With record numbers of Americans getting infected with the omicron variant now, will a large segment of the U.S. population soon suffer from "long COVID," also known long-haul COVID?
Jan 18, 2022
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The highly transmissible Omicron variant now accounts for almost all COVID-19 cases around the world, but a subvariant―Omicron BA.2―has emerged that appears to be even more contagious. Cases of Omicron BA.2 are limited ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Entirely new COVID variants could emerge this winter but existing vaccines should protect people from serious illness and death, the EU's drug agency said on Friday.
Sep 2, 2022
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South Korea saw its deadliest day of the pandemic on Saturday, reporting 112 fatalities in the latest 24-hour period, as it grapples with a wave of coronavirus infections driven by the fast-moving omicron variant.
Feb 26, 2022
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A COVID-19 booster shot will provide strong and broad antibody protection against the range of omicron sublineage variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in circulation, two new studies using serum from human blood samples suggest.
May 18, 2022
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Georgia State University researchers have found that the alpha, beta and delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 were substantially more fatal in mouse models than the original strain of the virus that causes COVID-19. However, they ...
Jun 27, 2022
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U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.
Dec 22, 2021
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South Africa is witnessing a "worrying" spike in coronavirus cases after a relative lull in new infections, official data showed Friday.
Apr 22, 2022
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The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is dangerous—and especially so for those who have not been vaccinated against the disease, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday.
Jan 12, 2022
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Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.
Jan 21, 2022
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