America's workers gained power during Covid. A volatile economy will put that to the test The pandemic shone a spotlight on the vast disparities in benefits and rights among America's workforce and helped to fuel a movement to unionize more workers. Alicia Wallace, CNN Business CNN

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West Virginia surpasses 7,000 coronavirus deaths CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has surpassed 7,000 coronavirus deaths as Gov. Jim Justice urged residents Monday to stay current on their COVID-19 vaccinations. According to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ website, 7,001 people have died in the state over the past two years since the pandemic started. AP NEWS

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Don’t be complacent, another Covid wave is coming. Here’s how we can manage it | Devi Sridhar A spike in infections every three months seems to be the pattern, but the UK has the power to beat this if we act wisely, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh the Guardian

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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective for children under 5: FDA staff A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) briefing document released Sunday said that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children under 5.  The document comes before a meet… mbeals The Hill

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Airborne transmission of monkeypox 'has not been reported,' CDC says The spread of monkeypox through small virus particles that linger in the air "has not been reported," the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in guidance posted Thursday. It may spread through "saliva or respiratory secretions" during face-to-face contact, but these secretions "drop out of the air quickly," and studies have found that this method of transmission seems uncommon. Katherine Dillinger, CNN CNN

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The 'five pandemics' driving 1 million U.S. Covid deaths STAT analyzes the data to show how five key factors worked to drive U.S. Covid deaths since the start of the pandemic, yielding "five pandemics." J. Emory Parker STAT

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Feds buy 500,000 more vaccine doses to fight monkeypox Health officials announced on Friday that the White House has ordered 500,000 more doses of a vaccine believed to be effective against monkeypox. Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparednes… jchoi The Hill

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While there are currently no vaccines or antivirals specifically designed to treat monkeypox, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized Jynneos for use in adults to prevent monkeypox infections...

U.S. seeks to expand monkeypox testing as cases rise U.S. health officials are working to expand capabilities to test for monkeypox beyond a narrow group of public health labs, heeding calls from infectious disease experts who say testing for the virus needs to become part of routine care. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international travelers test negative for COVID-19 within a day before boarding a flight to the United States, ending one of the last remaining government mandates designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. AP NEWS

A senior administration official said Friday that the mandate will expire early Sunday morning.

COVID in Pregnancy Linked to Infant Neurodevelopmental Problems Association was particularly strong for third trimester exposure James Lopilato medpagetoday

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Trials of new Covid vaccine raise hopes of once-a-year booster Moderna shot is said to produce eightfold increase in antibody levels against Omicron in first four weeks the Guardian

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Partly Cloudy With A 75 Percent Chance Of COVID Exposure It’s 6:30 a.m. and your third alarm is blaring. Another 10 minutes and you’ll have to miss breakfast before going to work. You get up, brush your teeth, shower … Betsy Ladyzhets FiveThirtyEight

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