2023-10-11 08:51:06

What is XBB? The new immune-evasive COVID strain that combines Omicron variants is driving cases in two countries

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By Nicholas Gordon

The XBB COVID subvariant combines Omicron strains and is driving cases in Singapore and Bangladesh.

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Coronavirus Update: Global tally of COVID cases down 11% in latest week as fatalities fall 18%; BA.5 remains dominant...

The global tally of COVID cases fell 11% in the week ending Sept. 25 from the week earlier, while the number of fatalities fell 18% to just over 8,900, the...

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MarketsBy Vandana Singh2023-10-10 15:41:05

Swiss Health Agency Approves Pfizer, Novavax's Omicron Adapted COVID-19 Boosters - Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX),

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CDC: Omicron Subvariants BA.4.6, BF.7 Increasing While BA.5 Declines

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Just in time for fall, there's a brand new COVID variant making headway in the U.S.

Scientists are taking notice of BF.7 because its making headway in an increasingly crowded field of Omicron subvariants.

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China-Based COVID-19 Shot Neutralizes Omicron Subvariants

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PoliticsBy Health Day2024-09-15 15:37:00

COVID Home Test Kits Less Effective With Omicron Variant: Study

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PoliticsBy Cbc News2023-10-07 15:07:34

Health Canada approves Pfizer's new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has approvedPfizer'snew bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in those aged 12 and up. ThebivalentCOVID-19 vaccine is an updated...

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PoliticsBy Cecelia Smith Schoenwalder2024-09-16 20:36:06

CDC: Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Shows Slight Decline While BA.4.6, BA.2.75 Increase

BA.5, the omicron subvariant that has dominated U.S. coronavirus cases since July, has started declining slightly. BA.5 was responsible for nearly 85% of...

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EMA Accepts Moderna's (MRNA) Filing for Omicron BA.4, BA.5 Booster

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Business / FinanceBy Rtt News2024-09-13 02:25:10

Pfizer And BioNTech Receive Positive CHMP Opinion For Omicron COVID-19 Vaccine Booster In EU

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Israel Rolls Out New Omicron-Tailored COVID-19 Vaccines

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MarketsBy Zacks2024-09-21 15:44:00

AstraZeneca (AZN) Gets EU Nod for Evusheld to Treat COVID

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EconomyBy Evelyn Cheng2023-10-11 05:35:36

China rushes to control new Covid cases across the country

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Business / FinanceBy Jan Hoffman2023-09-30 19:27:13

Half of Adults Have Heard Little or Nothing About New Covid Boosters, Survey Finds

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MarketsBy Naomi Thomas2024-09-26 12:38:25

Pfizer, Moderna seek authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger children

(CNN)Younger children could soon be eligible to receive an updated Covid-19 booster shot. Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said they completed their submission...

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Business / FinanceBy Erin Prater2023-10-09 09:00:00

Many Americans are shunning the Omicron COVID booster. What it means for the coming season as the virus mutates

Most Americans are holding off on getting the new Omicron COVID booster shot this fall. What that could mean for the season ahead as the virus mutates.

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MarketsBy Ciara Linnane2024-09-13 14:22:00

Coronavirus Update: U.S. known COVID cases hold at lowest level since May, but infections are rising again in New York

U.S. known cases of COVID are continuing to ease and now stand at their lowest level since early May, although the numbers need to be viewed gently, given...

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PoliticsBy Cecelia Smith Schoenwalder2023-10-03 21:32:35

Increasing Coronavirus Infections in Europe Prompt Concerns Over Future U.S. Wave

Coronavirus cases are rising across some European countries, increasing worries over the possibility of another wave in the U.S. Fifteen countries in the...

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Business / FinanceBy Rtt News2023-10-03 11:56:14

RedHill Says Its Oral Antivirals, Opaganib And RHB-107, Inhibit Dominant Omicron Sub-Variant BA.5

(RTTNews) - Specialty biopharmaceutical company RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (RDHL) announced Monday the study results showing in vitro efficacy against the...

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