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Coronavirus July 17, 2022

White House Covid doc warns of reinfections, discusses new vaccines

An omicron subvariant identified as BA.5 has taken over as the dominant strain of the virus in America, responsible for over 53% of cases nationwide as of July.

Vaccine July 15, 2022

Children are missing routine vaccinations thanks to COVID, UN says

The COVID pandemic contributed to 25 million children around the world missing their routine vaccinations in 2021, according to UNICEF and WHO.

Air Force July 15, 2022

Federal judge pauses dismissal of Air Force members who refuse vaccination

A federal judge has issued a 14-day freeze on the Air Force's dismissal of unvaccinated soldiers who claim religious exemptions for the COVID-19 injections.

Vaccine July 14, 2022

EU adds severe allergies as side effect of Novavax COVID vaccine

The European Union has come out with new information saying Novavax's COVID vaccine has proven to result in severe allergic reactions as one of its side effects.

Coronavirus July 13, 2022

What you need to know about BA.5, the vaccine-resistant variant of Omicron

BA.5 is an Omicron strain of that is responsible for the latest wave of coronavirus infections. It is able to evade immune protections of vaccination and prior infection.

World July 12, 2022

With Omicron BA.5 subvariant spreading, White House commits to ensuring access to boosters, testing

With the Omicron BA.5 variant of COVID-19 spreading fast, the White House has committed to ensuring easy access to coronavirus vaccines, treatments and testing.

New York City July 12, 2022

New York City's monkeypox vaccine website crashes due to sky-high demand

New Yorkers struggled to book appointments for monkeypox vaccines on Wednesday in a botched roll out of the website. The website crashed within minutes of launch.

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Flash July 12, 2022

Fauci admits that COVID-19 vaccines do not protect 'overly well' against infection

White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci expounded on COVID-19 vaccines' efficacy and breakthrough COVID infections Tuesday on "Your World."

Coronavirus July 12, 2022

EU urges second COVID-19 boosters for people ages 60 to 79

The ECDC has come out with new guidance in the fight against COVID-19 stating all Europeans between the ages of 60-79 should receive their second COVID-19 booster shot.

Health July 6, 2022

FDA authorizes pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's COVID-19 pill

The FDA announced Wednesday that state-licensed pharmacists in the US would be able to prescribe Pfizer's Paxlovid COVID-19 pill for eligible patients as cases continue to rise.

Coronavirus July 6, 2022

BA.5 becomes dominant US omicron subvariant

The omicron subvariant BA.5 is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S., making up 53.6% of cases. BA4 makes up 16.5% of the variants in circulation.