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In the News highlights media coverage featuring the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

ABC News
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Convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19 sees renewed promise in study

Medical researchers say there is renewed promise in reducing COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths by increasing the use of convalescent plasma treatments early on in a coronavirus infection.
Arturo Casadevall and David Sullivan, study co-leads, are quoted. 

The New York Times
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Omicron and Holiday Travel: How to Strategize

Even as the variant surges, the seasonal travel rush seems unstoppable, but there are steps you can take to travel more responsibly and mitigate the health risks for yourself — and others.
 

The New York Times
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You Tested Positive for Covid. Now What?

The Omicron variant has fueled a rise in Covid-19 cases across the United States. Here’s what you need to know if you get infected.
 

Reuters
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Omicron rewrites the COVID plan for 2022

As the Omicron variant gains momentum in Europe and the United States, scientists are rewriting their expectations for the COVID-19 pandemic next year.
Amesh Adalja and David Dowdy are quoted. 

U.S. News & World Report
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The Challenges Africa Poses to COVID-19 Vaccinations

Roughly 432 million vaccines have been dispersed across the African continent. Still, COVID-19 vaccination rates stand at 7.35% for the continent, with many countries hovering around 1%, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control.
 

The Atlantic
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A Guide to Mixed-Vaccination-Status Holidays

We’ve broken down the chances of transmission at a gathering with one unvaccinated adult, multiple unvaccinated adults, and unvaccinated or semi-vaccinated kids.