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He’s Back! Fauci Returns To Warn Of New COVID Variant And Possible Surge
Dr. Anthony Fauci is back to warn about a new COVID variant, and the potential for another wave of the virus. Judy Woodruff, PBS’s Judy […]
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Booster Shots Appear To Offer Protection Against Omicron COVID-19 Variant
Preliminary laboratory research by Pfizer/BioNTech finds that a third booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine successfully neutralizes—that is, blocks—the omicron variant of the virus from entering […]
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The New Omicron Variant Is Sparking Demand for the Same Old COVID-19 Restrictions
There are calls to reinstate the old pandemic regulations and mandates with a new COVID-19 variation. In less than a week, the World Health Organization […]
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Don’t Expect Joe Biden’s Travel Ban To Save America From the Omicron Variant
Belated but oddly targeted U.S. bans on international travel created an appearance that something was being done, even though it didn’t have much impact on […]
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FDA Plans Fast Approvals of Updated COVID-19 Variant Vaccines
“In the event, hopefully unlikely, that updated vaccinations or boosters are needed to respond to this new variant, we will accelerate their development and deployment with […]
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The U.S. Imposes Travel Restrictions in Response to New COVID-19 Variant. Again.
To stop the spread of another COVID-19 variant, travel restrictions are being imposed by the U.S. Noncitizens who travel by air from South Africa to […]
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A Worrisome New COVID-19 Variant Identified in South Africa
South African scientists have reported the rapid rise of B.1.1.529, a COVID-19 variant that is highly mutational. The World Health Organization will likely assign it […]