China approves use of Pfizer’s COVID drug Paxlovid

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment pill Paxlovid is seen in a box, at Misericordia hospital in Grosseto, Italy, February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BEIJING, Feb 12 (Reuters) – China’s medical products regulator said on Saturday it has given conditional approval for Pfizer’s (PFE.N) COVID-19 drug Paxlovid, making … Read more

US plans to roll out COVID-19 shots for children under 5 years in February

A syringe is filled with a dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center at the Gateway World Christian Center in Valley Stream, New York, US, February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Feb 9 (Reuters) – The US government is planning to … Read more

US CDC stands by K-12 school masking guidance as states relax rules –Walensky

Feb 8 (Reuters) – With COVID-19 cases still high nationwide, “now is not the moment” to drop mask mandates in schools and other public places, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told Reuters on Tuesday. Her comments follow announcements by officials in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, California and Oregon … Read more