Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. effectively prevented coronavirus infections, not just illness, with substantial protection evident two weeks after the first dose, government researchers said.Two doses of the vaccines provide as much as 90% protection against infection, according to data from U.S.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published Monday. Earlier clinical trials had established that the shots also prevent illness, hospitalizations, and deaths.The study adds to evidence that new vaccines made with messenger RNA technology actually reduce the spread of the virus in real-world conditions.

An earlier study in Israel found a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine reduced infections by as much as 85%.The CDC studied a group of.

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Russia: Navalny supporters denied prison visit and detained

MOSCOW – Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained Tuesday outside a penal colony east of Moscow where the Kremlin critic is currently serving time.

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Hextall on Hockey: Don’t bet against a playoff bubble

Vancouver Canucks currently resides on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list.The NHL requires individuals with positive tests to self-isolate for 10 days and for close contacts to self-isolate for two weeks — which would suggest a multi-week layoff looms for the Canucks.The situation in Vancouver is much bigger than hockey.

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Russia’s COVID-19 defense may depend on mystery vaccine from former bioweapons lab—but does it work?

Olga DobrovidovaScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.When the Kremlin last month said Russian President Vladimir Putin had received the first dose of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine, a guessing game began.

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COVID-19: Vaccine eligibility expands in London-Middlesex, Elgin-Oxford to those 65+

COVID-19 vaccine in the London area, local health officials have announced.As of Tuesday, people aged 65 and older, and those who are turning 65 this year, are now able to book an appointment to receive a vaccine at a mass vaccination clinic in London-Middlesex and Elgin-Oxford.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Pfizer, Moderna jabs reduce COVID-19 infection risk by 90% after second dose: US study

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