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Hopkins experts support mask use despite judge's ruling

Published April 22, 2022

COVID-19 transmission may increase in tandem with the end of a federal masking mandate on public transportation, according to experts at the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

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Experts discuss risks of ending mask mandates too soon

Published Feb 11, 2022

Indoor winter gatherings, low vaccination rates among eligible children are reasons for concern, according Hopkins experts

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Health

Remdesivir improves outcome for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Published Jan 26, 2022

A new data analysis shows how the antiviral drug's effectiveness can shorten hospital stays and alleviate the crush of new cases overwhelming the nation's health care system

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COVID-19 cases surge but not deaths as pandemic enters third year

Published Jan 7, 2022

In briefing Friday, experts agree that vaccination is the reason behind the lower death rate despite the soaring number of people infected with COVID-19

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Omicron variant is likely everywhere, delta cases increasing

Published Dec 6, 2021

Delta remains dominant around the world while omicron emerges, though time will tell whether the new variant will challenge vaccine effectiveness

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Experts worry plateau in U.S. cases foretells winter spike

Published Nov 5, 2021

'There are some early signs that we're headed in the wrong direction,' Hopkins epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo says while stressing importance of vaccine uptake

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Q+A

COVID vaccines have been OK'd for kids. Now what?

Published Nov 4, 2021

Emergency use authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine is unlikely to lead to widespread vaccinations among the nation's 28 million 5- to 11-year-olds, Hopkins vaccine expert William Moss says

Coronavirus vaccine vials in the shape of Africa

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As Africa goes unvaccinated, U.S. remains awash in shots

Published Nov 2, 2021

Johns Hopkins vaccine expert William Moss discusses inequities in the race to vaccinate the world against COVID-19 and why the U.S. and other wealthy nations should help poorer countries catch up