During a CNN special, Dr. Deborah Birx talked about how the approach to the coronavirus could have been different.During a CNN special, Dr. Deborah Birx…
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China tracks rising COVID activity in Beijing as US cases climb
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 25, 2022 US cases, now nearing 50,000 per day, are rising fastest in the Midwest and…
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Omicron less severe than Delta but more easily evades boosters
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 25, 2022 Data show a 36% to 68% lower risk of a COVID-19 hospital stay…
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Lives saved by COVID vaccines Pregnancy and COVID-19 More avian flu in 4 states New pediatric hepatitis cases Lives saved by COVID vaccinesPregnancy and COVID-19More…
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My At-Home Rapid Test Is Negative, But Could I Still Have COVID?
Some people with omicron or its subvariants aren’t testing positive right away, even with symptoms. Here are few theories why.Some people with omicron or its…
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COVID-19 third leading cause of death in US in 2021
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 22, 2022 Only heart disease and cancer killed more Americans than COVID-19, and COVID deaths increased…
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WHO backs Paxlovid for high-risk COVID patients
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 22, 2022 Also, the WHO revised its assessment of remdesivir, recommending it for mild or moderate…
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Effect of nations’ COVID restrictions on mental health varied by type, group
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 22, 2022 “Policy makers should be largely reassured by people’s aggregate capacity to cope.” Mary…
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Studies suggest current vaccines boost immune response against Omicron
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 22, 2022 A third mRNA dose boosts the immune system to better fight Omicron infections, 2…
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