Friday, December 31, 2021

Pediatric hospitalizations up under Omicron, but it's not more severe

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  New pediatric COVID hospitalizations have hit a record-high in the United States, as children are increasingly swept up in Omicron's l...

Severe illness, viral coinfection common in children with COVID-19 hospitalization

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  Many pediatric patients with COVID-19-related hospitalization have severe illness, according to research published in the Dec. 31 issue of...

Immune response to seasonal coronaviruses may offer protection against COVID-19

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  A research group led by Shin-ichiro Fujii of the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences have found that individuals with a certain ...

NYC private schools preparing for COVID-19 upheaval when students return

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  The city’s   top private schools  are bracing for COVID upheaval with classes set to resume next week amid a surge in cases. Elite bastion...

Sinovac COVID-19 shot with Pfizer booster less effective against Omicron - study

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  Sinovac's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine followed by a booster Pfizer-BioNTech shot showed a lower immune response against the Omicron vari...

Airlines file emergency request asking FCC to delay 5G rollout

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  A top airlines trade group on Thursday filed an emergency request for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to delay the rollout of ...

Mass. denies teacher union request to keep schools closed for COVID testing

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  Massachusetts officials have denied a teacher union’s request to keep schools closed for COVID-19 testing. The Massachusetts Teachers Asso...