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Regeneron: Antibody Cocktail 100 Percent Effective Against Symptomatic COVID-19 Infections

January 26, 2021
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday announced that a phase 3 trial still in progress of an antibody cocktail has shown a 100 percent prevention of symptomatic COVID-19 infections. Interim results also show approximately 50 percent lower overall rates of infection across all patients. For infections that did take place, peak virus levels were decreased and they…

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WHO Changes CCP Virus Test Criteria in Attempt to Reduce False Positives

January 23, 2021
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned experts not to rely solely on the results of a PCR test to detect the CCP virus. In updated guidance published on Jan. 20, the WHO said that lab experts and health care practitioners should also consider the patient’s history and epidemiological risk factors alongside the PCR test…

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Woman Discovers Her Garden ‘Stepping Stone’ Is Actually an Ancient Roman Slab Worth $20,000

January 20, 2021
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Imagine finding out that an ordinary-looking rock you’ve been using as a stepping stone is actually an ancient relic worth more than $20,000. A southern-English woman discovered a marble slab in her garden years ago. At the time, she thought it was just an ordinary garden rock. So, for more than 10 years, she used…

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