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Vast Majority of Long Covid Patients Were Never Hospitalized, Report Finds

Three-fourths of diagnosed long covid patients avoided hospitalization, according to an analysis of private…

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Covid Boosters Authorized for Kids as Young as 5

The FDA says children between 5 and 11 years old can now receive a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine.

Lauren Leffer

5/17/22 12:20PM

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Shanghai Says It Hit 'Zero-Covid' Milestone After Massive Lockdown

The city has had some of the harshest covid lockdowns, where residents have been holed up in apartments and even…

Kyle Barr

5/17/22 11:20AM

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Your Case of Omicron Might Have Super-Boosted Your Immunity—If You Were Vaccinated

Research suggests that vaccinated people who caught Omicron tend to develop more robust immunity to past and present…

Ed Cara

5/16/22 12:54PM

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U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Dead From Covid-19 as Number of New Cases Climbs

The U.S. still has the lowest covid-19 vaccination rate among wealthy countries.

Matt Novak

5/05/22 6:00AM

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Young Kids Could Soon Get First Covid Shots as Moderna Asks for FDA Clearance

No other covid-19 vaccine is currently authorized for use in children younger than six years old.

Kyle Barr

4/28/22 12:30PM

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Millions of Covid-19 Vaccine Shots Going to Waste in U.S. as Vaccination Program Fizzles: Report

North Carolina alone has wasted 1.7 million doses since the vaccination program began.

Matt Novak

4/28/22 6:30AM

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Fauci Declares 'Pandemic Phase' Over in U.S.—Hopefully the Virus Is Listening

"We are certainly right now in this country out of the pandemic phase," Fauci said during an interview on Tuesday.

Ed Cara

4/27/22 1:46PM

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'Long Haul' Covid Patients See Some Relief in 4-Week Treatment Program

In a small trial, long covid patients who received occupational therapy reported improvements in their daily…

Ed Cara

4/25/22 6:01PM

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Shanghai Reports First Covid-19 Deaths in Nearly Two Years

The city of 26 million is enduring a tough lockdown with Beijing determined to pursue a policy of zero covid.

Matt Novak

4/18/22 6:00AM

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Moderna Asks FDA to Approve Fourth Covid-19 Vaccine Dose for 18+

The U.S. has seen a decline in cases but nobody knows how long that will last.

Matt Novak

3/18/22 6:00AM

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China Reports Record Number of COVID Cases With More Than 80 Million Locked Down

China previously managed to control serious outbreaks before omicron became the dominant strain.

Matt Novak

3/15/22 6:00AM

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Mild Covid-19 Linked to Increased Inflammation in Cells Months Later, Study Finds

Scientists found that certain immune cells were more prone to inflammation three to five months after mild covid-19,…

Ed Cara

3/14/22 9:00PM

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Over 18 Million People Have Died From the Pandemic, Large Study Estimates

The pandemic "has been more devastating" than official numbers show, the researchers say.

Ed Cara

3/11/22 12:20PM

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Man Gets Just 5 Years Probation for Selling DIY Covid-19 Vaccine

The man also sold unapproved "cancer vaccines" for years.

Matt Novak

3/09/22 6:00AM

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China Reports 214 Cases of Covid-19 on Monday, the Highest in Two Years

China's low case rates are still impressive compared with the rest of the world. But for how long?

Matt Novak

3/07/22 7:00AM

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The CDC Will Once Again Stop Asking People to Mask Up: Report

For the second time in two years, the CDC is expected to announce that it will no longer recommend most Americans…

Ed Cara

2/25/22 11:25AM

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Vaccines Cut Risk of Long Covid in Half, UK Scientists Find

Vaccines also show some promise in reducing symptoms among those already experiencing long covid, a review of…

Ed Cara

2/23/22 5:10PM

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FDA Is Reportedly Considering Whether to Approve a Second Booster Shot for This Fall

An annual covid-19 vaccination in the same vein as the yearly flu vaccine is also being reviewed.

Alyse Stanley

2/19/22 3:45PM

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Hong Kong to Test All 7.5 Million Residents for Covid-19 as Cases Skyrocket

The mass testing strategy has helped mainland China keep cases low.

Matt Novak

2/17/22 7:00AM

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