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Jan 18 2024
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CDC Drafted Alert for Myocarditis and COVID-19 Vaccines, but Never Sent It
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) prepared to alert state and local officials to an emerging connection between heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccines, but ultimately did not send the alert, according to a new document obtained by The Epoch Times.
All four COVID-19 vaccines that are or have been available in the United States can cause the heart inflammation,
The Epoch TimesDec 28 2023
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says he has COVID-19
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Sanders, who is 82 years old, posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he is experiencing "minimal" symptoms and is isolating at home in Vermont. He says he is up to date with his COVID vaccines. The Vermont Department of Health says a new variant known as JN.1 is now a prevalent strain of COVID in the state. State Epidemiologist Dr.
Vermont PublicJan 12 2024
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How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant
With a new variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus causing a spike in cases, it is demonstrating just how much the disease has changed since the pandemic began – and what happened to "Covid toe".
"For almost four years, I've managed to dodge Covid-19," TV broadcaster Mehdi Hasan tweeted a fortnight ago. "But it finally got me. At the end of 2023."
Hasan added that his symptoms were
BBC NewsFeb 27 2024
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Joe Kanter, top Louisiana health official who led COVID-19 response, steps down
Dr. Joe Kanter, an emergency room physician who served as one of Louisiana’s top medical officials under Gov. John Bel Edwards and played a key role leading the state through the COVID-19 pandemic, has stepped down from his position as state health officer. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed Kanter's decision to news outlets on Monday and said Deputy Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan will
The Times-PicayuneMar 18 2024
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Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 in New Orleans, August 2020 to September 2021 - Scientific Reports
In this study we have characterized the demographic, clinical and laboratory aspects of COVID-19 among a population that experienced a disproportionate impact of the pandemic. Among the patients admitted with COVID-19, approximately 1 in 2 received supplemental oxygen, 1 in 3 received high-flow oxygen, and 1 in 10 died during their hospitalization. Our analysis is consistent with other reports
Nature.comFeb 26 2024
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Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of-Context Clip of FDA Official
Given the extra scrutiny and large number of doses, reports of possible side effects to a vaccine safety monitoring system increased with the COVID-19 vaccines. The high number of reports does not mean the vaccines are unsafe, contrary to suggestions made by posts sharing a clip of a Food and Drug Administration official acknowledging the surge.
How do we know vaccines are safe?
FactCheck.orgSep 12 2023
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FDA Approves Newest Covid-19 Boosters
The Food and Drug Administration cleared updated Covid-19 shots, which should protect against the latest versions of the virus now circulating—if people get them.
The vaccines, one from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech and another from Moderna, were greenlighted by the health agency on Monday for adults and children 6 months and older.
The doses should be available at pharmacies,
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 16 2023
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COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Is Safe, Has Multiple Benefits
Pregnancy puts people at elevated risk of severe COVID-19. Young babies also are particularly vulnerable to hospitalization from COVID-19. Maternal vaccination reduces these risks.
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines come with similar side effects regardless of whether a person is pregnant. Research does not show increased risk of miscarriage, birth defects or other pregnancy complications after
FactCheck.orgJan 02 2022
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Twitter permanently suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account over covid-19 misinformation
Twitter has permanently suspended the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), saying Sunday that she repeatedly violated the company’s covid-19 misinformation policy.
The suspension came hours after she published a tweet falsely suggesting “extremely high amounts of Covid vaccine deaths.” Included was a chart featuring data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting
Washington PostNov 24 2023
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DC to distribute free COVID-19 tests at local libraries
D.C. Health announced Wednesday that it would again be giving away free COVID-19 rapid tests at local libraries throughout all eight wards, months after ending the pandemic-era testing program in February. The current testing distribution plan will allow for the distribution of tests at 22 D.C. public libraries during their hours of operation. Libraries offering free rapid tests include: • In
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