Month: March 2021

Mirimus lab scientists preparing to test COVID-19 samples from recovered patients on April 8, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York. Misha Friedman | Getty Images A type of T-cell responsible for destroying cells infected with virus was able to recognize three Covid-19 variants in a small U.S. study, a promising sign that the vaccines should still protect against new, emerging strains, researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said Tuesday. Researchers, led by NIAID staff scientist Andrew Redd, investigated whether T cells found in blood samples of patients who recovered from the original strain of the virus recognized B.1.1.7, the variant first detected in the U.K., B.1.351, originally found in South Africa, and P.1, first seen in Brazil. The...

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Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to possibly announce some changes to the state's coronavirus restrictions, but the City of New Orleans says residents should not expect any changes to its ordinance Tuesday. A spokesperson for the city said later this week an announcement will likely be made regarding COVID-19 guidelines in New Orleans. The city also gave an update on vaccination efforts, saying supply is not an issue but demand is. The mayor's office is urging the public to get vaccinated. The city said while case counts are improving, there is still concern for variants. Many in New Orleans want to see changes to operation hours for bars and businesses, but the city said not to expect any changes to that Tuesday despite any changes to state guidance. "There's not going to be chan...

There have been many celebrities working on normalising and breaking the stigma of having Bipolar disorder. 1.3 million people in the UK have bipolar. There still is a stigma around it, and having public figures being open about their diagnosis and living with the condition goes a long way when it comes to boosting awareness. 1. Mariah Carey Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images Mariah Carey was diagnosed in 2001, and in 2018 she opened up about her experience in People Magazine. "I was irritable and in constant fear of letting people down. It turns out that I was experiencing a form of mania. Eventually, I would jus...

Two COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Wisconsin were reportedly injected with the incorrect vaccine when they went for their second dose, according to a local report.  The patients were both injected with the Pfizer vaccine when they should have received Moderna, according to a local report. The incident reportedly occurred last week at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, WISN-TV reported.  "Vaccine recipients have been notified, and internal protocols have been modified to avoid a repetition of this situation," officials with the Milwaukee Health Department said in a statement to WISN-TV, adding that the error was a "minor glitch." "The safety and efficacy of a mixed-product series have not been evaluated. Both doses of the series should be completed with the same product," the Centers f...