Ralph Ellis
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New COVID-19 strain has reached the U.S.
September 23, 2021
The CDC has not classified R.1 as a variant of concern yet but noted it has “several mutations of importance” and “demonstrates evidence of increasing virus transmissibility.”
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Moderna vaccine more effective than Pfizer and J&J
September 20, 2021
“Understanding differences in [vaccine effectiveness] by vaccine product can guide individual choices and policy recommendations regarding vaccine boosters.”
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Man dies after 43 full ICUs turn him away
September 14, 2021
As of Sept. 12, Alabama had 1,530 staffed ICU beds to accommodate 1,541 ICU patients.
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The VA, California, and NYC requiring employee vaccinations
July 27, 2021
The trifecta of federal-state-municipal vaccinerequirements arrived as the nation searches for ways to get more people vaccinated to tamp down the Delta variant.
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CDC director cites rise in hospitalizations in urging teen vaccinations
June 8, 2021
“Among hospitalized adolescents, nearly one-third required intensive care unit admission.”
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FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID vaccine for teens 12-15
May 11, 2021
The much-expected decision increases the likelihood that schools in the United States will fully reopen in the fall – a goal of both the Biden and Trump administrations.
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Study: COVID-19 can kill months after infection
April 23, 2021
The risk of death is increased up to 6 months after they catch the virus.
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Pfizer: Vaccine shown 100% effective in children aged 12-15
March 31, 2021
The vaccinated children showed a strong antibody response with no serious side effects.
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Antidepressant may help COVID-19 patients avoid serious illness
February 5, 2021
Racetrack workers who developed COVID-19 and took a 2-week course of fluvoxamine did not have to be hospitalized and felt better after 2 weeks.
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COVID protections suppressed flu season in U.S.
January 14, 2021
“This is my 30th flu season. I never would have expected to see flu activity this low.”
