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Lab leaks: What we know so far

Thousands of 'accidents' at biosafety labs, lapses in safety procedures recorded

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Dangerous pathogens sometimes escape the lab, with deadly results. Published data on the “escape” of deadly biological agents do exist.

AstraZeneca's COVID drug cuts risk in weak patients

Antibody therapy showed a 'statistically significant reduction' in symptomatic cases

IANS

COVID patient dies after record 613-days infection

20-month-long SARS-CoV-2 infection is the longest known, according to the researchers

Reuters

Abu Dhabi labs helping world track COVID-19’s evolution

ADAFSA facilities now part of CoronaVirus Network to boost surveillance of the virus

The ADAFSA reference centres use gene sequencing and virus isolation in cell culture, among other techniques

Kashan Admani, Palash Sen team up for song of hope

‘Ae Khuda — We Are One’ features a number of international artists

Pakistan's Kashan Admani teams up with international stars for song of hope

How to register for UAE PASS using facial recognition

Pay bills, apply for visa, set up a business all through facial recognition on your phone

A screenshot of the UAEPASS app.

Long-COVID symptoms linger even after 2 years: Study

Study highlights the burden that continues to confront millions of people in the US

The new study is based on electronic medical records from VA databases of nearly 139,000 military veterans diagnosed with COVID early in the pandemic, from March 2020 through the end of that year.

COVID-19: Where to get your child vaccinated in the UAE

COVID-19 vaccination centres for children in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and across the UAE.

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Virus did not jump from Wuhan market: Evidence here

Is the SARS-CoV-2 a 'chimera virus' made in the lab? A virologist's warning

Gulf News

COVID-19 is no longer global health emergency: WHO

Tedros said the pandemic had been on a downward trend for more than a year

WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn't come to an end, noting recent spikes in cases in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Joe Biden ends US COVID-19 emergency status

The US is now formally turning its back on the worldwide pandemic

US President Joe Biden

Antibody that blocks Covid variants identified

The discovery could lead to more potent vaccines and new antibody-based treatments

An antibody, dubbed S728-1157, proved highly effective at neutralising not only older variants but also seven subtypes of Omicron.

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