U.S. Secures 171 Million Omicron Covid Shots Ahead of Fall

After a recent summer surge of Covid-19 cases prompted by new omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) bought about 171 million doses of new COVID-19 vaccines that specifically target omicron variants.

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When Food Heals the Heart

Sitting on a sparse chair beside the eight-year-old’s bed, Chef Miguel Blasini was covered in a ubiquitous blue mask, gloves, and gown, trying to connect with the boy who was recuperating from a bone marrow transplant.
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UTSW Warns Of COVID-19 Numbers Like Worst Periods of Pandemic If Trends Continue

A recent report from UT Southwestern showed hospital volumes in North Texas have risen 89% over the past two weeks and their model projects hospitalizations could reach levels similar to the beginning of 2021 — the worst of the pandemic — by October if the pace of vaccinations remains the same.
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