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XBB.1.16, XBB.1.9.1 gain more ground in the United States
Despite rising proportions of two new subvariants, US COVID markers continue to fall.
Read more.Study: Monovalent mRNA COVID vaccine 76% effective against poor outcomes
Vaccine effectiveness against mechanical ventilation and in-hospital death was 62% among all adults and 69% among those aged 65 years
Read more.Study: TB vaccine ineffective against COVID-19
The risk of symptomatic COVID-19 was 14.7% in the BCG group and 12.3% in the placebo group during the first
Read more.VA infectious threat project tied to less staff burnout, fewer COVID cases
The initiative in Texas was associated with reduced staff burnout during COVID-19 without increased healthcare-associated infections.
Read more.Global COVID markers decline, but hot spots remain in two regions
The head of the WHO said 1 in 10 people who contract COVID experience long COVID, and he urged countries
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