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Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show

Sat, 2022-01-22 15:06 — FNUOvviyaa

Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show NEW YORK (AP) — Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. They are the first large U.S. AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.

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Arizona sues Biden to keep school anti-mask rules

Sat, 2022-01-22 14:53 — FNUOvviyaa

Arizona sues Biden to keep school anti-mask rules PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey sued the Biden administration on Friday over its demand that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools that don't have mask requirements or that close due to COVID-19 outbreaks. AP NEWS

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WHO recommends reduced dose Pfizer COVID vaccine for under 12s

Fri, 2022-01-21 11:45 — mike kraft

WHO recommends reduced dose Pfizer COVID vaccine for under 12s The World Health Organization on Friday recommended extending the use of a reduced dosage of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 years old. Mrinalika Roy,Manojna Maddipatla Reuters

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White House officially launches telephone hotline for U.S. residents to request at-home tests

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:26 — mike kraft

White House officially launches hotline to request at-home tests US residents can now order free at-home coronavirus tests from the federal government by phone after the White House opened a hotline on Friday to accept test orders, White House officials said. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal" target="_blank">Aditi Sangal,</a> <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani" target="_blank">Melissa Mahtani </a>and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner" target="_blank">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN <

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WHO: COVID boosters should start with most vulnerable

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:19 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID boosters should start with most vulnerable GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says that coronavirus vaccine boosters should now now be offered to people, starting with the most vulnerable, in a move away from its previous insistence that boosters were unnecessary for healthy adults and an acknowledgment that the vaccine supply is improving globally. AP NEWS

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South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:03 — mike kraft

South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing A study of some of the first breakthrough cases of COVID-19 caused by the highly infectious omicron variant found that booster shots of the mRNA vaccines... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Unvaccinated seniors almost 50 times more likely to be hospitalized, other developments

Fri, 2022-01-21 09:58 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated seniors almost 50 times more likely to be hospitalized, CDC data shows: COVID-19 updates Unvaccinated adults 65 and older who have COVID are 49 times more likely to be hospitalized than their boosted counterparts. Latest updates. Cady Stanton, Celina Tebor and Christine Fernando USA TODAY

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Why people should get a booster shot even though they could still get Omicron variant

Thu, 2022-01-20 17:50 — mike kraft

Why you should get a booster even though you could still get Omicron: Scientist Though COVID-19 vaccines and boosters provide strong protection against severe disease, hospitalizations, and deaths, the quickly-spreading Omicron variant remains a significant challenge. Yahoo

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How Common Are False Positive COVID-19 Tests? Experts Explain. Home testing is convenient and reliable—when done correctly.

Thu, 2022-01-20 17:44 — mike kraft

What Is a False Positive COVID-19 Test? Everything to Know About At-Home Testing You could be swabbing your nose incorrectly. Jake Smith Prevention

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The most likely places to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations

Thu, 2022-01-20 11:54 — mike kraft

Where are you most likely to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations Is it the movie theater? The gym? Researchers calculated the odds of infection for any place you might go. YahooNews

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 after a night at the movie theater? How about an afternoon at the gym, unmasked? Or an early morning jog in a neighborhood park?

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