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White House May Be Clashing With CDC and FDA Experts Over Covid-19 Booster Shots
There appears to be growing tension between the Biden administration and at least some people affiliated with public health agencies over recommending covid-19 booster shots for all next month. Two senior officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are leaving, reportedly in part due to the White House’s decision to promise boosters to the…
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100,000 Hospitalised With Covid-19 as U.S. Somehow Faces New Pandemic Surge
As of Wednesday afternoon, according to at least one tracker, more than 100,000 Americans are hospitalised with covid-19. The “milestone” is yet another sign that the country is again being battered by the pandemic, despite the availability of several effective vaccines. Data continues to indicate that most of those hospitalised are likely to be unvaccinated.
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Whopping 94% of Adults in England Have Covid-19 Antibodies
A staggering 94.2% of adults in England have antibodies for covid-19, according to a new report from the UK’s Office of National Statistics. Roughly 80.7% of England’s population has been fully vaccinated, suggesting the rest of the 94.2% acquired antibodies through natural infection with the coronavirus.
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U.S. to Encourage Covid-19 Booster Shots for All: Report
The U.S. government looks set to tell most everyone to get a booster shot against covid-19 sooner rather than later. Late Monday, the New York Times reported that officials will issue a blanket recommendation as early as this week for people who received either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine to get a third dose of…