Novavax asks FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine
Novavax on Monday said that it submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine for adults. The request was based in part on results from two large clinical trials of approximately 30,000 participants in the U.S. and Mexico that the company said two doses […]
Sweden decides against recommending COVID vaccines for kids aged 5-11
STOCKHOLM, Jan 27 (Reuters) – (This Jan. 27 story corrects headline to kids aged 5-11 from 5-12) Sweden has decided against recommending COVID vaccines for kids aged 5-11, the Health Agency said on Thursday, arguing that the benefits did not outweigh the risks. “With the knowledge we have today, with a low risk for serious […]
Japan shortens interval for COVID booster by a month amid omicron’s spread
Seemingly alarmed by the unprecedented speed with which the omicron variant is spreading across the country, the government has been forced to make another revision to its COVID-19 policies, including shortening the isolation period for close contacts and the timetable for administering booster shots. Amid reports that the highly contagious variant is now estimated to […]
White House announces website to order free COVID-19 tests starting Jan.19
Americans will be able to order free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests online starting Jan. 19, the White House said Friday. The move makes available the 500 million rapid tests President Biden said his administration purchased last month. There are some important limitations, though. Each residential address will be limited to four tests. The tests are […]
Polish scientists find gene that doubles risk of serious COVID-19
WARSAW — Polish scientists have found a gene that they say more than doubles the risk of becoming severely ill with COVID-19, a discovery they hope could help doctors identify people who are most at risk from the disease. With vaccine hesitancy a major factor behind high coronavirus death rates in central and eastern Europe, […]
What is Deltacron?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOagqfawCv8&ab_channel=RepublicWorld What Is Deltacron? The New COVID Variant Identified In Cyprus Health researchers in Cyprus on Saturday identified a new strain of the COVID-19 virus that combines at least 10 mutations of the Delta and Omicron variants. The new variant dubbed as ‘Deltacron’ was detected in patients hospitalised for Coronavirus, a professor who was part […]
US sees record COVID-19 pediatric hospital admissions on Wednesday
The U.S. documented a record number of COVID-19 pediatric hospital admissions on Wednesday, with federal data showing almost 1,000 children with confirmed infection were admitted. Department of Health and Human Services data updated Thursday shows that 951 children were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Wednesday — the highest number throughout the pandemic. These daily new pediatric admissions skyrocketed […]
T-cells can fight Omicron when antibodies fail to, Australian researchers say
New study finds the white cells attack new Covid variant, offering protection and helping prevent significant illness Human bodies have a second line of defense against Covid that offers hope in the global fight against the Omicron variant, Australian researchers say. University of Melbourne research, done in conjunction with the Hong Kong University of Science […]
COVID: First signs that vaccine protects against Omicron – health minister
So far, Israel has registered four cases infected with the new variant, while general morbidity remains low. There are indications that individuals fully vaccinated against corona within six months or with the booster are also protected against the Omicron variant, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said on Tuesday, after another two cases were identified, bringing the […]
Pfizer CEO says people who spread misinformation on Covid vaccines are ‘criminals’
People who spread misinformation on Covid-19 vaccines are “criminals” and have cost “millions of lives,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Tuesday. Speaking with Washington D.C.-based think tank Atlantic Council, Bourla said there is a “very small” group of people that purposefully circulate misinformation on the shots, misleading those who are already hesitant about getting vaccinated. […]
