COVID-19

In his new book, Warp Speed, Paul Mango said the realization that many healthcare workers didn’t want the vaccine, for instance, was shocking.
Now that Omicron is becoming less common, its sister variant, BA.2, seems to be surging worldwide and in the U.S. For that and more, continue reading.
Many countries around the world that appeared to have kicked COVID-19, are reporting surges, largely the result of the so-called “stealth” Omicron variant, BA.2, and more COVID news.
BioSpace talked with Paul Mango, one of the key leaders of Operation Warp Speed, about the experience.
Pfizer will cease operations within Russia and proceeds from its subsidiary in that country will be donated to provide direct humanitarian support to the people of Ukraine.
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A new study out of Duke University added weight to the determination that asthma in children did not increase infection risk, children slow to get COVID vaccine and more COVID-19 news.
The discovery of a unique, inheritable resistance to Ebola infection has inspired the development of therapeutics that may not only be effective against Ebola but against COVID-19, as well.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has hampered Ukrainian research to develop new treatments for infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus and increased the risk of spreading virulent pathogens.
The death toll related to COVID-19 is more than 6 million, according to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard, but it has long been suspected that the toll is significantly higher.
Pfizer has launched a Phase II/III study to assess its oral antiviral Paxlovid in non-hospitalized symptomatic pediatric patients who are at risk for progression to serious disease.
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