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Global tally of COVID cases down 11% in latest week as fatalities fall 18%; BA.5 remains dominant strain
The global tally of COVID cases fell 11% in the week ending Sept. 25 from the week earlier, while the…
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U.S. to start vaccinating very young children this week, and panel to recommend overhauling healthcare system
The U.S. will start vaccinating children below the age of 5 starting this week, after regulatory agencies approved the shots…
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FDA panel reviews vaccines for children under 5, and WHO warns against pandemic complacency
A day after a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine…
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Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 shot provides ‘superior’ protection against omicron
Moderna’s MRNA, +4.10% experimental next-generation COVID-19 vaccine provides more protection against omicron than the original shot, and the company is…
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In boost for parents, Biden administration says COVID vaccine for kids under 5 could start June 21, and Prince Andrew misses Jubilee event after testing positive
Children under 5 years old could begin to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 as early as June 21, a Biden administration…
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Bavarian Nordic shares surge on order for monkeypox vaccine amid Europe outbreaks; one case in the U.S
Shares of a Danish pharmaceutical group surged on Thursday after the company received an order for its vaccine to treat…
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Abortion-rights vote fails in Senate as Democrats try to codify Roe v. Wade
A bill that would preserve access to abortion across the U.S. failed in the Senate on Wednesday, as a lone…
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Former global leaders urge U.S. to commit $5 billion to global COVID battle, urge Biden to take more forceful role at Thursday summit
A group of former global leaders, among them Gordon Brown, the U.K. prime minister from 2007 to 2010, is calling…
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New study finds omicron no less severe than earlier variants, and not just more transmissible
A new study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School among others has found that the omicron variant of the…
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Several people who attended weekend White House correspondents dinner have since tested positive for COVID
A handful of people who attended the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night have tested positive for…
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