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Matt Rourke / AP

11:14am Jun 25, 2022

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Pfizer says its tweaked COVID-19 shots boost protection against the omicron variant

by The Associated Press

Pfizer said that tweaking its vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
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6:30pm Jun 16, 2022

National National Science Health & Safety

Omicron poses about half the risk of long COVID as delta, new research finds

by Rob Stein

Some scientists estimate that cases of long COVID from omicron will still rise, however, because of high transmissibility and the misconception that people don't have to worry about catching it.
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5:02pm Jun 06, 2022

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Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection?

by Melody Schreiber

People who catch COVID may feel as if they won't get it again, at least not for a long time. Their immune system should be primed to fight it off in the future. Right? Well, let's see.
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6:23pm May 06, 2022

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Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?

by Fran Kritz

Whether it's a wedding, graduation or meeting, indoor events can spread the virus. Here's a complete guide: what to ponder before going, how to cut risks while there, what to do if cases crop up.
Denis Farrell / AP

7:09pm May 04, 2022

Science Science Health & Safety

If you've had omicron before, are you safe from infection by the new variants?

by Michaeleen Doucleff

New versions of omicron are circulating in the United States and South Africa. Two new studies shed light on the potential for future surges — and the risk factor if you've already had omicron.

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Paula Nelson for NPR

3:15pm Apr 14, 2022

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Two new omicron variants are spreading in N.Y. and elsewhere. Here's what we know

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The variants — BA.2.12.1 and BA2.12.2 — have been detected in New York and other states as well as 5 other countries. One has a mutation that seems to give it an edge in evading the immune system.
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5:33pm Apr 06, 2022

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Advisers to FDA weigh in on updated COVID boosters for the fall

by Scott Hensley

The vaccines now in use are based on the form of the virus that circulated at the beginning of the pandemic and are less effective against the omicron variant. New options are in the works.

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9:54pm Apr 04, 2022

National National Health & Safety

Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines

by Rob Stein

Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.

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Francesco Zorzi

4:34pm Mar 23, 2022

Science Science Health & Safety

When 2 coronavirus variants meet inside 1 person, a Frankenstein hybrid can be born

by Michaeleen Doucleff

That's how the so-called "deltacron" variant — a mashup of delta and omicron — came to be. This process of recombining tells us a lot about the possible past and future of SARS-CoV-2.

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10:25pm Mar 17, 2022

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Seen as heroes at home, Filipino workers feel 'abandoned' amid Hong Kong's COVID surge

by Julie McCarthy

Many of the domestic workers say they were banished from their employers' homes after getting sick — and fired — even though terminating an employee for falling ill is against Hong Kong law.

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3:00pm Feb 18, 2022

Race Race Health & Safety

Latino workers are caught deciding between their health and livelihood

by Eileen Rodriguez

Cases of COVID-19 in the Latino community in North Carolina skyrocketed in December, and only recently have declined.
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5:14pm Feb 17, 2022

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Here's how to decide if you're safe to go out when you're recovering from omicron

by Maria Godoy

The CDC says you can end isolation after five days. But emerging research shows with omicron, many people could be infectious for several days past that. So how do you determine if you're good to go?

omicron

Pfizer says its tweaked COVID-19 shots boost protection against the omicron variant

Omicron poses about half the risk of long COVID as delta, new research finds

Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection?

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?

If you've had omicron before, are you safe from infection by the new variants?

Two new omicron variants are spreading in N.Y. and elsewhere. Here's what we know

Advisers to FDA weigh in on updated COVID boosters for the fall

Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines

When 2 coronavirus variants meet inside 1 person, a Frankenstein hybrid can be born

Seen as heroes at home, Filipino workers feel 'abandoned' amid Hong Kong's COVID surge

Latino workers are caught deciding between their health and livelihood

Here's how to decide if you're safe to go out when you're recovering from omicron

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