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ADF STAFF Maliko Sempewo’s wife and son are among more than 140 people who have died from Ebola since the virus appeared in Uganda in September. “They said that we must be under surveillance for at least 21 days,” Sempewo told Deutsche…

ADF STAFF Life is seemingly returning to normal in many areas, but the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, as reporting from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests. In late October, the organization reported that more than…

ADF STAFF The days of a single strain of COVID-19 circling the globe appear to be over. The future, according to researchers, may see many different versions of the virus arising in different parts of the world at the same time. That’s…

ADF STAFF There is one COVID-19 symptom that has endured from the beginning of the pandemic through the virus’s many variants and sub-lineages. It’s known as “COVID cough,” and it can be hard to tell what makes it different from a…

ADF STAFF Since the appearance of COVID-19 nearly three years ago, the loss of smell has been a reliable indicator that someone is infected. But new research suggests that may no longer be the case. According to United Kingdom-based Zoe…

ADF STAFF Since scientists identified the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in southern Africa in late 2021, it has changed into an assortment of mutated subvariants that now are driving new waves of COVID-19 around the globe. Experts say…

ADF STAFF Among the waves of misinformation about COVID-19, one staggeringly false claim is that the virus does not harm a person’s immune system. According to Dr. Lara Herrero, a researcher in virology and infectious disease at…

ADF STAFF Scientists have isolated two antibodies that appear to neutralize most COVID-19 strains. The antibodies may strengthen the immune system, particularly for at-risk populations and people with weakened immunity. The …

ADF STAFF When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Malawi, the country had just one lab and four staff members sampling SARS-CoV-2 viruses. “On a normal day, I was at work by 6 a.m. and tried to leave by 8 p.m.,” technologist Lucious Chabuka…

ADF STAFF Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, revealed that he cannot help family members who are starving in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. “I have many relatives there,” he said during an…