Switch to Moderna booster after Pfizer shots better against omicron in 60+
The study is small but adds to data finding benefits of mix-and-match boosting.
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Series: Covid-19 Coverage // Ars Technica's coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic
Fauci confirms parents’ nightmare: FDA may delay COVID vaccines for kids under 5
“Why can’t we have it in May?” a CNN reporter and parent asked Fauci.
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Combo COVID booster is the way to go this fall, Moderna data suggests
A bivalent vaccine produced stronger, broader protection, early data suggests.
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Delta dragged for mask stance, walks back “ordinary seasonal virus” line
Delta deleted the line but still suggests the pandemic is over.
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“Wearing a mask cleans nothing:” Florida judge vacates CDC travel mask mandate
Trump-appointed judge deemed “not qualified” argued that the CDC lacked authority.
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Meet the InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer test just authorized by the FDA
The test device is about the size of carry-on luggage and performs GC-MS.
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Autopsies suggest COVID’s smell loss is caused by inflammation, not virus
In 23 patients who died, researchers found olfactory nerve damage but little virus.
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“Implausible:” Zero deaths in Shanghai’s COVID spike spurs skepticism
Low vaccination among elderly and reports of deaths in hospitals raise questions.
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DC’s Gridiron COVID outbreak tally hits 72 as cases tick up nationwide
Washington’s wave shows how BA.2 is exploiting relaxed health measures.
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The painfully simple reason Hong Kong saw one of the highest COVID death rates
The most vulnerable weren’t vaccinated.
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After maskless schmoozing, DC elite hit with COVID outbreak
Several events have been linked to the outbreak as people let their guard down.
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Biden steps up federal efforts to address long COVID
Up to 23 million Americans may have long-term effects, such as shortness of breath, fatigue.
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NIH begins trial of COVID boosters to fight future variants
The complex trial will test six booster regimens to broaden protection.
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Ivermectin worthless against COVID in largest clinical trial to date
The antiparasitic failed to reduce hospitalization and all other severe outcomes.
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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines aren’t the same; study finds antibody differences
The findings add further weight to the idea of mix-and-match boosting.
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With a second booster now authorized for some, the question is when to get it [Updated]
Experts are torn whether people should get boosted now or wait for signs of a surge.
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Shanghai in lockdown as officials work to test all 26M residents
Officials fear the surge could turn deadly amid low vaccination rates among the elderly.
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Omicron is trouncing the argument for “natural immunity” to COVID
Bad news if you’re unvaccinated and think you have strong protection after omicron.
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Moderna reports good COVID vaccine results for kids <6, plans FDA submission
Though antibody levels looked strong, efficacy against omicron infections took an expected hit.
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Swab, test, repeat: A 2nd rapid COVID test more than doubled result accuracy
Study puts some numbers to the benefits of serial testing in people without symptoms.
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Murky case for fourth doses now with FDA as protection wanes, BA.2 looms
Israeli data provides limited and mixed look at fourth doses so far.
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COVID cases are again on the rise globally as testing, health measures decline
BA.2 is now accounting for about 75% of SARS-CoV-2 sequences worldwide.
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Florida health official put on 2-month leave after urging staff to get vaccine
“I have a hard time understanding how we can be in public health and not practice it,” the official wrote.
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Fourth shot “is necessary” Pfizer CEO says as experts monitor BA.2
Experts warn of potential for bump in cases amid relaxed measures and rise in BA.2.
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Delta-omicron recombinant virus no reason for panic, health experts say
The hybrid virus is rare, and data on spread and disease severity is not concerning.
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COVID ups risks of dementia, cognitive impairment, and decline in older survivors
The study, which followed survivors for a year, suggests dementia could rise worldwide.
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Florida’s latest anti-health political stunt is to cast doubt on kids’ vaccines
Gov. DeSantis held roundtable with prominent COVID contrarians and anti-vax figures.
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Extensive study finds small drop in brain volume after COVID-19
The changes are focused in areas linked to the olfactory system.
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DOJ, FTC, FDA sue man who claims $60 herbal tea cures COVID
Feds say the herbal tea is “nothing more than snake oil.”
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Prominent peddler of COVID misinfo pleads guilty to joining Capitol riot
Gold has spent the pandemic downplaying COVID-19 and promoting unproven treatments.
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Here’s how kids’ COVID vaccines are holding up in the real world amid omicron
As in adults, omicron and time lower effectiveness, but shots protect from severe COVID.
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Russia attacked Ukrainian hospitals, violating humanitarian law, WHO says
WHO called for a safe corridor to deliver oxygen, trauma kits, and other medical supplies.
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43% of Americans—140 million—have had COVID, CDC estimates
About 37 million infected in omicron wave, and 58% of kids were infected at some point.
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Researchers may have ID’ed first deer-to-human SARS-CoV-2 transmission
A distinct lineage may have spread through deer and mink.
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CDC issues new guidance on mask use
Most of the country falls into categories where face mask use is considered optional.
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COVID’s spread within hospitals hit all-time high amid omicron wave
Hospital risk was still relatively low, but surge speaks to omicron’s transmissibility.
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