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‘The pandemic is over,’ Biden says
After more than 1 million deaths in the U.S. and almost three years of lockdowns and economic disruption, President Joe Biden declared the coronavirus pandemic…
4 things to know about the bivalent booster campaign rollout
The Biden administration’s fall campaign for updated Covid-19 boosters is ramping up ahead of the flu season, with pharmacies adding appointments for the newly authorized…
Covid is here to stay, but the White House response team is eyeing its endgame
The pandemic may not be over. But there’s a growing sense among officials inside the White House that their days on the front lines of…
How to Tell If Your At-Home COVID Test Really Expired
At this point in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at-home rapid antigen tests are one of the key tools at our disposal when it comes to…
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over coronavirus vaccine
Company is suing pharmaceutical rival and its German partner for patent infringement Moderna is suing its US pharmaceutical rival Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech…
Long Covid is keeping 2-4 million Americans out of workforce, report says
About 16 million working-age Americans have long-term Covid, according to a Brookings Institution report About 16 million working-age Americans have long-term Covid and 2-4 million…
Australia nears 12,000 Covid deaths with hospitals ‘heaving’ under caseload
Health minister says real number of infections twice what is known, as one in 12 public hospital beds is filled by a Covid patient Get…
George R.R. Martin catches COVID, and no, Winds of Winter is still not done yet
George R.R. Martin posted a short video to his Not A Blog webpage, to announce that he has caught COVID and is self quarantining in…
Japanese Breakfast Postpones Toronto Tour Date, Cancels Montreal Appearance Due to COVID
As originally published by Allie Gregory on Exclaim! Japanese Breakfast fans hoping to catch Michelle Zauner and her band at Toronto’s History tonight will have…
Flawed oxygen readings may be behind Covid-19’s toll on people of color
Doctors have sometimes failed to diagnose serious cases of Covid-19 among people of color — and the Food and Drug Administration acknowledges one reason may…
U.S. Orders Omicron-Specific Covid-19 Vaccine Shipment for Big Fall Push
The U.S. federal government has reached a deal to pay pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German-based partner BioNTech a t0tal of $3.2 billion for 105…
Tiger at Ohio zoo dies after contracting Covid
A tiger at an Ohio zoo has died after developing pneumonia caused by Covid-19, the zoo announced Wednesday. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/14-year-old-tiger-columbus-ohio-zoo-dies-contracting-covid-rcna36066 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Ringo Starr postpones upcoming tour due to Covid-19 diagnosis
Another delay for fans The post Ringo Starr postpones upcoming tour due to Covid-19 diagnosis first appeared on Far Out Magazine. Source: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/ringo-starr-postpones-tour-covid-19-diagnosis/ Indie Brew…
That Didn’t Last Long: Shanghai Locks Down Millions for Covid, Again
Little more than a week after Shanghai, China crawled out of one of the most severe and taxing covid lockdowns anywhere in the world, the…
Moderna says updated vaccine works better against omicron variant
Moderna on Wednesday said that a new version of its vaccine provided a superior immune response against the COVID-19 omicron variant, making it the lead…
Omicron subvariant drives spike in cases and deaths in Portugal
Europe faces prospect of further Covid measures later in the year as share of Omicron BA.5 cases rise in Portugal and Germany A spike of…
The pandemic broke welfare. Here’s how states can fix it
The federal COVID public health emergency isn’t ending anytime soon, yet states should start preparing now for that time. Federal pandemic rules, which prohibit states…
Sliding to mild? Nope—omicron BA.2 caused worse COVID symptoms than BA.1
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency) Despite early suggestions that the omicron coronavirus subvariant BA.1 would be mild, a massive wave of infections in…
Philadelphia School District reimplements mask mandate amid rising COVID-19 cases
The School District of Philadelphia announced Friday that it is reimplementing a universal mask mandate beginning Monday, May 23, at the recommendation of the Philadelphia…
As Covid cases rise, officials plead for more funding
Covid rising in the U.S.: Biden administration officials are warning they need more money from Congress to buy vaccines, treatments and tests for anticipated fall…
New clue about why Covid is deadlier for men: Estrogen may play a protective role
Women who received hormone replacement therapy after getting Covid had a lower overall mortality rate than women who didn’t, a study found. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/estrogen-may-play-role-covid-less-deadly-women-rcna29287 Droolin’…
One-third of Americans new survey say pandemic is over
Nearly one in three Americans questioned in a new survey said that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, with many stating their top concern now is…
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