Two COVID-19 vaccines are available in the U.S., and a third, developed by Johnson & Johnson recently submitted an application for emergency use authorization, meaning it could be available in early March.
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Originally published on January 29, 2021 8:18 pm
Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you d like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: Weekly Coronavirus Questions.
I m using a lamp that emits UV light in my house to try and kill pathogens the coronavirus in particular. Is it doing any good? And . could exposure to the light be risky for me in any way?
Let s start with the good news: Some recent studies confirm that SARS-CoV-2 is one of the viruses, along with other types of coronaviruses, that can be killed by ultraviolet light rays.
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As of Thursday morning, 20 cases of the U.K. coronavirus variant, or B.1.1.7, had been identified in Michigan 14 in Washtenaw County, six in Wayne.
In Washtenaw, the outbreak prompted a stay-at-home recommendation from the local health department for students at the University of Michigan, where people associated with U of M were the first in the state to test positive for the variant.
Health officials say the recommendation is intended to reduce the risk of uncontrolled spread of B.1.1.7 through the community. But the stricter measures, they emphasize, do not mean current protection methods such as mask-wearing and physical distancing are known to work any less effectively against the variant.