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WHO’s new COVID guidelines see fewer patients requiring hospitalization
[ad_1] Most patients are unlikely to develop severe disease or die if they get the current variants of COVID-19 as immunity levels have climbed…
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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines…
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5 things to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine
[ad_1] It may be time to get your COVID-19 vaccine again. There’s a new booster that’s coming out to guard against the virus. The…
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CDC recommends updated COVID shots for people 6 months of age and older
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for people 6 months of age and older. Director Mandy…
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New coronavirus variant has experts on alert and WHO is urging countries to step up COVID surveillance
[ad_1] A new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has put epidemiologists around the world on alert, and the World Health Organization is asking countries…
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WHO names Eris a COVID variant of interest. Here’s what you need to know.
[ad_1] The World Health Organization has upgraded COVID-19 variant EG.5 to a variant of interest, or VOI, from a variant under monitoring, or VUM,…
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New ‘Eris’ COVID variant is dominant in the U.S., but a shortage of data is making it hard to track
[ad_1] A new variant of COVID-19 dubbed EG.5 has become dominant in the U.S., according to projections made by the Centers for Disease Control…
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COVID pandemic is officially over in the U.S., excess-deaths data show
[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic is definitively over, according to two recent reports focused on the same metric. That metric is excess deaths, a measure…
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U.S. dollar could soon wipe out all of its post-pandemic gains, Soc Gen strategist warns
[ad_1] The slide in the U.S. dollar in the last eight months could mean that mean all of its gains in the wake of…
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World Health Organization declares end to COVID global health emergency
[ad_1] The World Health Organization on Friday declared an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency. Speaking at a press conference at the agency’s…
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The doctor won’t Zoom with you now: The telehealth frenzy is over.
[ad_1] The pandemic opened the floodgates to telehealth. Now, many patients and doctors are curbing their enthusiasm for virtual care. Four out of five…
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Loneliness is an ‘epidemic’ that costs billions and leads to bad health outcomes and even death
[ad_1] Loneliness is more than a bad feeling. It’s as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day and is associated with a…
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China is not only asserting itself geopolitically but openly questioning the U.S.’s central role on the world stage
[ad_1] It’s been a busy few months for China — and sobering ones for the United States. Days later, Beijing announced it had brokered…
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Leading infectious-disease expert says COVID-19 is now endemic, but Americans are divided on whether pandemic is over
[ad_1] A leading infectious-disease expert said this week that data is showing the coronavirus has moved to the endemic phase, meaning that COVID-19 is…
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Alibaba Stock Jumps After Earnings Beat. Chinese Lockdowns Still Weighed.
[ad_1] Alibaba reported better-than-expected earnings in the final three months of 2022, giving Wall Street exactly what it wanted as analysts remain positive on…
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Omicron subvariant that’s dominant in U.S. extends lead over other variants in latest week, CDC data shows
[ad_1] The omicron subvariant that became dominant in the U.S. several weeks ago continued to extend its lead over other variants in the latest…
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WHO counted nearly 20 million new COVID cases in latest month as it shifts from weekly reporting schedule
[ad_1] The World Health Organization said nearly 20 million new COVID cases were recorded in the 28 days through Jan. 29, down 78% from…
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Biden to end U.S. COVID emergencies on May 11, but more than 500 people are still dying every day
[ad_1] President Joe Biden will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world gets closer to…
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Pandemic is still a global health emergency but it may be reaching a point where higher immunity levels mean fewer deaths
[ad_1] The coronavirus pandemic is still a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization, but an advisory panel has determined that it…
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FDA panel backs plan for annual COVID-19 booster, as new omicron subvariant continues to dominate in new cases
[ad_1] A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously Thursday for Americans to get a once-a-year booster against COVID-19, with the strain to…