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Pandemic Endgame: What ‘Endemic’ Covid Means—And When We May Get There
“With few exceptions, politicians do not understand the meaning or significance of endemicity,” UC Berkeley’s Dr. John Swartzberg told Forbes. “This misunderstanding may be out of ignorance or willful deceit.”
Japan Could Fast Track Shionogi’s New Antiviral Pill To Treat Covid After Promising Trial Data
The drug reduced the amount of virus in patients by as much as 80%, according to data from Shionogi’s small clinical trial.
1.2 Million Opioid Overdose Deaths Expected In U.S. And Canada By 2029, Experts Warn
Experts warn that without tougher regulations on pharmaceutical companies, the opioid epidemic will expand around the world.
‘Stealth’ Omicron Sub-Variant Detected In 57 Countries, WHO Says
The more infectious BA.2 omicron subvariant now accounts for more than half of the sequenced omicron cases in some countries, the WHO said.
Tsunami-Hit Tonga Goes Into Lockdown After After Foreign Aid Brings Covid-19
Tonga’s nationwide lockdown comes as five Covid-19 cases have been recorded among port workers distributing international aid and their families.
Drug Overdose Suicides Increasing Among Black Women, Young People And The Elderly
Intentional overdoses were more common on Mondays and summer months and less common at weekends and in December, National Institute on Drug Abuse researchers found.
Pfizer Asks FDA To Authorize Its Covid Shot For Kids Under 5
If approved, it will be the first time the U.S. regulator has authorized a Covid-19 vaccine for use in very young children and infants.
4 In 10 Americans With Covid Didn’t Know If They Needed To Isolate After Testing Positive — And Many Struggle Finding Tests, Poll Finds
Six in 10 Americans have recently struggled to get hold of rapid at-home tests and more than a third said it was difficult to find an in-person test, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll.
Majority Of Americans Think Covid-19 Is Here To Stay, Poll Finds
Just 15% of Americans polled said they would consider the pandemic over when Covid-19 is largely eliminated, like polio.
What We Know About Fourth Covid Vaccine Doses—Including If We Might Need One
While Israeli health officials have recommended that all adults get a second booster shot, other countries, experts, other countries and vaccine makers themselves are torn as to whether another shot is needed.
