Bottom line: All of the vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. are still very effective against the variant and greatly reduce the risk of severe disease, hospitalization or death.
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Vaccine Passports Spur Explosion In Vaccinations—And Protests—As Europe Cracks Down On Vaccine Holdouts
France and Italy have ramped up pressure to get vaccinated against Covid-19 by imposing mandates and broad vaccine passports that will make life harder for those who remain unvaccinated.
Purdue Pharma’s Creditors Vote Yes To Bankruptcy Deal Shielding Billionaire Owners From Future Opioid Lawsuits
The deal, which the OxyContin-maker says is worth $10 billion, is to settle thousands of lawsuits against the company for its alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis.
Could You Have Long Covid? Here Are The Common Signs And Symptoms
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, an infectious disease expert, explains what we know – and don’t know – about the long-term impacts of Covid infections.
Among Fully Vaccinated, Breakthrough Covid-19 Infections Are More Common Than Previously Thought: Does It Matter? [Update]
Breakthrough infections are more common than previously thought. Does it matter? The answer is yes. First, though breakthrough infections usually don’t lead to severe illness, they can. Second, vaccinated individuals who get breakthrough infections can…
If Herd Immunity Is Your Plan To Beat Covid, You Need A Plan B
Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses the challenges involved in reaching herd immunity from Covid-19.
Physician Assistants Hit Hard By Furloughs, Pay Cuts In Pandemic
Physician assistants have been hit hard in the last year with 12% of PAs furloughed “at some point since the beginning of the pandemic,” a new report shows
Breakthrough Malaria Vaccine Is 77% Effective, Giving Hope Against One Of The World’s Biggest Killers
Early results from the Oxford-developed shot shows the highest efficacy yet against the disease that kills hundreds of thousands of children a year.
Kitten Dies After Catching Covid As Study Uncovers More Evidence Of Human-To-Cat Transmission
Pet owners with Covid-19 should try to avoid close contact until they have recovered, experts warn.
VC Firm Of Moderna Chairman Dumped $1.4 Billion Of Stock In Two Months
Flagship Pioneering, a VC fund run and majority owned by Moderna chairman and cofounder Noubar Afeyan, sold the shares in late February and late March.
