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US Pulls COVID Drug as Omicron Subvariant Spreads

Federal regulators announced Tuesday that GlaxoSmithKline’s COVID-19 drug should no longer be used because it’s likely ineffective against BA.2, the Omicron subvariant that now accounts for most new cases in the U.S., the Associated Press reports. The FDA announced that the antibody drug sotrovimab is no longer authorized to treat patients in U.S. […]

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U.S. pulls COVID drug as Omicron subvariant spreads

Federal regulators have announced that GlaxoSmithKline’s COVID-19 drug should no longer be used because it’s likely ineffective against BA.2, the Omicron subvariant that now accounts for most new cases in the United States, The Associated Press reports. The Food and Drug Administration announced that the antibody drug sotrovimab is no longer authorized to […]

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Omicron subvariant BA.2 spreading rapidly in L.A. and across the nation

The percentage of Omicron subvariant BA.2 cases is rising in Los Angeles County, a trend seen elsewhere nationwide as officials sound the alarm about Congress’ failure to provide critical funding for vaccinations, tests and anti-COVID drugs. Officials in L.A. County and nationally have warned about the risk to public health […]

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