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Author: Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY

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Scientists achieve major advance in fusion energy that could provide clean, carbon-free power

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on Scientists achieve major advance in fusion energy that could provide clean, carbon-free power

The fusion breakthrough could mean carbon-free power, but not soon. And it’s not going to be like ‘Mr. Fusion’ from ‘Back to the Future II.’

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Omicron is spreading ‘every place at once,’ experts say. What it could mean for holiday plans.

December 14, 2021Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on Omicron is spreading ‘every place at once,’ experts say. What it could mean for holiday plans.

A group of Massachusetts-based researchers say they believe omicron could already account for about 15% of COVID-19 cases in some parts of the U.S.

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CDC committee meets today to decide: Who should get COVID-19 boosters first?

September 22, 2021Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on CDC committee meets today to decide: Who should get COVID-19 boosters first?

The CDC’s advisory group has a difficult task: deciding who really needs a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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FDA panel approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots only for people 65 and older or at high risk

September 17, 2021Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on FDA panel approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots only for people 65 and older or at high risk

There isn’t yet sufficient evidence to support boosters for people under 65, the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee said.

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Moderna says its COVID vaccine found to be 100% effective in children 12 to 17 two weeks after second dose

May 25, 2021Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on Moderna says its COVID vaccine found to be 100% effective in children 12 to 17 two weeks after second dose

The Moderna vaccine was 93% effective against COVID-19 in teenagers aged 12 to 17 after the first dose and 100% two weeks after the second dose.

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Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine in US lifted by FDA, use to resume

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine in US lifted by FDA, use to resume

The pause on the one-dose J&J COVID vaccine will be lifted and distribution will resume in the U.S., FDA officials said Friday night.

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Vaccine passports should be free, private and secure, White House says. But who will be issuing them?

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on Vaccine passports should be free, private and secure, White House says. But who will be issuing them?

Israel has a “green card” to prove that people have been vaccinated and other countries are contemplating requiring proof of vaccination for entry.

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A COVID-19 vaccine life cycle: from DNA to doses

February 7, 2021Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on A COVID-19 vaccine life cycle: from DNA to doses

Making a vaccine against the coronavirus is a complicated, months-long process. Pfizer is working to get it done faster. It still takes time.

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Where did COVID-19 come from?

January 15, 2021January 16, 2021Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on Where did COVID-19 come from?

As the U.S. marks one year since its first case, questions remain about the origin of the coronavirus that causes the disease. The answers matter.

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Key committee endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving way for clearance by FDA and vaccinations in US to begin

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020Elizabeth Weise and Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on Key committee endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving way for clearance by FDA and vaccinations in US to begin

The endorsement paves the way for a final decision by the FDA, and mass vaccinations to begin within days.

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August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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