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Florida reaches highest seven-day average for COVID deaths since November

MIAMI — Florida on Monday reported 44,010 COVID-19 cases and 426 new deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.

Miami Herald

US to begin distributing 400m free N95 masks to pharmacies and health centers

Biden administration’s latest effort to combat surge in cases caused by Omicron variant

The Guardian - US

The shifting definition of fully vaccinated

The definition of what it means to be "fully vaccinated" appears to be evolving even if the CDC is being careful not to officially change it.

Axios

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US hospitals struggle as Omicron Covid surge delays other treatments

CDC director stresses need for full vaccination as data shows vulnerabilty of those without and ER backlogs stretch for hours

The Guardian - US

Booster shots are instrumental in fighting Omicron, CDC data show

Booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are not just preventing infections with the contagious omicron variant — they are also keeping infected Americans from ending up in the hospital, according to data published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Times of India

Federal Disability Law Doesn't Require School Districts to Mandate Masks

"Plaintiffs' position if accepted, would essentially graft the recommendations of the CDC into the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act. And as a practical matter, elevating CDC recommendations to the level of law would serve to take many decisions relating to health policy and directly impacting citizens out of the hands…

Reason

Report: Aaron Rodgers Criticizes President Biden for Pandemic-Related Quote

He spoke to ESPN about Joe Biden's pandemic comments.

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Florida’s omicron wave could be worse than data shows

Florida has recorded nearly 1.5 million COVID-19 infections since the first case of the omicron variant was identified in the state six weeks ago. Last week the state hit a record 61,500 infections a day.

Tribune News Service

Booster shots most effective defence against Omicron variant, CDC studies say

Pfizer and Moderna booster shots reduce risk of serious illness or death by as much as 90 per cent, CDC says

The Independent UK

Unvaccinated seniors 49 times more likely to be hospitalized than those with boosters – CDC

Figures show benefit of Covid vaccines and boosters to reduce hospital risk as agency says: ‘Get vaccinated as soon as possible’

The Guardian - US

CDC: Pfizer and Moderna boosters overwhelmingly prevent Omicron hospitalizations

The boosters were especially effective in preventing death among Americans over 50.

Axios

Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show

Three new U.S. studies offer more evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who have gotten booster shots

The Independent UK

Covid Scotland: Full list of official symptoms released by NHS, WHO, CDC, and ZOE

With so many potential Covid-19 symptoms being reported, it can be hard to keep track of what the confirmed indicators of the virus are — here's what the official sources are saying

Edinburgh Live

Covid symptom official list according to the NHS, WHO, CDC and ZOE study

With a variety of covid variants comes a variety of different symptoms - but what are the official signs according to the likes of medical experts such as the NHS and US CDC?

Glasgow Live

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Nottingham Post

Covid: The only official symptoms according to NHS, WHO, CDC and ZOE

Different variants can obviously have different effects on the body

Manchester Evening News

All official Covid-19 symptoms according to NHS, WHO and CDC

A comprehensive list of every symptom published by officials

The Guardian - UK

Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

Al Jazeera

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office

Victims’ families say they are still grappling with deep pain as US President Joe Biden vows to keep fighting the virus.

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ABC News

Children with COVID-19 are at risk of a rare complication. Will Omicron make MIS-C more common?

Weeks after recovering from COVID-19, a small number of children start coming down with a mysterious illness called MIS-C. As Omicron causes a surge in cases, parents are being encouraged to keep a lookout for symptoms.

Al Jazeera

Africa CDC chief calls for COVID vaccines with longer shelf life

John Nkengasong says of millions of expired doses in Africa, most arrived with ‘very short notice’ after being donated.

The Independent UK

Aiming to make CDC nimble, agency director has rankled many

The top U.S. public health agency has long been criticized as too slow to collect and act on new information

Asharq Al-Awsat

Natural Immunity More Potent than Vaccines during US Delta Wave

During America's last surge of the coronavirus driven by the Delta variant, people who were unvaccinated but survived Covid were better protected than those who were vaccinated and not previously infected, a new study said Wednesday. The finding is the latest to weigh in on a debate on the relative…

Tribune News Service

CDC has backlog of applications from manufacturers of N95 masks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention oversees a backlog of 142 applications from manufacturers of air-filtering masks such as N95s, which the agency was criticized as being slow to recommend over cloth masks before updating its guidance Friday.

The Independent UK

How to get free N95 masks: Face coverings provided by US government starts arriving at stores

‘Every person is allowed up to three free masks pending availability,’ Health Department says

The Independent UK

KN95 and N95 masks: Which does the CDC recommend, and can you reuse them?

The spread of the Omicron variant has sent federal authorities scrambling to clarify Covid safety guidance for the purposes of everyday life

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