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  Canada's COVID Alert app will be discontinued as PCR testing becomes rare

  Canada's COVID Alert app will be discontinued in the coming days, a federal government source tells The Canadian Press.

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  Vaccines likely to reduce risk of long COVID, experts say, but by how much?

  As more details emerge about the long-term effects of COVID-19, experts say vaccination is likely to have protective benefits against long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection. But an important question that has yet to be answered is exactly how much protection it offers.

  

  Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may pose higher heart inflammation risk: CDC

  Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine may pose a higher risk of heart inflammation in some age groups than Pfizer-BioNTech's shot, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, citing recent data.

  

  Prenatal COVID exposure affects babies' motor skills, speech, studies find

  Infants born to those who tested positive for COVID-19 during pregnancy may have neurodevelopmental issues after birth, according to preliminary findings from two separate studies out of the U.S. and Spain.