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India reports 475 new Covid cases, six deaths
he Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country reported 475 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths…
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3 charts show why Hong Kong is suffering the deadliest Omicron wave in the world right now
Most of the deaths in Hong Kong are in patients who are over 80, and unvaccinated. Until Omicron ap…
Hilary Brueck,Andy Kiersz
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The US has surpassed 800,000 COVID-19 deaths amid Omicron variant spread and slowing vaccination rates
Only 61% of the US population is fully vaccinated, and only 27.2% of those have gotten a booster sh…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A year and a half after Sweden decided not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors
Sweden may have seen fewer people die of COVID-19 had it implemented tighter lockdown rules or mask…
Aria Bendix
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Graph shows how Delta variant deaths are rising in countries with low vaccination rates, but deaths in high vax areas remain low
Real-world data from four countries suggests that vaccines are working to protect against serious f…
Marianne Guenot
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COVID-19 cases and deaths are down but rate of infection is the same as it was in December for unvaccinated
"It looks like fewer numbers, looks like it's getting better, but it's not necessarily better for t…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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What to know about the ultra-infectious Omicron subvariants circulating the US as COVID rates rise, Broadway shows pause, and a mask mandate returns
It's possible that the new, ultra-infectious subvariants driving up cases now could be a sign the v…
Hilary Brueck
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Half of COVID-19 patients in NYC hospitals were admitted for something else — a sign of milder Omicron cases in vaccinated people
Doctors caution that COVID-19 can still worsen outcomes for patients, regardless of why they were a…
Aria Bendix,Shayanne Gal
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2 leading disease modelers predict low COVID rates this summer — but we may need new vaccines by fall
Infectious disease modelers told the FDA we're "peaking" at around 80% immunity against Omicron now…
Hilary Brueck
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Fresh COVID wave expected to hit the US as Omicron subvariant and patchy vaccination rates drive surge in Europe
Cases of COVID-19 are surging in several European countries because of the BA.2 Omicron subvariant,…
Andrea Michelson
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The US's third coronavirus surge may become the deadliest yet, experts say
The US faces an unprecedented set of circumstances this fall: The holidays, flu season, and widespr…
Aria Bendix
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Peru's COVID-19 death toll more than doubled after a government review, making it the country with the world's highest death rate per capita
The new figure comes after Peru updated its definition for COVID-19 related deaths to include "prob…
Marianne Guenot
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Experts rate 12 vaccine claims by Robert Malone, the doctor catapulted to fame on Joe Rogan's podcast
Malone developed some of the first mRNA vaccines for mice in the 1980s. But experts say some of his…
Hilary Brueck,Andrew Dunn
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2 doctors explain why COVID-19 is not 'just another flu' — and why comparing the death tolls leads to inaccurate conclusions
A new report shows that the number of flu deaths is likely overestimated, while coronavirus deaths …
Holly Secon
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Sweden's renegade COVID-19 policy looks like a disaster — but the country is quietly determined to see it through despite the cost in lives
Sweden avoided a full lockdown, but it now has a higher death rate than its neighbours and its econ…
Sinéad Baker
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Other countries struck by Omicron kept their death tolls low. The US is looking different.
Deaths in South Africa, the UK, and Denmark appear low compared to prior waves. Experts and data ha…
Marianne Guenot,Shayanne Gal
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A cheap steroid dramatically reduced coronavirus deaths in a 'major breakthrough' trial
The steroid dexamethasone is cheap and easily accessible, and experts say it helps save critically …
Shira Feder
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The US's second peak seems to be less deadly than the first — but 80,000 more people are still projected to die from now to November
Researchers still expect to see a huge number of coronavirus deaths as case totals continue to rise.
Aria Bendix
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COVID-19 increases the risk of stillbirth for pregnant women — 65% of whom still aren't vaccinated
Around 1.3% of babies born to women with COVID-19 were stillborn from March 2020 to September 2021,…
Aria Bendix
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CDC urges boosters for kids aged 12 and older to prevent COVID, help them stay in school, and curb anxiety rates
One doctor called boosters a "whack-a-mole" strategy that could help against Omicron, but another c…