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FDA will let some adults get a second boost of the bivalent COVID-19 shot--sources

Wed, 2023-04-05 09:32 — mike kraft

FDA will let some adults get a second boost of the bivalent COVID-19 shot Older adults and others at high risk will soon be able to get a second shot of the COVID-19 booster that targets omicron. NPR

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The Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow some people to get a second booster with one of the COVID-19 vaccines that have been updated to target the omicron variant, NPR has learned.

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House Republicans announce probe into use of COVID-19 education funds

Tue, 2023-04-04 12:03 — mike kraft

House GOP launches probe into use of COVID-19 education funds House Republicans announced Tuesday they are investigating potential misuse of coronavirus pandemic education funds and are requesting documents from the Department of Education regarding its guida… llonas The Hill

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California now longer requires masks, vaccines in health care settings

Tue, 2023-04-04 11:51 — mike kraft

Masks, vaccines no longer required in California health care, high-risk settings The new California Department of Public Health guidelines state people can decide if they want to wear a mask in a health care setting. Yahoo News

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Brazil hits 2nd highest Covid death toll in the world

Tue, 2023-04-04 11:45 — mike kraft

Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's government on Tuesday reported the 700,000th death from COVID-19 in the South American nation, which has the second most victims of the virus after the United States. Brazilian health experts say most people dying of COVID-19 in recent days are either unvaccinated or suffer from other debilitating diseases. AP NEWS

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Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant cases rising in some countries--WHO

Tue, 2023-04-04 11:33 — mike kraft

WHO tracking Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant, rising cases in some countries CIDRAP

In its weekly update on the pandemic, the WHO said it added XBB.1.16 as the sixth variant under monitoring on Mar 22. It also said though global cases and deaths continue to decline, some countries—including India—are reporting recent spikes in cases.

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