Month: March 2022

DeepMind, an AI research lab that was bought by Google and is now an independent part of Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced a major breakthrough “AI has cracked a problem that stumped biologists for 50 years. It’s a huge deal.”

President-elect Joe Biden announced a plan on Friday for what will likely be his most pressing challenge when he takes the White House next week: “Biden’s plan to fix the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, explained”

For the nearly 100 million people around the world who’ve been infected with the coronavirus, new science offers some comfort: Reinfections appear to be rare, “Natural immunity after Covid-19 could last at least 5 months”

There’s a reason why a new, more contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 appeared first in the UK: The country does a lot of viral genetic sequencing. “Why the US may not see the next dangerous coronavirus variant coming”

Since December, a handful of fortunate end-of-day shoppers have received coveted doses of the coronavirus vaccine by simply being in the right place at the “How random people have managed to get leftover coronavirus vaccines”

Scientists are increasingly concerned about a rapidly spreading variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 that was first detected in South Africa. The variant may “Why scientists are more worried about the Covid-19 variant discovered in South Africa”

THE GPA HAVE backed Antrim’s bid to have their Ulster SFC opener against Cavan played at Corrigan Park next month.  The Saffrons were drawn first “GPA back Antrim’s bid to play Ulster tie against Cavan at Corrigan Park”

People who are pregnant are now eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine in more than 40 states — typically ahead of their lower-risk peers. And “The evidence that Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective in pregnancy is growing”

The rapid spread of new variants of the coronavirus, some of which seem to be more contagious than older versions, has experts in the US “Prisons have already failed to contain Covid-19. What happens when the new variants arrive?”

THE TWO SIDES beaten in the 2021 All-Ireland series by the eventual champions Tyrone, met in Tralee on Saturday night. Kerry and Mayo both entered “What can Kerry and Mayo take from a March league meeting in Tralee?”