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Former President Barack Obama canceled his trip to Harvard University due to "COVID-like symptoms." He was scheduled to visit the Applied Social Media Lab for the "Future of the Internet Summit" but decided not to attend his public events out of caution.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about a new virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) that causes respiratory symptoms similar to influenza and Covid-19. HMPV can lead to severe complications for young children, seniors, and immunocompromised individuals, and there is no vaccination to guard against its worst effects. The surge in HMPV cases this spring is a worrying sign, and the CDC recommends that doctors test patients exhibiting respiratory symptoms for HMPV, particularly in its peak seasons, the winter and the spring. Moderna recently finished a study of an mRNA vaccine against HMPV and parainfluenza that could have an impact on the dangerousness of the virus.