Moderna to make two different omicron boosters: one for US, another for UK, EU
Moderna says its BA.1-targeting vaccine boosts protection against BA.4/5. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) The type of COVID-19 booster dose yo.....»»
What"s Holding Up New Omicron Vaccines?
Vaccine makers worry yet another variant will start dominating in the months it takes to roll out shots against this one -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Pregnant People Are Still Not Getting Vaccinated Against Covid
Misinformation and muddled public health messaging have failed expectant parents. Now Omicron's surge is putting both carriers and babies at risk......»»
AstraZeneca says third dose helps against Omicron
A test tube labelled with the Vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationAstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Va.....»»
Immune system vs. virus: Why omicron had experts worried from the start
How the immune system targets viruses and shapes viral evolution. Enlarge / Illustration of antibodies responding to an infection of SARS-CoV-2. (credit: Getty Images/Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library) Right from omicron's f.....»»
As Omicron Surges, Parents of the Youngest Kids Wait for Vaccines
With vaccine authorization months away and schools in chaos now, families fret over how best to protect their children......»»
Twin panda cubs debut at Tokyo zoo, woo devoted fans
Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance Wednesday before devoted fans in Tokyo, but they will be on display only briefly for now—over three days—due to a spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant......»»
FDA head: Omicron is a “natural disaster… most people are gonna get COVID”
Acting FDA commissioner offers sobering perspective of the next few weeks. Enlarge / Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committe.....»»
US COVID Hospitalizations Hit New Record High, Raising Risks for Patients
The omicron-driven surge has sent COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocketing across the U.S., reaching a new pandemic high this week with 145,982 patients hospitalized. From a report: This exceeds the previous high recorded in January last year, accordin.....»»
Omicron May Infect Half of Europeans Within Weeks, WHO Says
Image Credit:CIPhotos via Getty Images More than half of Europe's population could become infected with omicron within weeks at current transmission speeds, a World Health Organization official said.The fast-spreading variant represents a "west-.....»»
Doctors fear health care collapse amid omicron surge
Many hospitals across the country are in crisis as cases surge and staffing is at critical lows. Enlarge / A medical worker in PPE works with a patient with Covid-19 in a negative pressure room in the ICU ward at UMass Memorial Medical.....»»
This AI Software Nearly Predicted Omicron’s Tricky Structure
New algorithms that decipher complex sequences of amino acids offered an early view of the coronavirus variant. They could point the way to future drugs......»»
Remarkably, NASA has completed deployment of the Webb space telescope
"This is an amazing milestone." A scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope. (credit: NASA) For much of the world, Saturday was just another weekend day filled with all of this planet's problems and perils. The Omicron-fue.....»»
MODERNA CEO SAYS PEOPLE MAY NEED ANOTHER BOOSTER IN FALL OF 2022
A pharmacist holds a vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike SegarThe effectiveness of COVID-19 boosters is likely to wane in the coming months, and people may.....»»
CDC head talks screwups, 4th doses, omicron’s wave in long-awaited briefing
The wide-ranging briefing gave a better view of how the CDC sees omicron playing out. Enlarge / The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters stands in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, March 14, 2020. (credit: Getty |.....»»
E3 Shifts To Online-Only Event Because of Omicron Concerns
The Entertainment Software Association is shifting the Electronic Entertainment Expo to an online-only event out of concerns around the pandemic. VentureBeat reports: "Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact on t.....»»
Omicron is not mild and is crushing health care systems worldwide, WHO warns
"Just like previous variants, omicron is hospitalizing people, and it is killing people." Enlarge / World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a press conference on December 20, 2021, at.....»»
E3 2022 won"t be an in-person event ... again
In the face of the Omicron surge, the gaming expo is making the early call to forgo in-person activites......»»
US COVID Cases More Than Triple in Two Weeks
The number of new COVID cases more than tripled over the past two weeks, shattering records all across the U.S. From a report: The Omicron variant appears to be significantly milder than its predecessors, and it's not leading to as much serious illne.....»»
FDA authorizes boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds, shortens interval for adults [Updated]
The changes are motivated by omicron and backed by data from Israel. Enlarge / A health worker administers a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to an elderly resident at Ichilov medical center in Tel Aviv, Israel, on M.....»»
Tech"s biggest event starts this week. Here"s what to expect
CES, typically one of the year's biggest tech trade shows, is moving forward with plans to host an in-person component this week despite looming threats of the Omicron Covid-19 variant......»»