Some countries in Europe and Asia have seen a spike in COVID-19 cases as BA.2 becomes the dominant variant worldwide.
Category: Breaking
FDA Authorizes Second Covid Booster For Americans 50 And Older
Pfizer and Moderna’s applications for a second Covid booster shot for older people was supported by real-world studies in Israel, which found that a second booster dramatically increased resistance to the delta and omicron strains.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Tests Positive For Covid
Bennett’s positive test comes one day after he met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on the sidelines of a key summit between Israeli and Arab leaders.
Supreme Court Rules Navy Can Sideline Unvaccinated SEALs
In a divided decision, the justices overturned a lower court ruling blocking the Navy from limiting deployment and training assignments of SEALs who have refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh writing that it intruded o…
At-Home Covid Test Use Has Surged, But Racial Disparities Persist, CDC Finds
At-home tests were most popular with New Englanders and those who make over $150,000, according to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cannabis Stocks Are Surging Ahead Of House Vote On Marijuana Legalization Next Week
Sundial and Tilray are up about 50% but the gains may just be temporary.
Moderna Stock Plunges Despite ‘Vaccine Day’ Touting 31 New Shots And $21 Billion In Sales—Here’s Why
One analyst blasted Moderna’s flu vaccine results as a “nonstarter” clinically, while others said investors are still too focused on Covid.
Aspirin Improves Survival For Hospitalized Covid Patients, Study Finds
Patients who were given aspirin soon after being admitted to hospital with Covid-19 were nearly 14% less likely to die in hospital within 28 days, researchers found.
Deaths Outpaced Births In A Record 73% Of U.S. Counties In 2021 As Covid Raged
In a reversal of historical trends, Americans moved from larger, more populated areas to smaller and less populated ones, with 65.6% of counties reporting net positive domestic migration for 2021, the Census Bureau reported.
Moderna Will Seek Emergency Use Approval For Low-Dose Covid Vaccine In Kids Under 6
If approved, it will be the first Covid-19 vaccine available to children under the age of five in the U.S.
