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Neil Young Demands Spotify Pull His Music Over Joe Rogan Covid Vaccine ‘Fake Information’

“They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” Young wrote in a letter to his managers and record label.

Clinical Trials Begin For Pfizer And BioNTech’s Omicron-Specific Covid Shot

The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new shot designed to target the omicron coronavirus variant, which can evade some of the protection from existing vaccines.

Don’t Treat Covid Like Flu, WHO Says, As Nations Ditch Restrictions And Live With Virus

“It’s a new virus, and we must go on treating it as though it is full of surprises, very nasty and rather cunning,” said the WHO’s Dr. David Nabarro.

What You Need To Know About How Well Vaccines Protect You Against Omicron

“Vaccines are not magic forcefields,” Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Amesh Adalja told Forbes. “You are getting vaccinated to prevent yourself from getting severe illness from Covid-19,” not to stop getting infected at all.

Here’s What We Know About ‘Stealth’ Omicron BA.2 — The More Infectious Subvariant Better Able To Infect Vaccinated People

New research suggests the subvariant, which rapidly became the dominant strain in Denmark, is 33% more likely to infect others compared to the original omicron variant.

American Airlines Flight U-Turns Over Atlantic After Passenger Refused To Wear Face Mask

The London-bound flight was met by police when it returned to Miami after a passenger refused to follow federal coronavirus mask requirements.

American Airlines Flight U-Turns Over Atlantic After Passenger Refused To Wear Face Mask

The London-bound flight was met by police when it returned to Miami after a passenger refused to follow federal coronavirus mask requirements.

Valneva Shares Jump After Early Study Show Covid-19 Vaccine Effective Against Omicron

Three doses of Valneva’s inactivated coronavirus shot neutralized the omicron variant, the company said, citing early laboratory tests.

Valneva Shares Jump After Early Study Show Covid-19 Vaccine Effective Against Omicron

Three doses of Valneva’s inactivated coronavirus shot neutralized the omicron variant, the company said, citing early laboratory tests.

Antibiotic Resistance Killed 1.2 Million People In 2019, Study Finds, A Leading Cause Of Death

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections killed more in 2019 than almost anything else, including leading killers HIV/AIDS and malaria.