EU regulator backs Pfizer's updated COVID vaccine for XBB.1.5 variant The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday its human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended authorizing Pfizer's updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the dominant XBB.1.5 variant of Omicron. Reuters Reuters

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Study: Hospital COVID spread increases when community levels are high Prostock-Studio / iStock CIDRAP

JAMA Network Open yesterday published a US cohort study showing an increase of hospital-onset COVID-19 cases when community-onset infections were high during the first 2 years of the pandemic.

Examining the dynamics of COVID-19's pandemic peak The SARS-CoV-2 virus swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, and one of the earliest and hardest-hit areas of the United States was New Jersey. Science X Medical Xpress

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Unvaccinated individuals made up roughly 80 percent of ICU admissions and ventilator cases, each. Approximately 75 percent of the deaths were among unvaccinated patients, as well.

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Covid-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now Experts say it’s less risky to catch Covid-19 than it used to be, but there are still good reasons not to treat it casually. Yahoo Life

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Covid-19 Spike Leads To Schools Closing, Frustration Among Experts Over School Building Infrastructure By Benzinga Covid-19 Spike Leads To Schools Closing, Frustration Among Experts Over School Building Infrastructure Benzinga Investing.com UK

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