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Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly.
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The WHO and the Biden administration extended the public health emergency for COVID-19, saying the virus is still considered a serious health threat.
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The vaccines now in use are based on the form of the virus that circulated at the beginning of the pandemic and are less effective against the omicron variant. New options are in the works.
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The Black Coalition Against COVID released a report two years into the pandemic as hospitalization rates for Black people with COVID-19 in the U.S. were the highest they've ever been.
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Health officials argue the protection of the COVID vaccine booster wanes over time and say some people need a second booster. But other infectious disease experts say three shots are enough for now.
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The Biden administration has asked Congress to allocate $22.5 billion more for pandemic relief. But the funding is stalled and the effects are already being felt.
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Though findings are preliminary, many studies suggest that vaccinated people have good protection against the condition, although just how much is still up for debate.
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No deaths were reported in tests, and there were no signs of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, as a side effect.
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