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A flurry of research, newly released by multiple manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccine candidates, provides reassuring glimmers of hope that scientists are on track to develop an effective and safe vaccine at record speed. On Monday, three research groups separately released early positive results demonstrating that their respective COVID-19 experimental vaccines induced a multipronged immune response…

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in mass layoffs, which may be exacerbating the opioid epidemic.Drug overdoses in America have been trending upward for decades, and now the coronavirus pandemic appears to have exacerbated the problem as more people deal with losing their jobs.The Centers for Disease Control last week reported there were a record 70,980 drug overdose…

PROVO — After countless hours buried in research not necessarily related to their specialty, a group of researchers from Brigham Young University feel like they have made sense for the wearing masks or cloth face coverings to halt the spread of COVID-19.Ben Abbott, an assistant professor of environmental science at BYU, was one of four…

Positive test rate unchanged from last week, at 5.8%; concern over tighter supplies, results lag up to 2 weeks (Update: Adding statement from St. Charles President/CEO about ICU beds) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 262, and 277 new cases, including 27 in…

Patrons of both facilities are encouraged to self-monitor for symptomsA virus (WDIV)DETROIT – The St. Clair County Health Department has been notified of possible COVID-19 exposure in two area food service establishments. Patrons of both facilities are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms over the next 14 days and seek testing if they become symptomatic with…