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Covid-19 live updates Reinfection is possible but rare, data from 63 million medical records shows

In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, a frightening mystery stemmed from anecdotes about people previously stricken with covid-19 getting sick again a few months later. The possibility of reinfection raised the specter of a never-ending pandemic.  
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Federal health authorities are leaning toward recommending that use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine resume, possibly as soon as this weekend — a move that would include a new warning about a rare complication involving blood clots but probably would not call for age restrictions.
Should you wear a mask outside? Experts weigh in.
India on Thursday reported a staggering 314,835 cases, the world’s highest number of new infections in a 24-hour period since the beginning of the pandemic. The surge has inundated hospitals.
The European Union is set to take legal action against Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca for failing to supply the vast majority of vaccine doses it was contracted to deliver, two diplomats who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations told The Washington Post.
Half of America’s eligible population has received at least one vaccine dose, and new cases, while still high, are showing declines of almost 12 percent over the past week. Nearly 570,000 people in the country have died of the virus.
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Federal health authorities are leaning toward recommending that use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine resume, possibly as soon as this weekend — a move that would include a new warning about a rare complication involving blood clots but probably would not call for age restrictions.
Should you wear a mask outside? Experts weigh in.
India on Thursday reported a staggering 314,835 cases, the world’s highest number of new infections in a 24-hour period since the beginning of the pandemic. The surge has inundated hospitals.
The European Union is set to take legal action against Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca for failing to supply the vast majority of vaccine doses it was contracted to deliver, two diplomats who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations told The Washington Post.
Half of America’s eligible population has received at least one vaccine dose, and new cases, while still high, are showing declines of almost 12 percent over the past week. Nearly 570,000 people in the country have died of the virus.
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