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CDC OKs updated COVID-19 vaccine, clearing way for shots to begin this week

Chicago public health officials have said the CDC approval was all they needed to “begin the rollout” of the vaccine, which will be free for all city residents. “We already have the vaccine in Chicago,” Dr. Geraldine Luna, medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health, said Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

New round of COVID boosters approved

The shots will protect against currently circulating variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Salon

PPP fraud found among Illinois state workers leaves investigator ‘disappointed but not surprised’

Illinois Executive Inspector General Susan Haling says 177 state employees appear to have defrauded the federal Paycheck Protection Program designed to help struggling businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Kentuckians can access FDA, CDC approved new COVID vaccine targeting Omicron subvariants in coming d

As new variants of COVID are making the rounds, the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved a new round of COVID-19 vaccines.

WEKU

Boeing CEO David Calhoun Still Prefers To Work From Home

The exec operates from his two homes — a waterfront mansion in New Hampshire and another in a South Carolina gated community.

Zenger

CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week

Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine

The Independent UK

Whatever happened to the project to crack the wealthy world's lock on mRNA vaccines?

Lower-income countries did not get the COVID vaccines they needed. So the World Bank and other partners tapped a South African company to cook up the (undisclosed) recipe for the Moderna mRNA vaccine.

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CDC advisers back broad rollout of new COVID boosters

A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall.

WEKU

The CDC has approved updated XBB-strain COVID boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older. They're expected to hit clinics later this week

The CDC anticipates having adequate supply and shouldn’t need to prioritize certain groups, like the elderly or immunocompromised, for first doses, officials said at a Tuesday committee meeting.

Fortune

The pensions triple lock has been halted before – just not this close to an election

The formula was temporarily stopped after the Covid lockdown but doing so again may upset pensioners at the ballot box

The Guardian - UK

Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended

Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising

The Independent UK

Meta's filtering terms like vaccines and COVID from Threads' search results

Company seemingly looks to prevent controversial content from spreading.

Fortune

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving doctors across North America worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

The Independent UK

Should we wear masks again? Covid guidelines experts recommend

Many health experts stress that people should remain vigilant

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The Independent UK

Pirola Covid strain: What are the symptoms of the new variant?

New strain of Omicron now detected in 15 countries worldwide

Reason

The Trial Begins: DOJ Sues Google Over Search Engine Dominance

Plus: FDA approves new COVID-19 vaccine, Elizabeth Warren goes after Elon Musk, and more...

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve learned lessons’: the banker clearing up the £1.1bn fallout from the UK’s Covid loan scheme

British Business Bank chief Louis Taylor says he values roles that are ‘beyond the pure profit motive’

The Conversation

How evasive and transmissible is the newest omicron offshoot, BA.2.86, that causes COVID-19? 4 questions answered

The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the new variant makes its way across the globe.

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The Independent UK

FDA approves updated Moderna and Pfizer Covid boosters set to arrive soon as cases rise: Latest

An updated Coronavirus booster that targets a new variant is expected to be made available in September

Inverse

Should I Get the New Covid Booster? 6 Important Questions Answered

The latest iteration of the Covid vaccine was approved for fall 2023. These are frequently asked questions.

Newcastle Herald

Gambling racquet: Former table tennis pro avoids jail for betting on fixed European matches during COVID

Green was a former table tennis junior standout, who trained in Europe and was in contention for the 2012 Australian Olympic team.

The Canberra Times

'I can't believe that I walked out of it': Food truck explosion burns Canberra identity

The G Spot founder is recovering in the burns unit of a Sydney hospital.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoans to be told this week where they can receive free updated COVID-19 vaccine

The new vaccine is specifically created to cover all current strains of COVID-19. ‘We already have the vaccine in Chicago,’ said Dr. Geraldine Luna, medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health. ‘We are just waiting for the CDC to make their final recommendations before we begin the…

The Independent UK

CDC reveals top Covid hotspots in the US as hospitalisations surge

Here is the list of the counties with the most recent highest rates of new Covid-19 hospital admissions per county

The Guardian - US

FDA approves new Covid boosters as cases rise around US

Moderna and Pfizer shots approved with vaccinations potentially beginning as soon as this week

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