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New COVID variant NB.1.8.1 could be more than 1 in 3 cases, CDC says
The NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 variant was linked to a large surge of hospitalizations in parts of Asia earlier this year.
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Kennedy Accused Of Destabilizing Vaccine Policy By Ousted CDC Experts
RFK Jr. ousted the entire vaccine advisory panel, prompting backlash from experts who warned his abrupt decisions and ...
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Epidemiologist fired from Harvard after refusing COVID shot named to CDC vaccine panel
World-renowned infectious-disease epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff — who was fired from Harvard Medical School last year after ...
RFK Jr. taps allies and COVID vaccine critics among picks for CDC advisory panel. Here's who's on the list.
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New COVID variant swiftly gains ground in US; concern looms for summer wave
While COVID-19 transmission remains low in the US, health experts are anxious about the potential for a big summer wave as ...
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Over 1 In 3 COVID Cases In US Now Are Because Of New ‘Nimbus’ Variant: Experts Flag This Painful Symptom
The new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, nicknamed ‘Nimbus,’ now accounts for 37% of U.S. cases. It spreads fast, causes severe sore throat, and may evade immunity due to spike mutations.
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New COVID strain jumps to over 1 in 3 US cases: 4 notes
NB.1.8.1 — a new COVID-19 variant tied to a surge in China — now accounts for around 37% of cases in the U.S., according to variant proportion estimates from the CDC. Four notes: ...
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CDC: COVID-19 Outbreak May Be Past Peak as Medical Visits Slow
The CDC says Taiwan's COVID-19 outbreak may have peaked and could wind down by late July as the number of medical visits ...