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Omicron's not the last variant we'll see. Will the next one be bad?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
It's difficult to predict what combination of traits such a variant might have.
1st case of omicron variant in US confirmed in California
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
U.S. officials confirmed the first U.S. case of omicron in California.
28,000 tons of COVID-19 waste now swirling around in our oceans
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The pandemic intensified "pressure on this already out-of-control problem."
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The company plans to submit their data to regulatory agencies soon.
COVID-19 has now killed as many people in the U.S. as the 1918 Spanish flu
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The 1918-1919 flu pandemic led to approximately 675,000 deaths in the U.S.
'The war has changed,' against new delta variant, internal CDC presentation says
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The coronavirus delta variant may be as contagious as chickenpox and cause more severe illness than previous variants, CDC says.
FDA to announce new warning for J&J vaccine after cases of rare autoimmune disorder
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Around 100 cases of Guillain-Barré have been reported in people who received the J&J vaccine.
Respiratory virus spreads in the southern US
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Parts of the southern U.S. are seeing off-season spikes in a respiratory virus called RSV, public health experts warn.
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