Health
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Why hasn’t the U.S. found more Omicron cases?
Last Friday, just a day after South African scientists first announced the discovery of the Omicron variant, Europe reported its…
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Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
As recently as last week, many public health experts were fiercely opposed to the Biden administration’s campaign to roll out…
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Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
As recently as last week, many public health experts were fiercely opposed to the Biden administration’s campaign to roll out…
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The first Omicron case has been detected in the U.S.
The first case of infection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been reported in the United States, the…
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The C.D.C. tells airlines to identify passengers who had recently been in southern Africa.
Federal health officials have directed airlines to provide the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the names and contact…
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South African Company Nears License to Sell J. & J. Covid Shot Across Africa
The South African drug maker Aspen Pharmacare announced on Tuesday that it was finalizing the first agreement to control production…
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South African Company Nears License to Sell J. & J. Covid Shot Across Africa
The South African drug maker Aspen Pharmacare announced on Tuesday that it was finalizing the first agreement to control production…
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Omicron: What Is Known — and Still Unknown
What is the Omicron variant? First identified in Botswana and South Africa, this new iteration of the coronavirus has prompted…
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Counterfeit Covid Masks Are Still Sold Everywhere, Despite Misleading Claims
The N95 mask, arguably the most essential and coveted piece of pandemic protective gear, is no longer a rare commodity,…
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A panel of F.D.A. advisers is set to discuss Merck’s Covid pill.
As the world reels from the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a panel of advisers to the…