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Biden Warns U.S. Won't Have Enough Covid Vaccine Shots This Fall If Congress Fails to Pass Funding
However, Biden said the U.S. currently has enough vaccine supply to ensure people ages 50 and older can get their fourth doses.
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Watch Live: Biden Speaks About Fight Against Covid as More Contagious Omicron BA.2 Gains Ground
President Joe Biden will give an update on the U.S. fight against Covid-19 and receive his second vaccine booster shot.
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Top FDA Official Says Fully Vaccinated Americans May Need More Covid Shots This Fall
Dr. Peter Marks said the U.S. might need to switch to a different vaccine that targets specific variants of Covid.
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More Contagious Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Now Dominant in the U.S., CDC Says
The more contagious omicron subvariant, BA.2, is now the dominant version of Covid in the U.S., at nearly 55% of sequenced Covid cases, according to the CDC.
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CDC Recommends Fourth Pfizer and Moderna Covid Vaccine Doses for People Age 50 and Older
The CDC and FDA made the decision without consulting their committees of independent vaccine experts.
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Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Will Soon Dominate in U.S., But Fauci Doesn't Expect Another Surge
Data from Walgreens, which conducts testing at its pharmacies nationwide, shows BA.2 as the dominant variant at 51% of all positive Covid cases as of March 19.
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Moderna Covid Vaccine for Kids Under 6 Years Old Was Up to 44% Effective Against Omicron Infection
Moderna also asked the FDA to authorize its vaccine for children 6- to 11-years-old, the company announced Wednesday.
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Pfizer to Supply 4 Million Covid Antiviral Treatments to Poorer Nations Through UNICEF
Pfizer expects to start supplying the antiviral pills, Paxlovid, to UNICEF beginning next month and will continue to do so through the end of the year.
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FDA Advisory Committee to Discuss Future of Covid Boosters
An FDA advisory committee will discuss Covid-19 boosters for the coming months and what factors would make it necessary to update the shots to target specific variants.
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Received $24.3 Million in Total Compensation for 2021
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla received $24.3 million in total compensation for 2021, a 15% increase over the prior year.
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Merck's Keytruda Reduced Risk of Disease Recurrence Or Death in Early Lung Cancer Patients by 24%
Merck plans to submit the data on early stage lung cancer to the FDA as soon as possible.
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Biden Names Dr. Ashish Jha New Covid Response Coordinator to Succeed Jeff Zients
Jha leads Brown University’s School of Public Health and previously headed Harvard’s Global Health Institute.
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Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel Has Sold More Than $400 Million of Company Stock During the Pandemic
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel has sold more than 2.8 million shares since January 2020 at a total value of more than $408 million.
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White House Says U.S. Will Run Out of Money to Fight Pandemic If Congress Doesn't Pass Covid Funding Bill
The White House is urging Congress to pass $22.5 billion in Covid spending, warning the U.S. is running out of money to fight the virus.
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Leaders of NATO Countries Discuss Plans to Meet in Brussels Next Week, Officials Say
The meeting would serve as a high-level show of force for NATO countries, which have forged a stronger bond in response to Russia’s unprovoked attack.
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Vaccine Maker Stocks Rise as China Battles Worst Covid Outbreak Since 2020
Shares of Moderna, BioNTech, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Novavax rose on Monday as China battles its worst Covid outbreak in two years.
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Moderna CEO Bancel's Golden Parachute Soared by Hundreds of Millions Over the Pandemic
The bulk of Bancel’s golden parachute comes in $922.5 million in stock, based on Moderna’s share price as of Dec. 31, 2021.
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Op-Ed: NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Chokshi Says Covid Pandemic Has Left U.S. With New Epidemic of Loneliness
Dr. Dave Chokshi is the Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. As another Covid-19 wave recedes across the country, the full toll of the pandemic on our emotional health is becoming clearer. Ask someone if they feel disconnected or isolated, and chances are pretty good, regardless of their age, occupation, background, or economic status,...
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U.S. Far From Normal With Covid Deaths 10 Times Higher Than Seasonal Respiratory Viruses, Report Says
Covid is still causing an “intolerable” level of death that is far higher than the toll of common seasonal viruses, according to a new report.
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Secretary of State Blinken Tells NATO Ally Lithuania ‘an Attack on One Is an Attack on All'
Blinken said there has been no decision on putting U.S. troops permanently in the Baltics amid concerns Russia will expand its attack beyond Ukraine.