The vaccine-preventable deaths comprise 60 percent of all adult Covid-19 deaths since June 2021, the Kaiser Family Foundation found.
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Phony Vaccine Cards, Fake Telemedicine Visits: Feds Charge 21 In Sweeping Covid Fraud Crackdown
A man accused of selling hundreds of fake Covid-19 vaccination cards for as much as $175 apiece allegedly bragged to an undercover agent that “until I get caught and go to jail… I’m taking the money! I don’t care.”
Covid-19 Pneumonia Increases Risk Of Dementia, Study Says
People hospitalized with Covid-19-related pneumonia are 18.6% more likely to develop dementia than people hospitalized with other forms of pneumonia, researchers said.
Novavax Claims Positive Results From Early Trials Of Combination Covid/Flu Vaccine
The company will be moving into more clinical trials for the vaccine through 2022 and 2023.
Even Short Exposure To Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Covid Infection, Study Suggests
Exposure to higher levels of some traffic-related pollutants was linked with an increased chance of testing positive for Covid-19, a study found.
Federal Workers Can’t Sue Over Biden’s Vaccine Mandate, Appeals Court Says
Federal employees who want to dispute the Biden Administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate should turn to a specially designated board rather than filing a lawsuit, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.
87% Of Kids Hospitalized With Covid During Omicron Wave Were Unvaccinated, CDC Says
Unvaccinated children are much more likely to be hospitalized with Covid-19 than vaccinated children, and to stay in hospital longer, according to a study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Supreme Court Won’t Block Punishment For Air Force Officer Who Refused Covid Vaccine
The Supreme Court decided not to grant an injunction that would have temporarily prevented the Air Force from discharging an officer who refused Covid-19 vaccination on religious grounds.
Omicron More Likely To Cause Upper Airway Infections Among Children Than Previous Covid Varieties, Study Says
Though the omicron variant is less likely to cause severe disease than previous coronavirus varieties, it is more likely to trigger potentially serious upper airway infection among children, researchers concluded.
FDA Authorizes First Covid Breath Testing Device
InspectIR Systems’ “Covid-19 breathalyzer” is capable of detecting Covid-19 with a high degree of accuracy within less than three minutes, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
