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CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far

Thu, 2021-12-09 17:57 — mike kraft
The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far | AP News ATLANTA (AP) — More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wednesday. AP NEWS
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Booster Shots: Omicron may require fourth vaccine dose sooner than expected, Pfizer says

Thu, 2021-12-09 17:53 — mike kraft
Covid-19 live updates: Omicron may require fourth vaccine dose sooner than expected, Pfizer says More than 40 people in the United States have tested positive for the omicron variant, the CDC said Wednesday. Nearly all had only mild symptoms. Washington Post
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Rapid coronavirus tests are still hard to find in many places, despite Biden vows

Thu, 2021-12-09 12:47 — mike kraft

President Biden announced last week that rapid coronavirus tests were a pillar of his plan to fight the new and potentially more transmissible omicron variant, now confirmed in at least 21 states.

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U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech booster for 16- and 17-year-olds

Thu, 2021-12-09 11:51 — mike kraft
U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech booster for 16- and 17-year-olds The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE those aged 16 and 17, as public health officials have urged Americans to get the additional shots on concerns about the new Omicron variant of the virus. Reuters Reuters
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The US is undercounting COVID deaths, researchers say. Now they have a tool to figure out why.

Thu, 2021-12-09 11:37 — mike kraft

 

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Massachusetts hospital system flooded with patients amidst COVID surge

Thu, 2021-12-09 11:05 — mike kraft
'No end in sight': Massachusetts hospital flooded with patients amidst COVID surge The UMass Memorial Health System is once again, completely overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. ABC News ABC News
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Vaccine makers racing to update COVID shots, just in case

Thu, 2021-12-09 10:54 — mike kraft
Vaccine makers racing to update COVID shots, just in case | AP News Vaccine makers are racing to update their COVID-19 shots against the newest coronavirus threat even before it’s clear a change is needed, just in case. Experts doubt today’s shots will become useless but say it’s critical to see how fast companies could produce a reformulated dose and prove it works -- because whatever happens with omicron, this newest mutant won’t be the last. AP NEWS

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Senate votes to repeal Biden's vaccine mandate, House vote uncertain

Thu, 2021-12-09 10:15 — mike kraft
Senate votes to repeal Biden's vaccine mandate The Senate voted Wednesday night to repeal President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate on private businesses with over 100 employees by a vote of 52-48. Two Democrats crossed party lines and voted with all Republicans present to repeal the mandate. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and Jon Tester, D-Mont., were expected. Yahoo
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Three Northeast states deploy National Guard amid medical capacity crisis due to pandemic

Thu, 2021-12-09 10:10 — mike kraft

(CNN) The governors of Maine and New York deployed the National Guard in response to dangerously low capacity at statewide medical facilities due to the pandemic.

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U.S. FDA authorizes use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 antibody cocktail

Wed, 2021-12-08 20:16 — mike kraft
U.S. FDA authorizes use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 antibody cocktail The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the use of AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail to prevent COVID-19 infections in individuals with weak immune systems or a history of severe side effects from coronavirus vaccines. Reuters Reuters
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