Gorillas test positive for coronavirus
Up to eight gorillas are presumed to have contracted COVID-19 from a handler.
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‘Alarming’ number of US doctors refusing COVID-19 vaccine
'I don't think anyone wants to be a guinea pig,' one doctor said, as low vaccination rates of healthcare professionals hits the US program.
Inflatable Christmas suit may have fanned coronavirus spread in US hospital
An air-powered costume worn to 'lift spirits' may be behind 44 cases, including one death.
Pharmacist ruins 500 vaccine doses: US
A US pharmacist is arrested over 'deliberately' removing vials of coronavirus vaccine from refrigeration.
8 reasons COVID-19 is worse than flu: study
Findings in US veterans show that, for older men at least, outcomes are significantly worse than with seasonal influenza.
Radiation ‘likely cause’ of Cuba’s embassy illness
Directed microwave radiation 'most plausible' explanation for medical mystery among US embassy staff: report.
Study suggests virus was in US last December
Tests for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies on archived donated blood samples suggests the virus was in some states by the middle of the month.
Two vaccines available in US ‘in weeks’
The country's Health Secretary Alex Azar says both the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vax will be approved before the end of the year.
Doctors call on Trump to handover critical virus data
Three leading US medical associations say the president-elect's team need to start work quickly to prevent further COVID-19 deaths.
