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Fauci: Omicron ‘very different from other variants’
November 30, 2021
“Although partial immune escape may occur, vaccines, particularly boosters, give a level of antibodies that even with variants like Delta give you a degree of cross-protection.”
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FDA panel backs first pill for COVID-19 by a small margin
November 30, 2021
If authorized by the agency, molnupiravir would be first antiviral agent available as a pill to treat COVID-19.
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Merck’s COVID-19 pill may be less effective than first hoped
November 30, 2021
The new results seem to put molnupiravir far below the effectiveness of existing treatments.
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Scientists ask whether Omicron can outrun Delta: How fast does it spread?
November 29, 2021
The fact that Omicron is already spreading in the presence of Delta, “which outcompeted all the other variants, is worrisome.”
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Fueling an ‘already raging fire’: Fifth COVID surge approaches
November 24, 2021
“A significant rise in cases just before Thanksgiving is not what we want to be seeing.”
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Children and COVID: New cases increase for third straight week
November 23, 2021
Pace of vaccinations remains steady in 5- to 11-year-olds.
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‘Misleading’ results in colchicine COVID-19 trials meta-analysis
November 23, 2021
“While the small studies are potentially insight providing, the large studies are the only ones worth giving our attention to in the context of the meta-analysis.”
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Breakthrough COVID-19 raises risk of health problems, death
November 23, 2021
Compared with people who never had COVID-19, those who had breakthrough infections had a 53% higher risk of death.
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COVID surge in Europe: A preview of what’s ahead for the U.S.?
November 22, 2021
Health experts are warning the United States could be headed for another COVID-19 surge just as we enter the holiday season, following a massive new wave of infections in Europe – a troubling pattern seen throughout the pandemic.
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CDC unveils mental health protection plan for health care workers
November 22, 2021
“It’s long past time for us to care for the people who care for all of us and address burnout in our health care workers,” said U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.