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One-third in U.S. had been infected by SARS-CoV-2 through 2020: Study
August 26, 2021
“We have not turned the corner on COVID-19 and are nowhere near herd immunity – if it exists for SARS-CoV-2.”
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Children and COVID: New cases soar to near-record level
August 24, 2021
Vaccine initiations were down for the second consecutive week, but COVID-related deaths showed a big increase.
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Health care workers eager for COVID booster shots
August 23, 2021
Almost all of the health care workers surveyed – 98% of physicians and 94% of nurses/APNs – have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
August 23, 2021
It is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be fully licensed in the United States. It will be marketed under the trade name Comirnaty.
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Weathering this storm and the next
August 20, 2021
Disaster preparedness is achieved with the nonstop cycle of planning, coordinating, and recognizing vulnerable areas.
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Tocilizumab shortage continues as pandemic wears on
August 19, 2021
Emergency use authorization of tocilizumab for COVID-19 has led to a global shortage, but supplies for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions are faring better – for now.
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COVID-19 booster shots to start in September: Officials
August 18, 2021
Booster shots to ramp up protection against COVID-19 infection are slated to begin the week of Sept. 20, the Biden administration announced at a press briefing August 18.Those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines ...
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Latest data show increase in breakthrough COVID-19 cases
August 18, 2021
“Remember when the early vaccine studies came out, it was like nobody gets hospitalized, nobody dies. ... That clearly is not true.”
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Children and COVID: New cases rise to winter levels
August 17, 2021
Since late June, weekly infections in children have increased by almost 1,400%.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations for 30- to 39-year-olds hit record high
August 17, 2021
The rate of new hospitalizations for ages 30-39 reached 2.5 per 100,000 people last week.
