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Lilly will supply up to 600,000 doses of bebtelovimab to U.S. government in ongoing effort to provide COVID-19 treatment options
FirstWordPharma
February 11, 2022
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced an agreement with the U.S. government to supply up to 600,000 doses of investigational drug bebtelovimab for at least $720 million.
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New testing kit able to detect 15 strains of novel coronavirus
NMPA/China Daily
January 18, 2022
China approved a new COVID-19 testing kit on Saturday that can accurately diagnose 15 common strains of the novel coronavirus, including the Delta and Omicron variants, according to kit developer Tsinghua University.
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iSpecimen Expands Support of COVID-19 Research with Availability of Sequenced Specimens to Detect Variants
prnewswire
January 14, 2022
Recent expansion of supplier capabilities will support commercial and government customers in their fight against COVID-19.
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Omicron wave disrupts wage growth hopes in Australia – leading macroeconomic influencers
Pharmaceutical-Technology
January 11, 2022
Some economists believe that the Omicron wave will be a clear risk to pay rises this year, as increasing case numbers threaten to disrupt Australia’s economic recovery.
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Scientists Spot Clues to Why Omicron Infections Are Milder
drugs
January 03, 2022
New animal research offers a compelling explanation as to how the omicron variant causes less severe disease than some of its predecessors: It seems to settle in the nose, throat, and windpipe, rather than traveling down to the lungs.
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As Omicron Spreads, Child Hospitalizations Climb 30 Percent in Past Week
drugs
December 28, 2021
Child hospitalizations for COVID-19 jumped 30 percent this past week as the omicron variant spread like wildfire throughout the United States.
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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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48 COVID-19 Cases Reported on World's Largest Cruise Ship
drugs.com
December 20, 2021
At least 48 passengers and crew members on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas...
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Omicron Resists Pfizer Vaccine but Causes Less Severe Disease
Drugs
December 15, 2021
Compared with previous coronavirus variants, omicron appears to cause less severe illness, but is more resistant to the Pfizer vaccine, researchers at South Africa's largest health insurer report.
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Lilly's Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab Gain EUA for Pediatric Use
contractpharma
December 07, 2021
Expanded authorization based on safety and efficacy in phase 2/3 BLAZE-1 trial in mild to moderate COVID-19 and high risk patients.