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Philadelphia reinstates face-mask mandate for students and teachers, and WHO head warns pandemic ‘most certainly not over’
Philadelphia has reinstated a face-mask mandate for students and teachers that comes into effect Monday, in its latest move to…
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U.S. government is offering free COVID tests again, as cases rise 57% from two weeks ago; FDA authorizes booster for children aged 5 to 11
The federal government is again offering Americans free COVID-19 test kits through the mail, allowing for up to eight more…
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New York Gov. Hochul tests positive for COVID, as two omicron subvariants spread across Empire State
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, becoming the latest political leader to contract the SARS-CoV-2…
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New study finds omicron no less severe than earlier variants, and not just more transmissible
A new study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School among others has found that the omicron variant of the…
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Omicron caused spike in deaths in vaccinated people, analysis finds, though unvaccinated remain most at risk
The omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 that has swept across the U.S. since late last year has…
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South Africa hit by new subvariants of omicron that have been detected in the U.S. in small numbers
A surge in COVID-19 cases in South Africa fueled by two new subvariants of omicron has raised concerns that they…
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Pandemic is not over yet, says Dr. Fauci, and WHO says omicron accounted for 99.7% of all cases sequenced in latest week
Just hours after saying the U.S. was out of the “pandemic phase,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical…
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CDC study highlights speed with which omicron variant infected Americans, and WHO warns testing is still crucial
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is highlighting just how many Americans have been infected with…
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White House makes push for access to COVID antiviral, urges Congress to fund next leg of pandemic response
President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing to expand the availability of COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid and is moving to raise awareness…
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How well is the COVID-19 test-to-treat program working?
The Biden administration’s test-to-treat program, which allows people who test positive for COVID-19 to leave the pharmacy with a prescription…
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BA.2 subvariant of omicron accounted for almost 94% of global cases in latest week, the latest sign of how dominant it has become
The omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 accounted for 99.8% of global new cases in the latest week,…
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Rare disorder added to possible side effects of AstraZeneca jab by drug watchdog
Guillain-Barre syndrome has been added to the list of possible side effects to having the AstraZaneca syndrome although it very…
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FDA panel endorses a lower dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for booster shot
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna MRNA, +3.23%’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago…
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Covid variant first detected in South Africa ‘most mutated variant found so far’
The C.1.2 strain has been linked to ‘increased transmissibility’ and been found in England, China, the Democratic Republic of the…
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Opinion: What does a strong reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine mean?
If someone gets a headache or feels a bit under the weather after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, it’s become common…
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