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Moderna and Pfizer to start clinical trials for COVID-19 boosters that target BA.5 ‘in the near future’ – News Opener

Moderna MRNA, +3.81% and Pfizer PFE, -0.41% have not yet started clinical trials for the new COVID-19 shots that are…

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Research shows coronavirus pandemic originated in Wuhan wet market and did not escape from a Chinese lab – News Opener

Research published Tuesday by the journal Science offers more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic that has caused the deaths of…

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New omicron variant worries experts as it spreads in India, and Moderna says new booster offers better protection against BA.4 and BA.5 – News Opener

A new, highly infectious subvariant of omicron is raising concerns among scientists and health experts as it spreads in India…

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COVID hospitalizations dip for first time since mid-April, but daily deaths reach 2 1/2-month high – News Opener

While the daily average of new COVID-19 cases have settled back into a low-100K range that has lasted for about…

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The U.S. bets billions of dollars on better COVID-19 boosters as it prepares for a spike in COVID-19 cases next winter – News Opener

The U.S. is gearing up for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall and winter following a flurry of…

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FDA advisers say the U.S. needs updated COVID-19 boosters to fight omicron – News Opener

The U.S. should pursue a COVID-19 booster strategy that focuses on developing new shots that better protect against omicron and…

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Pfizer booster improved to fight omicron, as hospitalizations rise to 3-month high – News Opener

Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE said over the weekend that the update to their COVID-19 booster shot showed a…

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CDC panel backs Moderna vaccine for children aged 6 to 17, and study finds vaccines saved about 20 million lives in their first year – News Opener

A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously Thursday to recommend Moderna’s COVID vaccine…

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COVID cases surge again in Europe as Moderna says its booster candidate protects against BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants – News Opener

COVID cases are again surging in Europe, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s omicron variant…

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Biden appears to lean toward gas tax holiday, pushes back after Chevron says oil industry has been ‘vilified’ – News Opener

President Joe Biden on Tuesday offered signs that he could support suspending the federal gasoline tax, as he responded to a…

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