Tag: CORO
Kroger, Walmart Hike Prices on At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Both stores were selling the kits at cost or at a discount but now have raised the prices
Biden Urges Calm During Omicron Surge
Biden also announced that his administration is doubling its order of new Pfizer antiviral pill
Timing of COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Examined
Maternal anti-spike IgG levels detectable at delivery regardless of timing of vaccination; levels highest with early third-trimester vaccination
CDC Backs Boosters for High-Risk Children Ages 5 to 11 Years
Agency also endorses shorter time between shots
U.S. Hospitals Seeing Record Numbers of Young COVID-19 Patients
At least nine states have reported record numbers of COVID-19-related pediatric hospitalizations
Metabolic Syndrome Ups Odds of ARDS, Death in COVID-19
For each additional metabolic syndrome criterion, risk for ARDS increases in an additive manner
FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shots for Children Ages 12 to 15
Agency also reduced the period people must wait between their second dose and booster shot from six to five months
COVID-19 Omicron Wave in South Africa Characterized
Fewer hospitalizations, reduced severity of illness, lower mortality seen in fourth wave compared with previous waves of COVID-19
BNT162b2 Still Effective, but Less So, Against Omicron
Vaccine effectiveness 70 percent compared with 93 percent against hospitalization for COVID-19 during delta predominance
Israel Will Give Fourth COVID-19 Shot to People Older Than 60, Health Workers
About 60 percent of Israel's 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose
