WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer said this morning that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also said full results of its 2,250-person study confirmed the pill's promising early results against the virus: The drug reduced combined ...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer less defense against infection from it but still good protection from hospitalization, according to an analysis of data from South ...
CHICAGO (AP) — As the omicron variant sparks worldwide fears of renewed COVID-19 outbreaks, Americans' worries about infection are again on the rise, but fewer say they are regularly wearing masks or isolating compared with the beginning of the year. A new poll conducted by The Associated ...
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana will fine airlines $3,500 for each passenger who arrives in the West African country without being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the latest measure taken by the country with some of the strictest restrictions in the region. Airlines also will be penalized the same amount for passengers who did not fill out a health declaration form before boarding their flight to Kotoka International Airport, the state-owned Ghana Airport Company announced today. While Ghanaians who fly in without meeting the requirement will be allowed to enter the country and ...
LONDON (AP) — Long lines formed at vaccination centers in Britain as people heeded the government's call for all adults to get booster shots to protect against the omicron variant of the coronavirus, which the prime minister said today has caused at least one death. In a televised ...
The number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Ohio residents increased for the fifth consecutive week and is at levels not seen in a year. The 718.5 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents for the period between Nov. 25 and Wednesday is up from 601.1 cases per 100,000 last week, according to Ohio Department of Health data reported Thursday. It’s an increase of 16.3 percent since last week. It’s the highest cases-per-100,000-residents level in Ohio since December 2020. The state was at 538.2 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 two weeks ago. It was 496.3 cases per 100,000 three weeks ago, ...
