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CDC: Information about COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines for people with allergies

If you are allergic to an ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine:  If you have had a severe allergic reaction or an immediate allergic reaction—even if it was not severe—to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get either of the currently available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna).  More...

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Ireland adds Israel to its coronavirus quarantine list of 56 countries

Ireland has added Israel to its #coronavrus quarantine list of 56 countries:  “All those intending to travel to Ireland from or via any of these countries/territories, who will arrive in Ireland after 04.00 on Tuesday 6 April are required to book accommodation for mandatory hotel quarantine at least 48 hours in advance of travel.”  More...

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L452R mutation is present in more than 400 SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus genomes isolated from over 20 countries

Scientists have examined the Nextstrain and GISAID databases and found that the L452R mutation is present in more than 400 SARS-CoV-2 genomes isolated from over 20 countries.  More...

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USA: 50 cases of coronavirus variant P.1 found in Barnstaple County, Cape Cod

Genetic sequencing of positive COVID-19 cases in the past week in Barnstable County, Cape Cod, has resulted in the identification of 50 cases of the P.1 virus variant that originated in Brazil, according to the state Department of Public Health.  More...

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