Staff Writer, CNBC, Dec. 14, 2021 KEY POINTS Pfizer on Tuesday said final analysis of its antiviral Covid-19 pill still showed near 90% efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients. Recent lab data suggests the drug retains its …
“I’d be a little bit reluctant to call it a surge” || The omicron variant is in TN as active COVID cases steadily increase
Vinay Simlot, WBIR, Dec. 13, 2021 Shelby County in West Tennessee reported two cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Saturday. The variant is considered a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization, and it’s only a …
Jahangir: COVID-19 cases rising and omicron likely in Nashville already
Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, Dec. 13, 2021 The omicron variant is likely to be found in Nashville in a matter of days, and it will arrive in a city already amid a worrisome rise in coronavirus infections, Nashville’s top pandemic …
COVID-19 omicron variant reported in Tennessee: Shelby County detects two cases
Laura Testino, Commercial Appeal, Dec. 11, 2021 Two cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been reported in Shelby County, the health department said Saturday. The cases appear to be the first reported cases of the omicron variant in the state …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Dose to 16- and 17-Year-Olds
Staff, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dec. 9, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 16 …