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France cancels order for Merck's COVID-19 antiviral drug

Wed, 2021-12-22 19:56 — mike kraft

France cancels order for Merck's COVID-19 antiviral drug France has cancelled its order for Merck & Co's COVID-19 antiviral drug following disappointing trial data and hopes instead to receive Pfizer's competing drug before the end of January, the health minister said on Wednesday. Mimosa Spencer,Emilio Parodi Reuters

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Native Americans hit worse as the COVID pandemic fueled the drug crisis

Wed, 2021-12-22 19:22 — mike kraft

As COVID fueled the drug crisis, Native Americans hit worst | AP News BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — The medicine man told her she should soon give her son back to the earth. Rachel Taylor kissed her fingertips and pressed them to the crow sewn onto a leather bag nestled on the couch in the living room. AP NEWS

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mRNA booster shots provide 'significant increase' in protection against Omicron -- new Danish study

Wed, 2021-12-22 17:40 — mike kraft

'Significant increase' in protection vs Omicron from mRNA boosters, study says Getting a third dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech's or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine offers a "significant increase" in protection against the Omicron variant in elderly people, according to a Danish study published on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Two studies indicate reduced risk of Omicron hospitalization but WHO says too soon to evaluate severity

Wed, 2021-12-22 17:28 — mike kraft

Early studies suggest a reduced risk of Covid-19 hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta --CNN overview

(CNN) Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.

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US FDA authorizes Pfizer pill to treat COVID-19 at home, in major advance

Wed, 2021-12-22 17:10 — mike kraft

Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment | AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

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Missouri, Cleveland Covid situations

Wed, 2021-12-22 10:25 — mike kraft

Experts warn of 'perfect storm' in Missouri as cases jump | AP News ST. LOUIS (AP) — New cases and hospitalizations from COVID-19 are surging throughout Missouri, and health leaders are warning of an approaching “perfect storm” if more people don't get vaccinated and take other precautions. AP NEWS

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WHO predicts 'significant surge' in European cases

Wed, 2021-12-22 09:27 — mike kraft

WHO expecting 'significant surge' in European cases The World Health Organization's (WHO) regional director for Europe is warning that countries in the region should prepare for a "significant surge" in COVID-19 cases. Cameron Jenkins TheHill

The World Health Organization's (WHO) regional director for Europe is warning that countries in the region should prepare for a "significant surge" in COVID-19 cases.

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US population growth drops in pandemic’s 1st year to lowest rate since country's founding

Wed, 2021-12-22 09:23 — mike kraft

US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic's 1st year | AP News U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. AP NEWS

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Israel to offer fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60

Tue, 2021-12-21 17:48 — mike kraft

Israel set to offer fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60 Israel announced on Tuesday that it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people older than 60, amid concern about the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Reuters Reuters

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New U.S. polls says very large majority of unvaccinated say omicron doesn't make them more likely to get vaccinated

Tue, 2021-12-21 17:29 — mike kraft

Large majority of unvaccinated say omicron doesn't make them more A vast majority of unvaccinated respondents in a Kaiser Family Foundation poll said the omicron variant doesn’t make them more likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine, signaling significant obstacles to Justine Coleman TheHill

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