Pfizer and BioNTech say updated Covid-19 boosters show increased immune response against Omicron variant
The companies tested a vaccine that targets Omicron BA.1 subvariant and bivalent booster -- which targets two strains -- that...
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Will COVID evolve to cause less severe disease? Why we can’t assume the answer is yes
When scientists find a new disease-causing virus in humans, the first question they want answered is: Can this thing spread...
Florida COVID cases, hospitalizations remain at ‘high’ risk level
COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations hit a plateau in Florida last week. The state reported 10,542 daily cases during the seven-day...
Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just...
COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives in a year, study says
Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been...
Biden officials to keep private the names of hospitals where patients contracted Covid
One concern held by some federal health officials is that the disclosure could embarrass hospitals and lead them to stop...
What to Know About Covid Vaccine Doses for Very Young Children
Federal health officials on Saturday cleared the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines for very young children — the only age...
The Highest Paid U.S. Airline CEOs
Skift Take It's little surprise that the CEO of most America's most financially sound big airline, Ed Bastian of Delta,...
China’s ‘Fragmented Authoritarianism’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic
AdvertisementIn early June, when the local authorities of Shanghai lifted its three-month-long lockdown, the central government soon announced its own...
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Beijing says will reopen primary, secondary schools as COVID cases recede
People wearing masks walk in a street in Beijing's central business district (CBD) during morning rush hour, following the coronavirus...