The more infectious BA.2 omicron subvariant now accounts for more than half of the sequenced omicron cases in some countries, the WHO said.
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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.
Childhood Trauma Linked To Covid Vaccine Hesitancy, Lockdown Defiance, Study Says
Children subjected to numerous traumatic experiences were three times more likely to grow into adults who reject Covid vaccines, researchers found in a survey of Welsh adults.
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.
Businesswoman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Covid Relief Funds In First Case Of Its Kind
Former healthcare company owner Amina Abbas admitted to spending about $37,657 in Covid-19 relief funds on personal expenses, the Department of Justice said.
Novavax Asks FDA To Authorize Its Non-mRNA Covid Vaccine
Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine relies on traditional protein-based technology rather than newer mRNA technology, and was extremely effective at preventing serious Covid-19 symptoms in clinical trials.
Moderna Receives FDA Approval For Its Coronavirus Vaccine
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is the second to earn the FDA’s full approval, joining the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine approved last August.
Here Are The Biggest Losing Stocks In The Market’s Worst Month Since March 2020
Some of the pandemic’s hottest stocks are among the worst performers so far in 2022.
U.S. Households Have Ordered 240 Million Free Covid-19 Tests, White House Says
About 60 million households placed orders for nearly one-fourth of the 1 billion tests the Biden administration has made available for free.
