Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Dec 17, 2021 Test to Stay involves testing close contacts of a COVID-19 student at least…
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Merck’s COVID-19 pill cuts hospital use, death in unvaccinated
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Dec 17, 2021 Early treatment with molnupiravir nearly halved the risk of hospitalization and death. Mary…
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Uncertainty swirls around Omicron COVID-19 severity
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Dec 17, 2021 New UK estimations cast doubt on whether Omicron cases are less severe than Delta…
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CDC advisors recommend mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Dec 16, 2021 ACIP votes unanimously that mRNA vaccines are preferred over the Johnson & Johnson vaccine…
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Omicron boosts COVID-19 surges in Denmark, UK
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Dec 16, 2021 Of Denmark’s Omicron patients, 75% were fully vaccinated, and 9% had received a booster…
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Novavax COVID vaccine shows 90.4% efficacy against infection
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Dec 16, 2021 The vaccine can be stored for up to 6 months at refrigerator temperatures.…
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Lung tissue study sheds light on fast Omicron spread
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Dec 15, 2021 The virus multiplies 70 times faster in the bronchi than Delta and the original…
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US hits 800,000 COVID-19 deaths as Omicron now in 36 states
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Dec 15, 2021 About half of the deaths have occurred in the past year, when vaccines have…
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COVID mRNA vaccines lose strength against Delta over time
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Dec 15, 2021 One study finds that 2 doses of Moderna were highly effective against all…
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