insert_link Health & Wellness COVID-19 cases will likely increase soon with BA.2 and other Variants, though not necessarily Hospitalizations Over the next few weeks, the U.S. should expect an increase in COVID-19 cases from the Omicron BA.2 variant, also known as the "Stealth Variant," Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview with ABC News, but it may not lead to as severe a surge in hospitalizations or deaths. "I would not be surprised if in the next few weeks we see somewhat of either a flattening of our diminution or […] todayMarch 21, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness COVID-19 vaccine for young children will undergo Rigorous Authorization Process with FDA CNN Reports that about 18 million children under the age of 5 in the United States could soon be eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine -- but first, the child-sized shot must go through a rigorous authorization process that's taking a different path than the Covid-19 vaccines that came before. Last week, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they had initiated a rolling submission to the US Food and Drug Administration […] todayFebruary 8, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness The CDC says the U.S. has the “Tools” to fight the Omicron Variant, but needs Americans to do their Part The big message from the White House COVID-19 response team on Tuesday was that if anyone has been on the fence about whether to get a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot, the new Omicron variant should give more than enough motivation to do it - right away. “We have far more tools to fight the variant today than we had at this time last year,’’ said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director […] todayDecember 1, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Here’s what you need to know about the new Covid-19 Omicron Variant South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus last week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. It's unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has now been seen in travelers to Belgium, Botswana, Hong Kong and Israel. Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the variant was […] todayNovember 29, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Fauci says new drug Molnupiravir ‘impressive’ at significantly reducing risk of Hospitalization or Death from COVID-19 A new pill to treat COVID-19 has shown “impressive” results in clinical trials, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top medical adviser to President Biden, said during a October 7 briefing by the White House pandemic response team. The drug, called molnupiravir, is an antiviral treatment developed by the pharmaceutical giant Merck in conjunction with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. In a press release, Merck said the drug, which is taken by mouth, “significantly reduced […] todayOctober 13, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Buckle Up, there’s a new COVID-19 Variant in the U.S. Business Insider reports that a new variant of COVID-19, which the World Health Organization (WHO) says could have the ability to evade the immunity people get from vaccines and previous infections, has been detected in almost every US state, according to data from epidemiology and genomic database Outbreak.info. Insider's Cheryl Teh reported the WHO noted in its weekly bulletin that further studies would need to be done on the mutated variant […] todaySeptember 9, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness White House enlists Social Media Influencers to help get COVID-19 Vaccines to Milennials Pop star Olivia Rodrigo might be the biggest name involved, but she’s not the only young influencer the Biden administration has enlisted to help promote COVID-19 vaccines to younger Americans. Dozens of Twitch streamers, YouTubers and TikTokers are helping the White House as it tries drum up vaccination numbers and combat the scourge of vaccine misinformation being spread on social media. In May, President Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci, […] todayAugust 25, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine – becoming the first in the U.S. to win the coveted designation and giving even more businesses, schools and universities greater confidence to adopt vaccine mandates. Up until now, the mRNA vaccine, which will be marketed as Comirnaty, was on the U.S. market under an Emergency Use Authorization that was granted by the FDA […] todayAugust 24, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness WHO warns that even Vaccinated people should still wear Masks to stop spread of COVID-19 Delta Variant As reported in Business Insider, the World Health Organization announced on Friday said that people should continue to wear face masks and take other measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, raising concerns about the quickly spreading Delta variant of COVID-19. "People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves," said Dr. Mariangela Simao, the assistant director-general for access to medicines […] todayJune 28, 2021
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