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Covid hospitalizations spike with new variant as school returns, U.S. readies vaccines
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Covid hospitalizations spike with new variant as school returns, U.S. readies vaccines

Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in their isolation room on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, U.S., January 4, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Covid hospitalizations are increasing substantially across much of the U.S. for the first time this year, just as students are returning […]

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Moderna says updated Covid vaccine was effective against highly mutated BA.2.86 variant in trial
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Moderna says updated Covid vaccine was effective against highly mutated BA.2.86 variant in trial

Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Moderna‘s new Covid vaccine produced a strong immune response against BA.2.86, a highly mutated omicron variant that health officials are watching closely, according to clinical trial data the biotech company released Wednesday.  The updated shot produced an 8.7-fold increase in protective antibodies against BA.2.86, which has been detected […]

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Judge withdraws from Medicare drug price case after stock ownership is revealed
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Judge withdraws from Medicare drug price case after stock ownership is revealed

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, right, shakes hands with Judge Thomas Rose of the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio after taking his oath of office, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Cedarville, Ohio. John Minchillo | AP A federal judge on Friday withdrew from a case that could block Medicare from negotiating over drug prices, […]

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When to wear masks as Covid cases rise, new variants emerge in the U.S.
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When to wear masks as Covid cases rise, new variants emerge in the U.S.

Michael Nason, 29, left, and Donna Nason, 25, right, both of Bakersfield are wearing a face mask in Union Station on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. COVID-19 making a comeback in California. Francine Orr | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images An uptick in Covid cases and hospitalizations in the U.S., and […]

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CDC expects new Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available in mid-September
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CDC expects new Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available in mid-September

A sign advertises COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available to the public in mid-September, an agency official told reporters Thursday.  That amounts to the […]

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Novavax says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in animal trials
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Novavax says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in animal trials

A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Novavax’s new Covid vaccine generated a broad immune response against the now-dominant Eris variant and another fast-spreading strain of the virus […]

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Covid vaccine stocks jump as new variants emerge ahead of fall shot rollout
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Covid vaccine stocks jump as new variants emerge ahead of fall shot rollout

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Covid vaccine makers’ shares rose Monday as new variants of the virus emerge in the U.S. ahead of the rollout of updated shots this fall. Shares of Novavax jumped more than 13%. Moderna‘s stock rose more than 9%. Shares of BioNTech, which jointly develops Covid vaccines with Pfizer, […]

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New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely protect against Eris variant
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New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely protect against Eris variant

A pharmacist prepares to administer Covid-19 vaccine booster shots during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center in Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 9, 2022. Scott Olson | Getty Images New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely provide protection against the new “Eris” variant, now the […]

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Moderna says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in early trial
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Moderna says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in early trial

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna’s new Covid vaccine generated a robust immune response against the now-dominant “Eris” variant and another rapidly spreading strain of the virus in an early clinical trial, the biotech company said Thursday.  The updated shot is designed to target omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, but the results suggest that the […]

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As the new Eris Covid variant spreads across the world, here’s what we know so far
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As the new Eris Covid variant spreads across the world, here’s what we know so far

An illustrative image of a person holding a medical syringe and a vaccine vial in front of the Pfizer logo displayed on a screen. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The World Health Organization is monitoring a new strain of Covid-19 called EG.5, or “Eris,” that accounts for a growing share of cases in countries […]

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