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A growing body of preliminary research suggests the Covid vaccines used in most of the world offer almost no defense against becoming infected by the highly contagious Omicron variant.

All vaccines still seem to provide a significant degree of protection against serious illness from Omicron, which is the most crucial goal. But only the Pfizer and Moderna shots, when reinforced by a booster, appear to have initial success at stopping infections, and these vaccines are unavailable in most of the world.

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Biontech, Pfizer to provide EU with extra 200 mln COVID doses, EU authorizes Novavax

Mon, 2021-12-20 10:55 — mike kraft

Biontech, Pfizer to provide EU with extra 200 mln COVID doses BioNTech SE and Pfizer said on Monday that they would be providing the European Union with more than 200 million additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine they produce. Reuters Reuters

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Moderna's Omicron-specific booster could start clinical trials early next year

Mon, 2021-12-20 09:39 — mike kraft

Moderna's Omicron-specific booster could start clinical trials early next year Biotechnology company Moderna continues to work on developing Covid-19 boosters that specifically target certain variants, including Delta and Omicron, Dr. Stephen Hoge, president of the company, said Monday. By Jack Guy and Aditi Sangal CNN

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Moderna says initial booster data shows good results on omicron

Mon, 2021-12-20 09:30 — mike kraft

Moderna: Initial booster data shows good results on omicron | AP News Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Moderna said lab tests showed the half-dose booster shot increased by 37 times the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies able to fight omicron. AP NEWS

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Biden warns Omicron spreading and unvaccinated at risk this winter

Thu, 2021-12-16 19:15 — mike kraft

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Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits - UN documents

Thu, 2021-12-16 11:38 — mike kraft

Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits - documents Tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19 vaccines from a global programme because some major manufacturers are worried about legal risks from harmful side effects, according to officials and internal documents from Gavi, the charity operating the programme, reviewed by Reuters. Francesco Guarascio,Panu Wongcha-um Reuters

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Growing number of U.S.companies suspend vaccine mandates following court decisions

Thu, 2021-12-16 08:54 — mike kraft

Growing number of companies suspend vaccine mandates, including hospitals and Amtrak A growing number of health care systems and other companies, including Amtrak and General Electric, are temporarily suspending mandates. YahooNews

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Health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one despite the current surge

Thu, 2021-12-16 08:48 — mike kraft

As omicron spreads, health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one Just 10 states have active mask mandates, despite the fact that omicron is moving in on the U.S. fast. Despite their political unpopularity, research shows masks still work and could save lives. NPR.org

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OPINION: Global game plan needed to fight the global covid-19 pandemic

Wed, 2021-12-15 21:02 — mike kraft

To Fight the Global Covid-19 Pandemic, We Need a Global Game Plan The U.S. makes a huge mistake if it thinks its fate can be walled off from the rest of the world Larry Brilliant WSJ

For many months in 2020, Covid-19 was the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. And deaths this year have already surpassed last year.

Americans tend to see this pandemic through the lens of American losses. But neither the original virus nor the five Greek-lettered variants of concern began in the U.S. Wherever the next more-infectious variants begin, they will inevitably circle the globe.

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