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A brand new COVID variant is making headway in the U.S. and Europe

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Just in time for fall, there's a brand new COVID variant making headway in the U.S. Scientists are taking notice of BF.7 because it’s making headway in an increasingly crowded field of Omicron subvariants. Fortune

A new COVID strain started to create waves among virus trackers this week, outpacing nearly all other variants of interest scientists are tracking in the U.S. this autumn. 

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Pfizer starts late-stage trial of mRNA-based flu vaccine

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Pfizer starts late-stage trial of mRNA-based flu vaccine Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it had started a late-stage U.S. trial of an influenza vaccine involving 25,000 patients, among the first such studies for a messenger RNA flu shot. Reuters Reuters

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Germans slow to get COVID booster take-up low, new version may help - doctors group

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German COVID booster take-up low, new version may help - doctors group Demand for booster vaccinations against COVID-19 is low in Germany, the association of general practitioners said on Thursday, with some patients waiting for a booster designed to combat the currently circulating Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants. Reuters Reuters

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EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech’s tweaked COVID booster

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EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech's tweaked COVID booster LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of a tweaked booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against two of the latest versions of omicron, as countries look to bolster their immunization programs ahead of winter. AP NEWS

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Masks: Germany, Philippines to drop mandates

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Germany plans to drop mask-wearing mandate on planes BERLIN (AP) — The German government plans to drop a requirement for people to wear masks on flights to and from the country, though the health minister said Tuesday that it could be reimposed if coronavirus cases rise sharply. AP NEWS
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Germany to start Omicron-adapted COVID vaccinations next week

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Germany to start Omicron-adapted COVID vaccinations next week - minister Germany can next week start using COVID-19 vaccines which have been adapted for the Omicron variant and got approval for use in the European Union on Thursday, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said. Reuters Reuters

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Moderna sued Pfizer and BioNTech, accusing them of copying the central technology behind its coronavirus vaccine.

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Moderna files patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA Covid-19 vaccines | CNN Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform," the company said in a news release Friday. Ben Tinker,Amanda Sealy CNN

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German health minister expecs new COVID-19 wave in autumn

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German health minister expects renewed coronavirus wave in autumn German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Wednesday he expects a wave of COVID-19 infections this autumn but ruled out further lockdowns or school closures. Reuters Reuters

 

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Pfizer seeks FDA approval of updated COVID vaccine booster retooled for Omcron

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Pfizer seeks U.S. authorization for vaccine booster retooled for Omicron Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Monday they had sought U.S. authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine booster retooled to target the Omicron variant, and would have doses available to ship immediately after regulatory clearance. Reuters Reuters

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BioNTech, Pfizer to start testing universal vaccine for coronaviruses

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BioNTech, Pfizer to start testing universal vaccine for coronaviruses Germany's BioNTech , Pfizer's partner in COVID-19 vaccines, said the two companies would start tests on humans of next-generation shots that protect against a wide variety of coronaviruses in the second half of the year. Ludwig Burger Reuters

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