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Do NCAA Basketball Players Have COVID-19 Related Cardiovascular Risks

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As the women and mens’ NCAA basketball tournaments launch this week, do the players have substantial cardiovascular risks from COVID-19?
As of early on March 17, 2021, seven positive COVID-19 cases have been identified out of more than 6,900 completed tests for Tier 1, 2, and 3 individuals at the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt said in a press statement the testing numbers are equal to a positivity rate of about 0.1%, lower than local and national rates.

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African Union Trusted Travel Pass Launches with Ethiopian Airlines

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Ethiopian Airlines announced it has partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC) to implement the African Union Trusted Travel Pass to make continental travel more accessible and safer.
The Trusted Travel pass program ensures each country’s COVID-19 regulations regarding travel requirements are met with minimal hassle to the traveling public.

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Yale Researchers Patent Next-Gen Malaria Vaccine Candidate

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A Yale researcher has partnered with Novartis to develop an RNA vaccine to protect against the malaria parasite, reported Yale News.
According to the Yale research team, if the Malaria vaccine candidate is approved, it could be revolutionary to the pharmaceutical field.
The RTS,S vaccine, which was developed about two and a half years ago, grants about 30% protection, which decreases very quickly in about two to three years, said this Yale article written by Beatriz Horta.