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Updated Covid vaccines need to target XBB Omicron variants this fall, FDA staff says
Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will be expected to update their shots according to the strain the FDA selects for the fall.
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Uptick in COVID-19 Found in NY Wastewater. Here's What It Could Mean
More than a dozen wastewater plants across the state are now reporting high concentrations of the virus, according to a dashboard that tracks COVID,
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Former CT Lawmaker Gets 27 Months in Prison for Stealing Over $1 Million in COVID Aid
A former Connecticut state representative was sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing more than $1.2 million — most of which came from federal coronavirus-related aid — and using a good chunk of the cash to fuel his gambling addiction.
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16,000 NY Kids Lost a Parent to COVID — How This New ‘Baby Bonds' Bill Could Help
Two New York legislators are proposing a new bill that would alleviate some of the financial burdens for the children who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.
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COVID Public Health Emergency to End Thursday: What That Means For NYC
After three long years the Covid public health emergency is officially ending. Gilma Avalos reports.
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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends: What That Means for You
The federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends Thursday — and with it comes the reality the CDC may not have the data to track the virus and emergent variants as meticulously as it has the last few years. “The end of the public health emergency means CDC will have less authority to collect certain types of public health data —…
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New Bill Aims to Start ‘Baby Bonds' for NY Children Who Lost a Parent to COVID-19
Two New York legislators are proposing a new bill that would alleviate some of the financial burdens for the children who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.
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Brazil's Police Search Home of Ex-President Bolsonaro in Fake Vaccine Card Case
Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone Wednesday in what they said was an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards.
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Free Covid Tests Aren't Guaranteed After May 11
Starting next Thursday the federal government will stop covering covid testing and free test kits. Lynda Baquero reports.
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Biden Will End Covid Vaccine Mandates for Federal Workers and International Travelers on May 11
The Biden administration will end Covid vaccine mandates for federal employees, contractors and air travelers on May 11.
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Mexican President Tests Positive for Coronavirus for Third Time
Mexico’s president has suspended a tour of the Yucatan peninsula after acknowledging he tested positive for the coronavirus, having previously suffered two bouts of COVID-19.
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Lose Your Sense of Smell From COVID? New Brain Study Tackles Key Questions
The research shows it may be possible to retrain the brain to recover its sense of smell.
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DOJ Charges 18 People — Including Doctors — in Massive Covid Health-Care Fraud Takedowns
The alleged health-care fraud schemes involved false billing and theft from federal programs, fake Covid vaccine cards, and Covid test kits.
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CDC Signs Off on 2nd Dose of Omicron Covid Booster for Older Adults
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday backed a second dose of the updated Covid booster for older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
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Manhattan's Population is Returning After Pandemic Plunge. Other Boroughs, Not So Much
Numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Manhattan’s population increased by more than 17,000 people in 2022. Meanwhile, the populations for the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens all sank further
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Senators Press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 Vaccine Price Hike
Moderna’s CEO is defending a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price.
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If You Had Covid Before You Were Vaccinated, You Might Have Less Immunity Than You Think, Study Says
The study, led by Stanford University researchers, challenges prior studies that suggest a Covid infection enhances a vaccinated individual’s immune response.
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Biden Signs Legislation to Declassify Certain Intelligence on Covid Pandemic Origins
Biden signed legislation requiring the declassification of information on any possible links between a lab in China and the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pandemic 3 Years Later: Has the COVID-19 Virus Won?
It’s been three years since the World Health Organization’s first called COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The anniversary on Saturday has health experts taking stock of successes and failures. The coronavirus has killed nearly 7 million worldwide and appears here to stay. It spreads easily from person to person, riding respiratory droplets in the air, killing some victims...
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Brooklyn's ‘Quarantined Quartet' Turns Daily Pandemic Jam Sessions Into Sold-Out Performances
A Brooklyn family of four dedicated to honing musical talents during the pandemic has since turned a self-proclaimed “quarantined quartet” into a profitable pursuit three years later. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.