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CDC investigating case of teenager who died days after second COVID-19 shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an incident in which a teenager from Michigan died just days after receiving his second COVID-19 shot. Jacob Clynick, 13, died in his sleep three days after getting his second shot of Pfizer‘s coronavirus vaccine in mid-June, prompting authorities to investigate his death. “CDC is aware… Read More »

New blood clot warning as TGA investigates Victorian case

The Therapeutic Goods Administration is investigating whether a Victorian man developed blood clots because of the AstraZeneca vaccine, as authorities warn healthcare providers to keep an eye out for symptoms. Australia’s acting chief medical officer Professor Michael Kidd on Friday said the coronavirus vaccine had not been linked to thrombosis, but authorities were investigating reports… Read More »

Victoria on alert after NSW COVID-19 case

Victorian authorities are contacting anyone who has arrived in the state from NSW following a COVID-19 scare. A security guard who worked at two quarantine hotels in inner Sydney tested positive for the virus on Saturday, despite having received his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. A number of venues across the city have been… Read More »

Nikita Tomar Murder Case and Actor Malvi Malhotra’s Stabbing; Two Gruesome Incidents Point Towards Larger Issue: Can Men Not Handle Rejection?

Watching through or rather even skimming through news updates these days, presents the unfortunate reality of how girls in the country are far from safe. Two recent examples from today – a gruesome murder of college student Nikita Tomar in broad daylight at Faridabad, Haryana and actor Malvi Malhotra being stabbed four times by producer Yogesh Kumar in Mumbai. While… Read More »

Case of Ontario man who ignored COVID-19 quarantine order shows challenges of crucial contact tracing

Article content continued The public-health department of Peel region west of Toronto said Wednesday it typically manages to reach contacts within 24 to 48 hours of a case being identified. At the peak of the pandemic the unit had 237 staff doing contact tracing, though that number had dwindled to 190 by the end of… Read More »

CDC: For every coronavirus case reported, 10 likely went unannounced

For every COVID-19 case reported, 10 additional infections likely went unannounced, according to best estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a call with reporters on Thursday, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said, “In the past, we didn’t really aggressively pursue diagnostics in young asymptomatic individuals.” Asymptomatic COVID-19 individuals are of great… Read More »