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New COVID variant NB.1.8.1 could be more than 1 in 3 cases, CDC says
The NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 variant was linked to a large surge of hospitalizations in parts of Asia earlier this year.
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New COVID strain jumps to over 1 in 3 US cases: 4 notes
NB.1.8.1 — a new COVID-19 variant tied to a surge in China — now accounts for around 37% of cases in the U.S., according to variant proportion estimates from the CDC. Four notes: ...
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New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 U.S. Cases
Key Takeaways NB.1.8.1 may make up over one-third of current U.S. COVID-19 casesThe variant is spreading fast, but doesn’t ...
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Ex-HMS Professor Who Refused Covid-19 Vaccine Named to CDC Immunization Panel
A former Harvard Medical School professor who claims he was fired for refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine was appointed ...
CDC official overseeing agency recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines resigns
A medical officer at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was working on the committee that was weighing ...
CDC now says kids "may receive" COVID-19 vaccines, should talk to their doctors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that kids with no underlying health conditions "may receive" COVID-19 ...
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CDC: COVID-19 Outbreak May Be Past Peak as Medical Visits Slow
The CDC says Taiwan's COVID-19 outbreak may have peaked and could wind down by late July as the number of medical visits ...
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Six Questions About Covid-19 Vaccines, Answered
Since the first Covid-19 vaccines were authorized in December 2020, more than 672 million doses have been administered in the ...