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Japan to buy 145 mln Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines for 4th shots

Wed, 2022-03-16 12:03 — mike kraft

Japan to buy 145 mln Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines for 4th shots -Kyodo Japan plans to buy a combined 145 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines with an eye to rolling out a fourth shot, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a government source. Reuters Reuters

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Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time--White House

Mon, 2022-03-14 19:14 — mike kraft

White House: Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time The White House said on Monday that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 had been circulating in the United States for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases at the moment, and more money was needed to help fight it. Reuters Reuters

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Asia's COVID deaths surpass 1 million

Fri, 2022-03-11 09:35 — mike kraft

Asia's COVID deaths surpass 1 million - Reuters tally Asia passed the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus-linked deaths on Friday, a Reuters tally showed, as a spike in Omicron variant infections spreads across the region after starting in nations such as Japan and South Korea. Aparupa Mazumder,Lasya Priya M Reuters

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Why have women been so disproportionately affected by Covid-19? Experts explain

Thu, 2022-03-10 18:21 — mike kraft

Why have women been so disproportionately affected by Covid-19? Experts explain A new CNN poll revealed the main areas of disruption in women's lives caused by Covid-19. But why have women been so adversely affected? Experts explain Alice McCool CNN

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Worldwide COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop except in Western Pacific - WHO

Wed, 2022-03-09 09:26 — mike kraft

COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, WHO says LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with only the Western Pacific reporting an increase in COVID-19. AP NEWS

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Aridis Pharma COVID-19 Antibody Neutralizes Omicron Variant In Animal Study

Thu, 2022-02-17 17:27 — mike kraft

Aridis Pharma COVID-19 Antibody Neutralizes Omicron Variant In Animal Study Aridis Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: ARDS) fully human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in the AR-701 cocktail has been shown to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant. Both mAbs conferred complete protection against Omicron infected animals when given either parenterally or by intranasal administration. Both mAbs in the AR-701 cocktail, i.e., AR-720 and AR-703, neutralized all authentic SARS-CoV-2 beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, and Omicron variants in vitro.

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BA.2 subvariant of Omicron may be more severe: Omicron already maor eeffective and evading vaccines and priot infection antibodies

Thu, 2022-02-17 17:20 — mike kraft

As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity | CNN The BA.2 virus -- a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant -- isn't just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, new research suggests. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Quad-supported vaccine roll-out for poorer nations to begin in first half this year

Fri, 2022-02-11 10:52 — mike kraft

Quad-supported vaccine roll-out to begin in first half The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines that are part of the Quad group of countries' pledge to donate shots across the world, manufactured by India's Biological E, will roll out in the first half of 2022, the grouping said in a statement on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Overview

Thu, 2022-01-06 10:42 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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Asia keeps omicron at bay for now, but worries about a surge that already hit Australia

Wed, 2021-12-29 09:25 — mike kraft

Asia keeps omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitable | AP News TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Much of Asia has largely managed to keep omicron at bay even as the variant rages in other parts of the world, but the region that is home to most of the globe’s population is bracing for what may be an inevitable surge. AP NEWS

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Japan to buy 145 mln Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines for 4th shots

Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time--White House

Asia's COVID deaths surpass 1 million

Why have women been so disproportionately affected by Covid-19? Experts explain

Worldwide COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop except in Western Pacific - WHO

Aridis Pharma COVID-19 Antibody Neutralizes Omicron Variant In Animal Study

BA.2 subvariant of Omicron may be more severe: Omicron already maor eeffective and evading vaccines and priot infection antibodies

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