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New COVID variant NB.1.8.1 could be more than 1 in 3 cases, CDC says
The NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 variant was linked to a large surge of hospitalizations in parts of Asia earlier this year.
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New COVID strain jumps to over 1 in 3 US cases: 4 notes
NB.1.8.1 — a new COVID-19 variant tied to a surge in China — now accounts for around 37% of cases in the U.S., according to variant proportion estimates from the CDC. Four notes: ...
CDC official overseeing agency recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines resigns
A medical officer at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was working on the committee that was weighing ...
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New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 U.S. Cases
Key Takeaways NB.1.8.1 may make up over one-third of current U.S. COVID-19 casesThe variant is spreading fast, but doesn’t ...
CDC official who oversaw COVID vaccine recommendations resigns
An official at the CDC who oversaw the agency's recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines has resigned, following a week of mixed ...
Who’s in charge? CDC’s leadership ‘crisis’ apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for ...
CDC official overseeing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations resigns
The resignation follows an order by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to change the agency's guidance ...
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CDC: COVID-19 Outbreak May Be Past Peak as Medical Visits Slow
The CDC says Taiwan's COVID-19 outbreak may have peaked and could wind down by late July as the number of medical visits ...