COVID-19 Updates
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New data confirm risk of Guillain-Barré with J&J COVID shot
Nearly all individuals who developed GBS after the Janssen vaccine had facial weakness or paralysis, in addition to weakness and decreased...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases up for third straight week
Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech each submitted requests for emergency use authorizations for vaccines in the last week.
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Paxlovid doesn’t prevent infection in households, Pfizer says
The drug is authorized for emergency use for mild to moderate COVID-19 in those aged 12 years and older who face high risks for severe disease,...
Conference Coverage
Inappropriate antibiotic use in U.S. hospitals increased during pandemic
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Long-COVID symptoms a serious challenge for older patients, physicians
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Fifth COVID shot recommended for patients with cancer
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Almost 60% of U.S. population has been infected by COVID-19: CDC
This is the first time the seroprevalence of prior infection is more than 50% in the American population.
Conference Coverage
Shortage of ICU beds did not drive COVID-19 deaths
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases rise again, but more slowly
Major national indicators offer no suggestion of another surge.
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One in four feel fully recovered following COVID-19 hospitalization
The total number and range of ongoing symptoms at one year was “striking” and emphasizes the “multisystem nature of long COVID.”