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COVID-19: New Variant's 50 Mutations Make It Different From Original Virus, NIH Director Says COVID-19: New Variant's 50 Mutations Make It Different From Original Virus, NIH Director Says
Covid-19: New Variant's 50 Mutations Make It Different From Original Virus, NIH Director Says Why are scientists so concerned about the new strain of COVID-19? Simply stated, when it comes to Omicron, it's all about the sheer numbers -- as in the number of mutations. "The main thing that has us focused on this and has caused us to be sort of 24-7 on Zoom calls the last four days is that it has so many mutations," Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said Sunday morning, Nov. 28 on CNN. "Omicron has more than 50 variants that make it different from the original virus, including more than 30 that are in the spike protein." The spike proteins …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: First US Case Of Reinfection Confirmed, Scientists Say COVID-19: First US Case Of Reinfection Confirmed, Scientists Say
Covid-19: First US Case Of Reinfection Confirmed, Scientists Say The first case of COVID-19 reinfection has been confirmed in the United States. The man, a 25-year-old in Reno, Nevada, was first infected in mid-April. He got sick again in late May, testing positive a second time. The second COVID infection was more serious than the first, scientists say.  Genetic sequencing revealed the second infection was a slightly different strain, indicating a true reinfection. The case has been detailed in a document published online. Reinfections have also been reported in Hong Kong and Europe. Studies from larger numbers of cases over time are neede…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Milford Addiction Specialist Accused Of Selling Illegal Drugs To Patients Milford Addiction Specialist Accused Of Selling Illegal Drugs To Patients
Milford Addiction Specialist Accused Of Selling Illegal Drugs To Patients The owner of Novel Psychopharmacology in Milford - a psychiatrist who treats opioid and alcohol addiction - is being charged in an international money laundering scheme involving the importation of illegal drugs. Rahim Shafa, 62, and his wife Nahid “Nina” Tormosi Shafa, 62, were each indicted on Friday, Aug. 7, on charges of international money laundering conspiracy. Rahim Shafa was also charged with three counts of money laundering, receiving and delivering misbranded drugs with an intent to defraud and mislead, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and three counts of importing merchan…

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by Kristin Palpini