Tripledemic may have peaked around the holidays

, January 15, 2024
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Key indicators for respiratory illness declined for the first time in weeks after the holidays, signaling that the tripledemic of flu, COVID-19 and RSV may have peaked nationwide, according to the CDC.

Why are 1.5K Americans still dying from COVID every week?

, January 11, 2024
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More than three years into the pandemic, hundreds of Americans are still dying from COVID-19 every week.

New, highly mutated COVID variants 'Pirola' BA.2.86 and JN.1 may cause more severe disease, new studies suggest

, January 9, 2024
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Highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86—close ancestor of globally dominant 'Pirola' JN.1—may lead to more severe disease than other Omicron variants, according to two new studies published in the journal Cell.

Mask mandates return to hospitals in NYC, several other states amid rise in COVID, flu cases

, January 8, 2024
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Weekly COVID case counts are nearly 20 times lower than those 2 years ago, per CDC data.

Moderna COVID vaccine sales plunge by two-thirds in 2023, but meet company's $6B forecast

, January 8, 2024
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The revenue from the shots met Moderna's forecast for the year, even as sales plummeted from the more than $18 billion the company booked in 2022. 

Respiratory illnesses are on the rise after the holidays

, January 5, 2024
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In most U.S. states, respiratory illness levels are currently considered 'high' or 'very high,' according to data from the CDC.

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