Tag: CORO
BNT162b2 Vaccine Effective Against Severe COVID-19 in Adolescents
Two doses highly effective against COVID-19-related hospitalization and critical illness for those aged 12 to 18 years
WHO Says Worst of Pandemic Could Ease This Year if Vaccine Inequities Erased
Fewer than 10 percent of people in lower-income countries have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Biden Plans to Send 400 Million N95 Masks to Americans for Free
Move follows updated mask guidance issued by the CDC late last week
COVID-19 Restrictions Eased in England
As of Jan. 27, COVID-19 passes will no longer be needed to enter large-scale events, use of face masks in public schools will no longer be required
COVID-19 Cases Surge Again in U.S. Nursing Homes
During the week ending Jan. 9, U.S. nursing homes reported more than 32,000 cases and 645 deaths among their residents
COVAX Program Has Now Sent 1 Billion Vaccines to Poorer Nations
Thirty-six of the organization's 194 member countries have still only vaccinated 10 percent of their populations
Adding a P2Y12 Inhibitor Does Not Improve Outcomes in COVID-19
Adding a P2Y12 inhibitor to a therapeutic dose of heparin does not improve outcomes among non-critically ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19
White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID-19 Tests a Day Ahead of Schedule
Early launch due to 'beta testing'; website currently working at 'limited capacity' ahead of official Wednesday debut
Too Soon to Tell if Omicron Will End Pandemic: Fauci
There are suggestions that omicron could result in COVID-19 transitioning from a pandemic to an endemic situation
WHO Living Guideline Updated for Drug Treatment of COVID-19
JAK inhibitor baricitinib strongly recommended for the treatment of severe or critical COVID-19