill COVID-19 patients but others in need, including newborns.