DeSantis Calls On Biden To Release ‘Stranglehold’ On Antibody Treatments For COVID-19

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On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called on the Biden administration to release its “stranglehold” on monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19. “Recently, the Biden Administration announced it would be halting distribution of Regeneron and Eli Lilly monoclonal antibody treatments to states, but in response to a letter from Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the administration reversed its decision allowing states to continue to order these treatments through the allocation system,” DeSantis’ office said in a press release. “However, Florida needs at least 30,000 more doses per week than it is receiving through the allocation system to expand capacity at existing

Citing No Clinical Data, FDA Approves Boosters For Children 12 And Up

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As the new Omicron variant leads to record high cases of COVID-19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved COVID-19 boosters for children between the ages of 12 and 15 for emergency authorized use based on “real-world” data from Israel. “Throughout the pandemic, as the virus that causes COVID-19 has continuously evolved, the need for the FDA to quickly adapt has meant using the best available science to make informed decisions with the health and safety of the American public in mind,” Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said. “With the current wave of the omicron variant, it’s critical that

Biden Admin Considering Changing ‘Fully Vaxed’ To Include Booster

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Federal health officials are reportedly considering changing the definition of “fully vaccinated” to only individuals who have received a booster shot in addition to their original COVID-19 vaccination. According to the New York Times, as the new Omicron variant has led to record high cases of COVID-19, “some experts think the moment for change has arrived.” “I think the time is now,” Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association, told the New York Times. He added that he believes receiving an additional booster dose “is really what we should be thinking of as fully

Omicron Causes ‘Much Less Harm To The Lungs’ Than Previous Variants: Report

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Multiple new studies indicate that the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is much milder than other variants and does “much less harm to the lungs,” according to a new report from The New York Times. “In studies on mice and hamsters, Omicron produced less damaging infections, often limited largely to the upper airway: the nose, throat and windpipe,” The New York Times reported on Friday. “The variant did much less harm to the lungs, where previous variants would often cause scarring and serious breathing difficulty.” “It’s fair to say that the idea of a disease that manifests itself primarily in the upper

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