COVID19 and Other Viruses

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  Dr. Fauci says herd immunity is 'unattainable' for COVID-19. Here's why

  KCRA

  Achieving classical herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2 is "unlikely" despite the effectiveness of vaccines, according to health experts. Herd immunity refers to how much of the population needs to be vaccinated or infected with COVID-19 in order to "eradicate or eliminate" the disease. The country's top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke about herd immunity during an interview with KCRA 3 and the National Press Foundation.

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  Some Good News: Scientists Are Now Testing Out a Universal Flu Vaccine In People

  Gizmodo - Ed Cara

  The race to one of medicine’s elusive goals—a universal flu vaccine—is heating up. On Tuesday, the National Institutes of Health announced the phase …

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  Fauci says he's taking 2nd course of Paxlovid after experiencing rebound with the antiviral treatment

  ABC News

  Fauci said that when he first tested positive, he had very minimal symptoms. After testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, Dr. Anthony Fauci …

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  Should You Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot Now or Wait Until Fall?

  howstuffworks.com - Prakash Nagarkatti

  While COVID-19 vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death, it has become clear that the protection offered by …

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  Twin Omicron subvariants have taken over the U.S., but they’re not quite identical. One is ‘the worst version of the virus we’ve seen’

  Fortune - Erin Prater

  A pair of immune-evading Omicron subvariants are now dominant in the U.S., having overtaken so-called "stealth Omicron" and close relative BA.2.12.1 …

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  FDA panel recommends changing Covid shots to fight omicron this fall

  CNBC - Spencer Kimball

  The Food and Drug Administration's panel of independent vaccine experts on Tuesday voted 19 to 2 to recommend new Covid-19 shots that target the …