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COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more lethal swath through the country. But the COVID-19 crisis is by any measure a colossal tragedy in its own right.
by The Associated Press

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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to seek authorization for this age group soon in the U.S., Britain and Europe — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
by The Associated Press

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In the fight against COVID, health care workers aren't immune to vaccine misinformation

In the fight against COVID, health care workers aren't immune to vaccine misinformation

As the delta variant continues to surge across the country, another challenge many health care leaders face is within their own staffs: the 27 percent of U.S. health care workers who had not been vaccinated against the disease as of July, according to a recent study.
by Deepa Shivaram

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How a summer of 'yes' is ending in a cloud of uncertainty for the economy

How a summer of 'yes' is ending in a cloud of uncertainty for the economy

As COVID cases increase, signs of economic slowdown are everywhere after huge increases in vacation bookings, traveling and dining out earlier this year. Southwest Airlines, Airbnb and restaurants are starting to see a pullback.
by Pallavi Gogoi

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An FDA panel says only high-risk Americans and those 65+ should get COVID boosters

An FDA panel says only high-risk Americans and those 65+ should get COVID boosters

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted against approval of a booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older. They later supported boosters for older people.
by Scott Hensley

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With vaccines now mandated for workplaces, will a travel mandate be next?

With vaccines now mandated for workplaces, will a travel mandate be next?

Public health officials and infectious disease experts say requiring vaccination for domestic air and rail travel would help slow COVID-19's spread, but the travel industry opposes a vaccine mandate.
by David Schaper

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