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COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Jump Among Vaccinated: CDC Data

February 24, 2022
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COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates increased among people who got a COVID-19 vaccine following the emergence of the Omicron virus variant, according to newly published data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the data, which is submitted to the CDC by health departments across the country, the COVID-19 case rate…

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Reinfections With Subvariant of Omicron Are Rare, Danish Researchers Find

February 24, 2022
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People who contract cases of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron virus variant are unlikely to get re-infected by a subvariant of the variant, researchers in Denmark found. Emerging data indicate BA.2, a subvariant of Omicron, is more transmissible—possibly 30 percent more, according to the World Health Organization. But an analysis of data from national surveillance…

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FDA Executive Who Said Government Plans to Push Annual COVID-19 Shots Speaks Out

February 24, 2022
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) executive who was captured on hidden camera saying the U.S. government plans to push annual COVID-19 shots is claiming the way the video footage was presented is misleading. Christopher Cole, executive officer of the medical countermeasures initiative at the FDA, told a Project Veritas reporter that President Joe Biden “wants…

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Judge Blasts Air Force Over Denying Vaccine Religious Exemption Requests, Grants Injunction

February 24, 2022
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U.S. District Court Judge Tilman Self, III, is the first to stop the U.S. Air Force from enforcing its military COVID-19 vaccine mandate on a service member. Self granted a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Defense on behalf of an Air Force officer who’d been denied a religious exemption to the mandate. As…

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COVID-19 Lockdowns Linked to Brain Inflammation and Poor Mental Health, Study Suggests

February 24, 2022
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Lockdowns imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused brain inflammation among healthy adults who did not contract the virus, a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests. Researchers examined the societal and lifestyle disruptions caused by the pandemic, and found that healthy adults without COVID-19 had higher brain and blood levels of various…

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Transportation Department Granting $450 Million to US Ports to Ease Supply Crisis

February 23, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration on Feb. 23 said that American ports facing backlogs will be given access to $450 million from the Biden Administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure act, as part of the White House’s attempts to ease the supply chain crisis and lower prices for consumers. The supply chain bottlenecks have slowed the flow…

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Early Treatment and Proper Hydration Key to Preventing Long COVID Symptoms: Dr. Keith Berkowitz

February 23, 2022
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Symptoms of long COVID may be prevented with early treatment and proper hydration, according to Dr. Keith Berkowitz, an internist and founding member of the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care (FLCCC) Alliance. Long COVID—also known as long-haul COVID, chronic COVID, and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection—is a condition where people experience ongoing, recurrent, or new…

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US Truck Convoy Departs on Cross-Country Trek to Washington to Protest COVID-19 Mandates

February 23, 2022
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ADELANTO, California—Hundreds of truckers and supporters departed a southern California site on Feb. 23 for a trip planned to culminate in the Washington area. The so-called People’s Convoy, inspired by Canadian truckers who drew international attention, hopes to convince authorities to ease or withdraw COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions imposed during the pandemic. The…

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Sanofi and GSK Say COVID-19 Vaccine Did Well in Trial, Will Seek US Clearance

February 23, 2022
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A COVID-19 vaccine created by Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) performed well in a clinical trial, the companies said on Feb. 23. The vaccine was 100 percent effective against hospitalization, 75 percent effective against moderate to severe disease, and 58 percent effective against any symptoms, the companies said in a joint statement. The phase 3 trial,…

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New York City to Phase Out Vaccine Mandate in Coming Weeks: Mayor

February 23, 2022
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New York City has a plan to phase out COVID-19 vaccine passports and mandates in the coming weeks, said Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday. “I can’t wait to get it done … I’m not going to get ahead of the science because I’m ready to get ahead of all of this and get back to…

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