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After questions on the coverage of future COVID-19 vaccines have been widely circulating, the FDA announced that people 65+ and/or immunocompromised will be eligible for a free additional COVID booster this year. The decision to target these populations is evidenced based, as most recent deaths!-->…
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After three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people around the world continue to suffer from the implications of Long COVID as there currently is still no proven way to treat of prevent Long COVID. However, researchers have recently found promising signs that certain drugs, like!-->…
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Near California’s southern border with Mexico, buses and vans pull up to three state-funded medical screening centers. Along with water and food, migrants are given face masks and are tested for coronavirus. They offer vaccines as well as isolation for those who tested positive. With a $22.5!-->…
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Moderna plans to charge around $130 per dose for its next version of the vaccine tailored to target new strains of the virus. This cost will be passed on to individual patients if their health insurance does not cover it, prompting outrage from some politicians. The Senate Committee on Health,!-->…
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A study published in mBio journal shows that rats in New York City can carry three Covid-19 variants, according to virological studies and genomic sequencing on samples from 79 rats. While the CDC notes that animal-to-human transmission of Covid-19 is rare, the study's principal investigator, Dr!-->…
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A new study suggests that COVID patients are more likely to suffer from gastrointestinal issues a year after diagnosis than those that never had COVID. These issues include different forms of acid reflux, and peptic ulcers. A lower percentage of patients experience more seriously inflammatory!-->…
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As COVID-19 cases decline in the US, call centers and testing sites are closing. In Rockland County, New York, a call center set up in March 2020 to handle COVID-19 queries closed on Tuesday, having taken more than 19,000 calls. Massachusetts is closing its free PCR testing sites, known as "Stop!-->…
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California’s COVID state of emergency officially ends Tuesday, to which Newsom says California is finally ready to move forward after previously resisting GOP pressure to end the said emergency. Although the pandemic solidified Newsom’s legacy as the crisis governor, his use of power turned him!-->…
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The WHO has updated a number of its COVID-19 guidelines including those related to masking, isolation procedures, and treatments. Masks continue to be an important tool in preventing the spread of COVID-19, especially when worn by those who suspect they may have COVID-19, when they are around those!-->…
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An experimental nasal vaccine developed by Blue Lake Biotechnology showed strong protection against COVID-19 in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The vaccine reduced the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 infections by 86% for three months in people who received it as a booster dose. Existing booster shots in!-->…
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The US House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, now under Republican control, is launching its review of the Biden administration's handling of the pandemic crisis. The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department has released 900 pages of records to the panel, including phone!-->!-->!-->…
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New British research finds that long COVID patients, even those who were not hospitalized, continue to experience mild organ impairment up to a year after their initial COVID diagnosis. The study, involving 536 patients, revealed that at an average of six months after their initial COVID diagnosis,!-->…
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Moderna has announced that it will continue to offer its COVID-19 vaccine in the US for free even after the federal government stops funding it. This announcement comes after the company faced criticism for reportedly considering a significant price increase for its vaccine. Under the new policy,!-->…
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Even with current improvements and updated vaccinations in the latter part of the pandemic, it still poses significant dangers for older Americans. Statistics show that nearly 3/4th of COVID-19 deaths have occurred in people over the age of 65, with the highest casualty among people over the age of!-->…
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