Infections of COVID-19 are growing or likely growing in half of the U.S. as of July 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated. Modeling from the agency shows the West Coast, Southeast and South are the primary region for increased cases, though it maintains that activity overall remains "low" nationwide. The probability that the epidemic is growing is highest in California, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and Ohio, among others.
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COVID-19 vaccine technology adapted to develop first mRNA defense against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
medicalxpress.com
... Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for Biological Research in Ness Ziona have used the platform developed for COVID-19 vaccines to create the world's first mRNA-based vaccine against a deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacterium.
In this study, the researchers tested the vaccine's resistance to the virulent pathogen that causes the disease and were able to demonstrate 100% protection against infection in animal models. The researchers now hope that this technology can be used to combat other lethal bacteria as well. ...
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