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Moderna starts dosing patients with its Omicron COVID jab

Moderna has started human trials of an Omicron version of its COVID-19 vaccine SpikeVax, just in case a modified version will be needed to boost protection against the new variant later thi

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FDA bans use of Lilly, Regeneron COVID drugs due to Omicron

The FDA has limited the use of COVID-19 antibody therapies developed by Eli Lilly and Regeneron, on the back of data suggesting they have are "highly unlikely" to be effective against the n

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Pfizer starts dosing patients with its Omicron COVID shot

Pfizer and partner BioNTech have started their clinical trial of a new version of their COVID-19 vaccine that has been specifically designed to protect against the Omicron variant.

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Should we be worried about Omicron 'stealth variant' BA.2?

With healthcare systems around the world labouring under the strain of dealing with the Omicron wave of COVID-19 infections, attention is already turning to a new sub-variant that is starti

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FDA clears Gilead's Veklury for COVID outpatients

The FDA has extended the emergency use authorisation for Gilead Sciences' antiviral Veklury to include non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19, extending the uses of the drug.

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