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This week on LSCDS #ScienceNews and #Innovation, Pfizer’s new COVID-19 antiviral drug looks promising, as data appears to show that this pill has cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% for vulnerable people newly diagnosed with COVID-19.
Amongst other news from the first week of the COP26 summit, the abrupt decline in global carbon-dioxide emissions during the COVID-19 pandemic is projected to be erased by the end of this year. Scientists predict that carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels will rise to 36.4 billion tonnes — an increase of 4.9%.
Finally, researchers studied over 1000 people in California positive with SARS-CoV-2, and found that face masks matter most when worn indoors and during large encounters. Mask up!