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Oct 05 2021
News
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective at preventing hospitalization, even with delta variant: Study
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine remains 90% effective at reducing a person's risk of hospitalization from the virus six months after it is administered, a new study has found. This is true even in the face of the delta variant as well as if the person has not received a booster shot.
Still, when it comes to preventing infections, the vaccine's effectiveness wanes rapidly as time passes, the
ABC News (Online)Jul 28 2022
News
Corporate landlords used aggressive tactics to push out more tenants than was known
After a year-long investigation, a Congressional subcommittee says four corporate landlords were quick to push out renters during the pandemic, and filed nearly three times as many eviction actions as previously reported — almost 15,000 in all. The findings add data and detail to a growing body of reporting — and mounting complaints — about investor landlords, including concerns that they are
NPR (Online News)Jan 27 2022
News
Experts Divided on US Drug Regulators Revoking Authorization of Key COVID-19 Treatments
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to effectively revoke emergency use authorization for two monoclonal antibody treatments has left experts divided, with some calling it the right move and others asserting it shouldn’t have been done.
The agency, of the FDA, on Jan. 24 announced it was barring use of treatments from Eli Lilly and Regeneron anywhere in the country because of
The Epoch TimesDec 23 2021
Opinion
Omicron coverage reveals how the establishment, media keep us scared
In March 2020, a profile of the typical COVID victim emerged from Italy. The average decedent was 80 years old, with approximately three comorbidities, such as heart disease, obesity or diabetes. The young had little to worry about; the survival rate for the vast majority of the population was well over 99 percent.
That portrait never significantly changed. The early assessments of
Heather Mac DonaldSep 20 2022
Perspectives Blog
What is the State of Polarization Today? Take This Quiz to Find Out
At AllSides, we frequently address the problem of political polarization, but how bad is it really? Do you have an accurate perception of the state of political polarization in the country? Take our quiz about the state of polarization to test the accuracy of your perceptions.
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AllSides StaffJun 11 2022
News
US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country
The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its requirement for travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the US, according to a senior administration official and a US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention official.
The move, which CNN was first to report, will go into effect for US-bound
CNN (Online News)Dec 22 2021
News
S.African study offers Omicron hope ahead of second coronavirus Christmas
South African data offered a glimmer of hope on Wednesday about the severity of the Omicron coronavirus variant, but World Health Organization officials cautioned that it was too soon to draw firm conclusions as the strain spread across the globe.
With the second Christmas of the pandemic days away, countries imposed new restrictions on their citizens while worrying about the damage the
ReutersAug 04 2022
News
Biden declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The Biden administration will tap into public health emergency powers to speed up the distribution of vaccines for monkeypox and improve testing capacity.
The decision to declare monkeypox a public health emergency allows the administration expanded powers to deal with the disease, such as the ability to contract with private companies, such as vaccine distributors, in order to speed up
Washington ExaminerMar 25 2021
Analysis
2020’s historic surge in murders, explained
Looking back at 2020, Americans will remember Covid-19, the collapsing economy, the election, and, perhaps, a big surge in murders.
The official crime data for 2020 won’t come out until later this year, but the data we do have suggests 2020 saw a historic increase in the number of murders nationwide. Based on preliminary FBI data, the US’s murder rate increased by 25 percent or more in
VoxJul 26 2022
News
U.S. Leads Globally in Known Monkeypox Cases, CDC Says
The U.S. has reported more than 3,400 confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases, federal data showed, becoming the country with the most known infections since the onset of the global health emergency.
The rise in cases comes as the U.S. expands testing capacity, broadening the ability to spot new infections, but also as the global outbreak continues to grow. Some public-health experts
Wall Street Journal (News)