Time for a fourth Covid vaccine dose? Here’s why medical professionals are skeptical
Medical professionals are undecided on whether a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine would benefit the wider population. Source link
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FDA panel to discuss Novavax Covid vaccine for adults, Pfizer and Moderna shots for kids in June
The meetings are a sign that the vaccines are moving closer to a possible authorization. Source link
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Merck sold $3.2 billion of its Covid oral antiviral treatment, driving first-quarter revenue growth
Merck soundly beat Wall Street estimates for its top and bottom lines, reporting earnings of $2.14 per share on $15.9
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Covid was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. last year, with only heart disease and cancer killing more
Covid killed more than 415,000 people in 2021 and contributed to the deaths of another 45,000 people, according to the
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WHO is tracking omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants as they spread through Africa and Europe
The two subvariants of the highly contagious Covid-19 strain have been detected in Botswana, South Africa, Germany and Denmark, among
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Covid outbreaks in New York and D.C. infect senior officials as omicron BA.2 variant sweeps the U.S.
BA.2 now represents of 86% of new cases, almost completely displacing the earlier version of omicron that fueled the unprecedented
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WHO says it’s closely watching China as the country grapples with its worst Covid surge
Almost all of Shanghai's 26 million residents remain in lockdown about a week after a two-phase shutdown in the city
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CDC director says high immunity in U.S. population provides some protection against omicron BA.2
BA.2 makes up a growing a proportion of variants in the U.S., but new infections are still falling at the
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More contagious omicron BA.2 on track to displace other variants in U.S. in next two weeks
Omicron BA.2 now makes up 72% of circulating Covid variants in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control
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