The drug baricitinib can treat arthritis inflammation—and reduce the risk of death by Covid, according to a University of Oxford study.
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Covid Vaccination Disparity Between Urban And Rural America Has Doubled Since April, CDC Says
Kids in rural communities were less than half as likely to be vaccinated for Covid-19 than kids in urban areas, according to a new CDC report that starkly illustrates the growing partisan divide on vaccines.
WHO Backs Merck’s Antiviral Pill For High-Risk Covid Patients But Finds Regeneron’s Antibody Cocktail ‘Ineffective’ Against Omicron
The WHO panel is also evaluating data for Pfizer’s antiviral pill, paxlovid, and a widely available antidepressant, fluvoxamine, to treat Covid-19.
Risk Of Covid Hospitalization 5 Times Higher With Johnson & Johnson Shot Than Pfizer
Though less effective than Pfizer’s shot, the risk of hospitalization is still significantly higher for unvaccinated people.
Daily Covid Cases Lowest Since July
New Covid cases are dropping, but the number of deaths remains high.
CDC Significantly Loosens Mask Guidelines
The CDC wants to “give people a break” from wearing masks when severe Covid-19 infections are low, Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.
CDC Will Reportedly Stop Recommending Masking Indoors In Most Instances
The CDC plans to significantly loosen mask guidelines Friday, as part of a broader recalibration of the metrics it uses to study Covid-19, the Associated Press reported.
More Than 5 Million Children Worldwide Have Lost A Parent Or Caregiver To Covid, Study Suggests
An estimated 200,500 U.S. children have lost one or both parents to Covid-19 since the pandemic began.
‘Living With Covid’: England Ditches Remaining Covid Restrictions, Including Self-Isolating When Positive
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the country can “protect ourselves without losing our liberties…moving from government restrictions to personal responsibility.”
Moderna Stock Crash Worsens Even After Morgan Stanley Says Flu Vaccine Results Could Boost Shares
Moderna stock fell 6% despite the bullish projection, pushing shares down nearly 72% below their August all-time high.
