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More Flights Canceled as Omicron Continues to Hit Flight Crews
drugs
December 27, 2021
The omicron variant continued to keep flights grounded on Monday as airlines canceled at least 2,400 more flights around the world, including 900 in the United States.
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Omicron Cases Pass U.S. Peak Seen With Delta
drugs
December 27, 2021
OVID-19 is again surging throughout the United States, with the omicron variant already outpacing this summer's delta variant in the rate of daily cases.
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Spread of New Variant Reinforces the Need for Comprehensive Diagnostics
prnewswire
December 24, 2021
Concerns begin to resurface as the Omicron variant has proven to be a highly contagious continuation of the pandemic. In fact, the number of new cases in the United States over the last 30 days has exceeded 3 million.
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Vaxzevria significantly boosted antibody levels against Omicron
WorldPharmaNews
December 24, 2021
AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria (ChAdOx1-S [Recombinant]) significantly boosted levels of antibodies against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529) following a third dose booster, according to data from a new laboratory study.(1)
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Preventative Measures Remain Critical in Keeping COVID at Bay
prnewswire
December 23, 2021
New Yorkers have found their daily routines disrupted once more as a surge of cases due to the new Omicron variant could not be ignored during the holiday season.
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Aridis’ antibody cocktail shows activity against Covid-19 variants
Pharmaceutical-Technology
December 23, 2021
Aridis Pharmaceuticals has reported that its fully human monoclonal antibody (mAb) cocktail, AR-701, demonstrated broad activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants including the Omicron...
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Oxford and AstraZeneca aim to produce Omicron-targeted version of vaccine
pharmatimes
December 22, 2021
Calls for booster vaccinations in order to combat the rising cases brought about by winter and the recent Omicron variant have intensified, in the midst of record case rates.
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Vault Health Ready to Meet Nation's COVID Testing Needs, Capable of Detecting Omicron
prnewswire
December 21, 2021
As positivity rates surge across the country, and public health officials worry about the supply of COVID tests, Vault Health stands ready to meet the country's need for COVID testing.
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Omicron Now Accounts for 73 Percent of New COVID-19 Cases
drugs.com
December 21, 2021
In record time, the omicron variant has become the dominant variant in the United States, accounting for 73 percent of new infections last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
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Moderna says booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears protective against Omicron
expresspharma
December 21, 2021
The company still plans to develop a vaccine specifically to protect against Omicron, which it hopes to advance into clinical trials early next year