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CDC ending program for free COVID vaccines early for some
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC moves up expiration date for uninsured COVID vaccine program The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is ending a federal program to provide ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
What to know about the new FLiRT COVID-19 variant
A new coronavirus variant is spreading through the U.S., according to the CDC. KP.2, also known as the "FLiRT" variant, is a mutation of the Omicron strain. Amira Roess, professor of global health and epidemiology at George Mason University, joins ...CBS News - Top stories - Covid -
Covid Vaccine Side Effects: 4 Takeaways From Our Investigation
Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task.The New York Times - Health - Covid -
Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns
Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer. What is antimicrobial resistance and how big a problem is it?The Covid-19 pandemic will “look minor” ...The Guardian - World - Covid -
A small summer Covid wave may be ahead, experts say, as a new variant takes over
The KP.2 variant now represents 28% of Covid infections in the U.S., up from just 6% in mid-April, according to data released Friday by the CDC.NBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Republicans Step Up Attacks on Scientist at Heart of Covid Lab Leak Theory
A heated hearing produced no new evidence that Peter Daszak or his nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance, were implicated in the Covid outbreak.The New York Times - Science - Covid -
Chinese woman jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan to be freed after four years
Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan’s search for the truth during the early days of the pandemic was seen as a threat by the authorities. A Chinese citizen journalist who has been in prison for four years after reporting on the early days of the ...The Guardian - World - Covid -
COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record low, the CDC says
Weekly COVID hospitalizations have hit their lowest level ever reported since the pandemic began, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.ABC News - Top stories - Covid -
AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca said it’s withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine worldwide, with the company saying there’s a surplus of available vaccines that are available.MarketWatch - Business - Covid -
West Virginia will not face $465M COVID education funds clawback after feds OK waiver, governor says
West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the federal government, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the legislative session in MarchABC News - Top stories - Covid -
Moderna loses less than expected as Covid vaccine sales beat estimates, cost cuts take hold
The company reiterated its full-year 2024 sales guidance of roughly $4 billion, which includes revenue from the expected launch of its RSV vaccine.CNBC - Business - Covid -
Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID
After the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders worldwide vowed to do better next time but are still struggling to finalize a global planABC News - Health - Covid -
New COVID 'FLiRT' variants show virus isn't going away
The most recent dominant variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are part of a group sometimes called “FLiRT” variants and serve as a reminder that the virus isn’t going away and some people continue to suffer. While most of the ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
GCSEs start with final bit of post-Covid support
This is the last year that students in England will get formulae sheets in maths and science.BBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Health systems and employers count economic cost of long Covid
Experts warn better data is required to drive policy as debilitating condition reduces workforceFinancial Times - Business - Covid -
AstraZeneca withdraws its COVID-19 vaccine from global market
AstraZeneca is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine from the market because of low demand, the drugmaker said Wednesday. The shot, which was never authorized in the U.S., was widely used across the world in the early part of the global vaccine drive. ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release
The whereabouts of a Chinese citizen journalist who served four years in prison for reporting on the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan and was expected to be released Monday are unknown, raising concern from activistsABC News - World - Covid -
Will your last COVID vaccine work against new 'FLiRT' variants?
There are two new COVID-19 variants circulating, posing a threat to a summer surge. Is your last vaccine dose still protecting you?The Hill - Politics - Covid -
GOP wants research group barred from federal funding over COVID work with Wuhan
A key House committee investigating the origins of COVID-19 wants a scientific research group to be barred from receiving federal funds and criminally investigated over its president’s work with a lab in Wuhan, China. A GOP staff report released ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
Sanders’s long COVID funding bill misses opportunity to aid a similar chronic condition
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) recent call for $10 billion in research grants over ten years for long COVID is a worthy initiative, yet we are deeply disappointed the senator is limiting his focus to long COVID. Millions of victims of ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
CDC to end free COVID vaccine program for uninsured early
A federal program providing free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured and underinsured adults is shutting down this summer, before the fall rollout of updated vaccines to fight against the latest variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
HHS suspends funding to group at center of COVID lab leak
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS suspends funding to group at center of COVID lab leak The Biden administration has suspended federal grants to the infectious disease nonprofit EcoHealth ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
NIH official set to testify before COVID panel on 'discrepancies' in pandemic timeline
Lawrence Tabak, principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will testify before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic later this month, with committee Chair Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) planning to ask about ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
The Side Effects of Covid Vaccines
Thousands of Americans have filed vaccine-injury claims with the federal government.The New York Times - Top stories - Covid -
Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release
The whereabouts of a Chinese citizen journalist who served four years in prison for reporting on the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan and was expected to be released Monday are unknown, raising concern from activistsABC News - Health - Covid -
AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market
The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulledABC News - Health - Covid -
'Stress Positions' Review: An Antic Covid-19 Comedy
Set during the early months of the pandemic, writer-director Theda Hammel’s feature debut follows a Brooklyn man taking care of his injured nephew.The Wall Street Journal - World - Covid -
AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine is no more – but its remarkable success must not be forgotten | Robin McKie
Although dogged by controversy, the firm’s coronavirus jab saved the lives of millions and helped avert humanitarian crises in nations unable to access costly alternatives. Last week’s announcement that AstraZeneca would no longer market its Covid ...The Guardian - World - Covid -
A Tale of Two Post-Covid Cities
As employees return to the office, Bend, Ore., may see a crash.The Wall Street Journal - World - Covid -
Pfizer to sell Covid and migraine drugs directly to consumers
US pharma group follows Eli Lilly with website for patients to obtain medication onlineFinancial Times - Business - Covid -
Can We Trust Government After Covid Disinformation?
It mishandled questions on vaccines and the pandemic origins.The Wall Street Journal - World - Covid -
An Unfinished Film review – moving and mysterious movie about China’s Covid crisis
Cannes film festivalLou Ye’s docu-realist film starts as sophisticated comedy, morphs from looking like a zombie apocalypse to intimate drama, and evolves into a tribute to how a nation handled trauma. Out of agony and chaos, Chinese film-maker ...The Guardian - World - Covid -
AstraZeneca withdraws Covid-19 vaccine
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker says availability of newer vaccines hit demand for jabFinancial Times - Business - Covid -
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facilityABC News - Tech - Covid -
Moderna wins Covid jab patent dispute over Pfizer and BioNTech
Decision is a boon for the mRNA-vaccine maker in its legal fight to recoup pandemic profits from rivalsFinancial Times - Business - Covid -
‘Pfizer for All’ consumer platform aims to provide post-Covid boost
Drugmaker follows Eli Lilly in cutting out middlemen and selling directly to patientsFinancial Times - Business - Covid -
Chinese woman jailed over Covid reporting in Wuhan is set to be freed
A Chinese citizen journalist who was jailed over her reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic was due to be released Monday, supporters said.NBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID
After the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders worldwide vowed to do better next time but are still struggling to finalize a global planABC News - World - Covid -
European regulator pulls authorization for AstraZeneca's COVID shot
The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulledABC News - World - Covid -
AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine
The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.BBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Fed’s Powell tests positive for COVID-19 for second time
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell contracted COVID-19 for the second time and is working from home while he recovers, the Fed said Friday.MarketWatch - Business -
Map shows states where COVID is "likely growing"
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.CBS News - Top stories - Covid