The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first updated COVID vaccines since the initial December 2020 rollout. Millions of Americans will soon be able to receive new booster shots that target not only the original virus but the BA.5 Omicron subvariant as well. The updated COVID vaccines – known as ‘bivalent boosters’ since they address multiple variants – could be made available as soon as next week. Continue reading “FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines To Target Omicron Variant”
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Two Antibody Drugs Found To Be Ineffective Against Omicron
The FDA has de-authorized two antibody drugs used for to fight COVID-19 infections after drugmakers Eli Lilly and Regeneron announced the infusion drugs don’t work against the Omicron variant which now accounts for 99% of U.S. infections. Continue reading “Two Antibody Drugs Found To Be Ineffective Against Omicron”
News Round-Up: January 21, 2022
Some news stories you might have missed: • Twitter: Christian Walker, son of former NFL-star-turned-U.S.-Senate-candidate Herschel Walker, appeared on left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker’s stream this week where he declared, “I’m not a gay conservative. I’m a conservative who likes men.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 21, 2022”
U.S. Breaks Record With Over 145K COVID Hospitalizations
The U.S. set a new record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday due to ever-increasing case loads, staff shortages and a continuing surge in new infections. Continue reading “U.S. Breaks Record With Over 145K COVID Hospitalizations”
Omicron Surge Could Peak In January 2022
Some infectious-disease experts are projecting a relatively brief surge of omicron infections with the peak coming in a matter of weeks, not months. Continue reading “Omicron Surge Could Peak In January 2022”
News Round-Up: December 26, 2021
Some news items you might have missed: • Instagram: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten celebrated their first Christmas holiday with their newborns Joseph August and Penelope Rose sharing a photo of the happy family. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 26, 2021”
News Round-Up: December 20, 2021
Some news items you might have missed: • White House: President Biden tweeted the photo above today announcing “Welcome to the White House, Commander.” Commander joins fellow First Dog, 2-year-old Major. Champ Biden passed away this past June at 13-years-old. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 20, 2021”
News Round-Up: December 8, 2021
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Lawmakers in Chile have approved marriage equality legislation by a wide margin. The South American nation will become the 31st country in the world to legalize same-sex marriages. President Sebastián Piñera is expected to sign the bill into law soon. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 8, 2021”
First U.S. Case Of Omicron Variant Discovered In California
The first confirmed case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has been identified in California. Continue reading “First U.S. Case Of Omicron Variant Discovered In California”