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Trial begins in England of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants

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Trial begins of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants The vaccine, developed in Cambridge and Southampton, is delivered through the skin by a jet of air. BBC News

 

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Fauci: 'No need' for Omicron-specific booster

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Fauci: 'No need' for Omicron-specific booster Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus would not require a variant-specific booster, which would have meant a fourth dose of the vaccine for some Americans. YahooNews
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Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns

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Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns Peak could be as soon as January, straining hospitals, agency tells public health leaders. Washington Post
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HHS Secretary says U.S. government likely to request more COVID-19 testing funds

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U.S. government likely to request more COVID-19 testing funds President Joe Biden's administration is likely to request additional funds from Congress for COVID-19 testing, depending on the severity of the Omicron variant, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said on Tuesday. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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There is a higher risk of heart complications from COVID-19 than vaccines -study confirms

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Higher risk of heart complications from COVID-19 than vaccines -study COVID-19 infections are more likely to trigger rare cardiovascular complications such as heart inflammation and irregular heartbeat than vaccines, a British study showed on Tuesday, after scientists parsed data of about 38 million vaccinated people. Reuters Reuters
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Final data on pills to treat Covid-19 shows good results against hospitalization and death, but not substitute for vaccinations, Pfizer says

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CNN)Pfizer's updated results for its experimental treatment for Covid-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms, the company announced in a news release Tuesday.

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Editorial: Pragmatic steps to be smart about Covid and improve lives--NY Times

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Fauci says omicron-specific vaccines may not be needed; new research indicates T-cell protection may hold the variant

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Fauci says omicron-specific vaccines may not be needed, while new research indicates T-cell protection may hold up against the variant It’s becoming clear that much of the concern about the omicron variant has to do with how much it will reduce the protection provided by the COVID-19 vaccines. Jaimy Lee MarketWatch
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Rapid coronavirus tests are still hard to find in many places, despite Biden vows

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President Biden announced last week that rapid coronavirus tests were a pillar of his plan to fight the new and potentially more transmissible omicron variant, now confirmed in at least 21 states.

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U.S. FDA authorizes use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 antibody cocktail

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U.S. FDA authorizes use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 antibody cocktail The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the use of AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail to prevent COVID-19 infections in individuals with weak immune systems or a history of severe side effects from coronavirus vaccines. Reuters Reuters
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