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Final data on pills to treat Covid-19 shows good results against hospitalization and death, but not substitute for vaccinations, Pfizer says

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:37 — mike kraft

CNN)Pfizer's updated results for its experimental treatment for Covid-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms, the company announced in a news release Tuesday.

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Editorial: Pragmatic steps to be smart about Covid and improve lives--NY Times

Mon, 2021-12-13 20:55 — mike kraft

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Fauci says omicron-specific vaccines may not be needed; new research indicates T-cell protection may hold the variant

Fri, 2021-12-10 17:23 — mike kraft

Fauci says omicron-specific vaccines may not be needed, while new research indicates T-cell protection may hold up against the variant It’s becoming clear that much of the concern about the omicron variant has to do with how much it will reduce the protection provided by the COVID-19 vaccines. Jaimy Lee MarketWatch

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Rapid coronavirus tests are still hard to find in many places, despite Biden vows

Thu, 2021-12-09 12:47 — mike kraft

President Biden announced last week that rapid coronavirus tests were a pillar of his plan to fight the new and potentially more transmissible omicron variant, now confirmed in at least 21 states.

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U.S. FDA authorizes use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 antibody cocktail

Wed, 2021-12-08 20:16 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA authorizes use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 antibody cocktail The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the use of AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail to prevent COVID-19 infections in individuals with weak immune systems or a history of severe side effects from coronavirus vaccines. Reuters Reuters

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OPINION: Former CDC director Frieden writes on: What's next with Omicron and the pandemic?

Wed, 2021-12-08 18:15 — mike kraft

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New US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron

Mon, 2021-12-06 10:06 — mike kraft

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/new-us-travel-rules-omicron-what-to-know/index.html

New US travel rules outlined

(CNN) — Just when we thought US travel rules were starting to stabilize, along comes Omicron.

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White House shifts strategy to emphasize more testing to counter COVID spread

Fri, 2021-12-03 13:02 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — President Biden, confronting a worrisome new coronavirus variant and a potential winter surge, laid out a pandemic strategy on Thursday that includes hundreds of vaccination sites, boosters for all adults, new testing requirements for international travelers and free at-home tests.

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