Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Dec 10, 2021 The latest UK data show Omicron is outpacing the Delta variant on many fronts.…
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Face mask, other PPE litter skyrockets amid pandemic
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Dec 10, 2021 Researchers detail a a 9,000% increase in mask litter over 14 months in…
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COVID vaccine lotteries Heart damage and COVID-19 COVID vaccine lotteriesHeart damage and COVID-19Read More
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Africa’s COVID-19 numbers surge, but hospital cases stay low
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Dec 09, 2021 Africa’s COVID-19 cases rose 93% in the past week, and Omicron cases are rising…
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FDA green-lights Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Dec 09, 2021 The FDA head says the move comes in time to protect families during the…
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COMMENTARY: 8 things US pandemic communicators still get wrong
Peter M. Sandman, PhD Dec 09, 2021 Common missteps include failure to proclaim uncertainty, fake consensus, prioritizing health over truth, failure to own mistakes, not…
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Pfizer COVID booster shown highly protective against severe illness, death
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Dec 09, 2021 One study shows much lower rates of severe illness, and the other a…
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Multiple early studies find notable Omicron vaccine evasion
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Dec 08, 2021 Also, the WHO says global COVID cases have plateaued for 2 straight weeks. Lisa…
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Pfizer-BioNTech says COVID booster should protect against Omicron
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Dec 08, 2021 The companies say they believe 2 doses will still protect against severe disease. Stephanie…
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