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Covid-19 Coverage / Ars Series

  1. Switch to Moderna booster after Pfizer shots better against omicron in 60+

    The study is small but adds to data finding benefits of mix-and-match boosting.

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  2. Fauci confirms parents’ nightmare: FDA may delay COVID vaccines for kids under 5

    "Why can't we have it in May?" a CNN reporter and parent asked Fauci.

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  3. Combo COVID booster is the way to go this fall, Moderna data suggests

    A bivalent vaccine produced stronger, broader protection, early data suggests.

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  4. Delta dragged for mask stance, walks back “ordinary seasonal virus” line

    Delta deleted the line but still suggests the pandemic is over.

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  5. “Wearing a mask cleans nothing:” Florida judge vacates CDC travel mask mandate

    Trump-appointed judge deemed "not qualified" argued that the CDC lacked authority.

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  6. Meet the InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer test just authorized by the FDA

    The test device is about the size of carry-on luggage and performs GC-MS.

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  7. Autopsies suggest COVID’s smell loss is caused by inflammation, not virus

    In 23 patients who died, researchers found olfactory nerve damage but little virus.

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  8. “Implausible:” Zero deaths in Shanghai’s COVID spike spurs skepticism

    Low vaccination among elderly and reports of deaths in hospitals raise questions.

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  9. DC’s Gridiron COVID outbreak tally hits 72 as cases tick up nationwide

    Washington's wave shows how BA.2 is exploiting relaxed health measures.

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  10. The painfully simple reason Hong Kong saw one of the highest COVID death rates

    The most vulnerable weren't vaccinated.

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  11. After maskless schmoozing, DC elite hit with COVID outbreak

    Several events have been linked to the outbreak as people let their guard down.

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  12. Biden steps up federal efforts to address long COVID

    Up to 23 million Americans may have long-term effects, such as shortness of breath, fatigue.

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  1. NIH begins trial of COVID boosters to fight future variants

    The complex trial will test six booster regimens to broaden protection.

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  2. Ivermectin worthless against COVID in largest clinical trial to date

    The antiparasitic failed to reduce hospitalization and all other severe outcomes.

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  3. Pfizer, Moderna vaccines aren’t the same; study finds antibody differences

    The findings add further weight to the idea of mix-and-match boosting.

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  4. With a second booster now authorized for some, the question is when to get it [Updated]

    Experts are torn whether people should get boosted now or wait for signs of a surge.

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  5. Shanghai in lockdown as officials work to test all 26M residents

    Officials fear the surge could turn deadly amid low vaccination rates among the elderly.

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  6. Omicron is trouncing the argument for “natural immunity” to COVID

    Bad news if you're unvaccinated and think you have strong protection after omicron.

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  7. Moderna reports good COVID vaccine results for kids <6, plans FDA submission

    Though antibody levels looked strong, efficacy against omicron infections took an expected hit.

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  8. Swab, test, repeat: A 2nd rapid COVID test more than doubled result accuracy

    Study puts some numbers to the benefits of serial testing in people without symptoms.

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  9. Murky case for fourth doses now with FDA as protection wanes, BA.2 looms

    Israeli data provides limited and mixed look at fourth doses so far.

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  10. COVID cases are again on the rise globally as testing, health measures decline

    BA.2 is now accounting for about 75% of SARS-CoV-2 sequences worldwide.

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  11. Florida health official put on 2-month leave after urging staff to get vaccine

    “I have a hard time understanding how we can be in public health and not practice it,” the official wrote.

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  12. Fourth shot “is necessary” Pfizer CEO says as experts monitor BA.2

    Experts warn of potential for bump in cases amid relaxed measures and rise in BA.2.

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  1. Delta-omicron recombinant virus no reason for panic, health experts say

    The hybrid virus is rare, and data on spread and disease severity is not concerning.

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  2. COVID ups risks of dementia, cognitive impairment, and decline in older survivors

    The study, which followed survivors for a year, suggests dementia could rise worldwide.

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  3. Florida’s latest anti-health political stunt is to cast doubt on kids’ vaccines

    Gov. DeSantis held roundtable with prominent COVID contrarians and anti-vax figures.

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  4. Extensive study finds small drop in brain volume after COVID-19

    The changes are focused in areas linked to the olfactory system.

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  5. DOJ, FTC, FDA sue man who claims $60 herbal tea cures COVID

    Feds say the herbal tea is "nothing more than snake oil."

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  6. Prominent peddler of COVID misinfo pleads guilty to joining Capitol riot

    Gold has spent the pandemic downplaying COVID-19 and promoting unproven treatments.

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  7. Here’s how kids’ COVID vaccines are holding up in the real world amid omicron

    As in adults, omicron and time lower effectiveness, but shots protect from severe COVID.

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  8. Russia attacked Ukrainian hospitals, violating humanitarian law, WHO says

    WHO called for a safe corridor to deliver oxygen, trauma kits, and other medical supplies.

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  9. 43% of Americans—140 million—have had COVID, CDC estimates

    About 37 million infected in omicron wave, and 58% of kids were infected at some point.

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  10. Researchers may have ID’ed first deer-to-human SARS-CoV-2 transmission

    A distinct lineage may have spread through deer and mink.

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  11. CDC issues new guidance on mask use

    Most of the country falls into categories where face mask use is considered optional.

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  12. COVID’s spread within hospitals hit all-time high amid omicron wave

    Hospital risk was still relatively low, but surge speaks to omicron's transmissibility.

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