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Omicron Variant

FDA grants Emergency Use Authorization to Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 booster in children under 5 years Pharmacy Times10:07Omicron Variant Coronavirus Vaccine FDA

Pfizer (PFE) gets FDA nod for bivalent COVID jab in infants Zacks14:07Omicron Variant Coronavirus Vaccine FDA

Omicron less likely than early variants to cause symptoms of long COVID-19 Pharmacy Times10:16Omicron Variant Long Covid Covid

Do a quarter of kids really get Long Covid? Undark03:45Omicron Variant Long Covid Covid

China reports first case of dual infection by 2 omicron subvariants The Epoch Times11:12China Covid Covid China

China reports first case of duel infection by 2 omicron subvariants The Epoch Times04:29China Covid Covid China

Progress toward effective monoclonal antibodies treatments against Covid-19 and other coronavirus diseases Forbes11:15Omicron Variant Coronavirus Variants Covid Treatment

All vaccines perform worse than natural immunity against COVID: Systematic review and meta-analysis The Epoch Times06:28Omicron Variant Coronavirus Variants Covid Treatment

Study shows New York City rats carry SARS-CoV-2 American Society for Microbiology13:08Omicron Variant New York

Key points from the new COVID-19 trajectory forecast Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation18:24Omicron Variant

Forecasting the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic into 2023 under plausible variant and intervention scenarios: a… Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation16:28Omicron Variant

CDC data shows omicron subvariant xbb.1.5 Starting to plateau at 90% of new COVID-19 cases U.S. News & World Report18:00CDC Omicron Variant XBB.1.5

Is another bivalent COVID booster shot on the way? Here's what we know. Yahoo! US09:40CDC Omicron Variant XBB.1.5

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and booster vaccination against omicron BA.5 Subvariant infection Journal of American Medical Associations11:49Omicron Variant Coronavirus Vaccine BA.2

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in children aged 5 to 11 years Journal of American Medical Associations11:46Omicron Variant Coronavirus Vaccine BA.2

COVID-19 Vaccination during pregnancy found to protect infants against infection, hospital admission Pharmacy Times09:26Omicron Variant Coronavirus Vaccine Health

Study: COVID-19 Vaccination during pregnancy protects infants against infection, hospital admission Pharmacy Times10:49Omicron Variant Coronavirus Vaccine Health

CDC numbers show US avoided a winter COVID surge Health Digest12:05Covid China Omicron Variant

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FDA Mulls Next Round Of Covid Shots As Americans Wonder What To Do Next Kaiser Health News08:52

Yesterday

Covid update: Prolonged Covid is less prevalent after Omicron variant Charleston City Paper17:17 21-Mar-23

People who catch Omicron are less likely to get Long Covid Science Magazine16:03 21-Mar-23

FDA close to a decision on whether to authorize a second round of updated omicron-targeting COVID booster: WSJ MarketWatch11:37 21-Mar-23

U.S. FDA to soon decide on second round of Omicron-tailored boosters - WSJ Reuters11:23 21-Mar-23

In the last 7 days

Enhanced recombination among omicron variants shown contributes to viral immune escape, finds… Medical Xpress16:56 20-Mar-23

Long COVID Easing? Wyoming Bans Abortion Pills; Hep A Outbreak Tied to Strawberries Medpage Today15:41 20-Mar-23

China Reports First Case of Dual Infection by 2 Omicron Subvariants The Epoch Times11:12 20-Mar-23

China Reports First Case of Duel Infection by 2 Omicron Subvariants The Epoch Times04:29 20-Mar-23

If you still haven’t had COVID, are you immune — or just lucky? San Francisco Chronicle11:21 19-Mar-23

CDC Data Shows Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Starting to Plateau at 90% of New COVID-19 Cases U.S. News & World Report18:00 17-Mar-23

Study Shows New York City Rats Carry SARS-CoV-2 American Society for Microbiology13:08 17-Mar-23

Progress Toward Effective Monoclonal Antibodies Treatments Against Covid-19 And Other Coronavirus Diseases Forbes11:15 17-Mar-23

COVID-19 roundup: Long COVID may be less likely after an omicron infection Advisory Board10:33 17-Mar-23

