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Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price hike

Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price hike

WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Moderna’s CEO on Wednesday defended a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price, but he also said the drugmaker will work to ensure patients continue paying nothing at drugstores or clinics. Stephane Bancel told...

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Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic

Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic

WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it, according to a new study.The COVID-19 pandemic likely drove part of the increase, researchers at the Centers for Disease...

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Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification

Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification

WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill Monday that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.The legislation,...

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Florida may ban girls’ period talk in elementary grades

Florida may ban girls’ period talk in elementary grades

WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Legislation moving in the Florida House would ban discussion of menstrual cycles and other human sexuality topics in elementary grades.The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Stan McClain would restrict public school instruction on human...

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COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval

COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval

WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers Thursday, clearing the way for its full regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration.The medication has been used by millions of...

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US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests.More than 1,200 U.S. women died in 2021 during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to a...

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