President Biden to end Covid-19 emergencies on May 11
(By Zeke Miller and Amanda Seitz — Associated Press published by STAT on January 30, 2023) WASHINGTON — President Joe
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(By Chris Lee for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 26, 2023) The share of people who say they have had
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(By Scott Hensley for NPR) A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on a proposal
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(By Rob Stein for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration is considering a major shift in the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine
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By Judith Graham on January 18, 2023 for Kaiser Health News A new coronavirus variant is circulating, the most transmissible
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(By Helen Branswell for STAT) It’s like clockwork now. Every few months, we’re warned that the Omicron variant of the
Read MoreXBB.1.5’s transmissibility, severity: 4 Qs answered
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health officials are keeping a close eye on omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 due to
Read MoreIt’s not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR on December 28, 2022 The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago
Read MoreThree years on, the pandemic — and our response — have been jolting. Here’s what even the experts didn’t see coming
By Helen Branswell for Stat News on December 27, 2022 People who study infectious diseases and who work in public
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