Omicron Less Likely Than Early Variants to Cause Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Pharmacy Times10:16 17-Mar-23

Research sheds light on protections against COVID-19 variant infections Newswise (Press Release)16:29 16-Mar-23

Preinfection Anti–SARS-CoV-2 Spike Antibody Titers and Omicron BA.5 Infection Protection Journal of American Medical Associations11:44 16-Mar-23

All Vaccines Perform Worse Than Natural Immunity Against COVID: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis The Epoch Times06:28 16-Mar-23

Statement on the update of WHO’s working definitions and tracking system for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and… World Health Organisation (Press Release)04:52 16-Mar-23

Multi-state study reports COVID-19 mRNA vaccines protective during omicron BA.4/BA.5… Medical Xpress16:12 15-Mar-23

New study from Japan shows SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 variant is highly transmissible and infectious Newswise (Press Release)14:28 15-Mar-23

Pfizer (PFE) Gets FDA Nod for Bivalent COVID Jab in Infants Zacks14:07 15-Mar-23

Estimated COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness and Illness Severity During Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Periods Journal of American Medical Associations11:52 15-Mar-23

FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization to Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Booster in Children Under 5 Years Pharmacy Times10:07 15-Mar-23

SARS-CoV-2 omicron XBB.1.5 variant is highly transmissible and infectious, study shows Medical Xpress09:15 15-Mar-23

Do a Quarter of Kids Really Get Long Covid? Undark03:45 15-Mar-23

In the last month

FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid omicron booster as fourth shot for kids under 5 CNBC18:24 14-Mar-23

Key points from the new COVID-19 trajectory forecast Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation18:24 14-Mar-23

Pfizer and BioNTech Receive U.S. Emergency Use Authorization of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-Adapted Bivalent COVID-19 Booster in… Pfizer (Press Release)17:48 14-Mar-23

A rail disaster spurs a media reckoning Columbia Journalism Review12:28 14-Mar-23

Amicus Brief: Roberts v. McDonald Manhattan Institute16:04 13-Mar-23

Friendly reminder: Masks work The Social Psychology Blog16:52 10-Mar-23

Omicron Much Less Likely to Cause Long COVID, Study Finds WebMD14:46 10-Mar-23

Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 New Host Protease Reduces Omicron Variant Infection: Study The Epoch Times12:12 10-Mar-23

Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Booster Vaccination Against Omicron BA.5 Subvariant Infection Journal of American Medical Associations11:49 10-Mar-23

Antibody Response to Omicron Variant Reduced 8 Months After COVID-19 Vaccination American Journal of Managed Care11:28 10-Mar-23

Typical Chest CTs for COVID Less Common After Omicron, Vaccination Medpage Today01:40 10-Mar-23

Sinister or simple: Checking out Antarctica conspiracy theories Poynter Online18:24 9-Mar-23

Forecasting the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic into 2023 under plausible variant and intervention scenarios: a… Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation16:28 9-Mar-23

Omicron less likely than wild-type virus to result in long COVID, study suggests Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy15:56 9-Mar-23

Long Covid is much less likely after omicron than earlier variant Science Blog (Weblog)10:09 9-Mar-23

Gain-Of-Function Research And Covid-19: Could Too Much Oversight Slow Progress? Forbes10:07 9-Mar-23

People Are Far Less Likely to Get Long COVID After Omicron, Study Finds TIME18:07 8-Mar-23

Long COVID is much less likely after omicron than after initial pandemic variant, finds new… Medical Xpress18:00 8-Mar-23

Scream 6 Box Office Projections Prove Its Big Budget Risk Will Pay Off ScreenRant09:58 8-Mar-23

Is another bivalent COVID booster shot on the way? Here's what we know. Yahoo! US09:40 8-Mar-23

A break from Covid waves and a breakthrough for preventing Long Covid Ground Truths20:36 7-Mar-23

Loporrit Tribal Quests FFXIV Guide – Unlock Quest & Mount Fanbyte16:11 7-Mar-23

Kirby McInerney LLP Reminds Investors That a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed on Behalf of Invivyd, Inc. (IVVD)… GlobeNewswire (Press Release)18:55 6-Mar-23

Error in Author Affiliations Journal of American Medical Associations11:46 6-Mar-23

COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness in Children Aged 5 to 11 Years Journal of American Medical Associations11:46 6-Mar-23

Those infected with COVID in 2020 were 40% less likely to contract omicron variant later Medical Xpress10:56 6-Mar-23

CDC: Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Responsible for 90% of New Coronavirus Infections U.S. News & World Report16:18 3-Mar-23

CDC Numbers Show US Avoided A Winter COVID Surge Health Digest12:05 3-Mar-23

COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Found to Protect Infants Against Infection, Hospital Admission Pharmacy Times09:26 3-Mar-23

How to minimize COVID’s impacts once the federal emergency “ends” Bulletin of The Atomic Scientists06:10 2-Mar-23

Meta-analysis: COVID-19 Infection Protects Against Severe Disease Journal of American Medical Associations11:45 1-Mar-23

Study: COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Infants Against Infection, Hospital Admission Pharmacy Times10:49 1-Mar-23

Pfizer/BioNTech seeks U.S. nod for updated COVID vaccine as booster in kids under 5 Reuters10:45 1-Mar-23

Hospitals start year on better financial footing after challenging 2022, Kaufman Hall says Healthcare Dive09:43 1-Mar-23

Pfizer and BioNTech Submit for U.S. Emergency Use Authorization of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-Adapted Bivalent COVID-19 Booster… Pfizer (Press Release)07:02 1-Mar-23

Breath Analysis Shows Promise for COVID-19 Detection HealthDay17:56 28-Feb-23

81% of toilet samples from US-bound planes had Omicron RNA Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy16:14 28-Feb-23

Acute and Postacute COVID-19 Outcomes Among Immunologically Naive Adults During Delta vs Omicron Waves Journal of American Medical Associations11:53 28-Feb-23

Pfizer, BioNTech Submit sBLA for Omicron BA.4/BA.5-Adapted Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Pharmacy Times09:34 28-Feb-23

CDC Estimates Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Responsible for 85% of New Coronavirus Infections in U.S. U.S. News & World Report18:16 24-Feb-23

Pfizer and BioNTech file BLA for Omicron-targeting Covid-19 vaccine ENDPOINTS13:47 24-Feb-23

WHO panel is reviewing whether COVID vaccines need updating, as agency monitors 7 omicron subvariants MarketWatch11:49 24-Feb-23

Pfizer/BioNTech apply for full approval of updated COVID vaccine Reuters09:30 24-Feb-23

Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Supplemental Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Omicron… Pfizer (Press Release)07:02 24-Feb-23

The FDA is Too Little Too Late in Tinkering with Covid-19 Booster Schedules The Independent Institute (Weblog)15:04 23-Feb-23

How Effective Are the Bivalent Boosters? CDC Shares New Real-World Data on Updated Shots Health.com14:44 23-Feb-23

Omicron vs. Delta: How the 2 COVID-19 Variants Compare Health.com13:52 23-Feb-23

Detection of the Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater From Las Vegas Journal of American Medical Associations11:46 23-Feb-23

Colorado’s Covid hospitalizations remain stable despite new variant taking over Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado10:40 23-Feb-23

Moderna’s Earnings, Revenue Fall on Fewer Vaccine Sales The Wall Street Journal07:53 23-Feb-23

Multiple mutations may help omicron variant escape antibodies Phys.org13:35 22-Feb-23

Study: No New SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Recent Outbreak in China Journal of American Medical Associations11:44 22-Feb-23

COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Protected Infants Journal of American Medical Associations11:44 22-Feb-23

Veklury® (Remdesivir) Reduced Risk of Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Across all Variant Time Periods in a… Gilead Sciences (Press Release)17:32 21-Feb-23

Etsy expected to post more modest 4Q 2022 results after 2021 saw Omicron-driven surge in demand Proactive Investors (US)15:23 21-Feb-23

WHO says independent panel of experts is evaluating evidence on new COVID variants to determine whether vaccines need… MarketWatch09:52 21-Feb-23

Nurses are burned out. Can hospitals change in time to keep them? Boston.com09:06 21-Feb-23

Can we know for sure COVID’s origins? Why is Omicron so persistent? Knowing how evolution works provides guidance Genetic Literacy Project01:03 20-Feb-23

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