FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant

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Decision allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses, but confusion remains about insurance coverage

The US Food and Drug Administration approved updated Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, allowing manufacturers to begin shipping doses to pharmacies and doctors’ offices across the country.

The FDA approved Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated Covid vaccines, the companies ⁠said on Thursday, ⁠after ​an advisory panel recommended that the shots should target ⁠the dominant XFG variant.

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Oil settles lower on clues about Fed policy, rumors of Hormuz deal – Reuters

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  1. Oil settles lower on clues about Fed policy, rumors of Hormuz deal  Reuters
  2. Tehran engages in renewed diplomatic push, touts proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz  CBS News
  3. Iran, Oman Agree to Share Strait of Hormuz Revenue  Bloomberg.com
  4. White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships  Fox News
  5. Oil prices fall for the week on U.S.-Iran talks stalemate  CNBC
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Ukraine war briefing: Missiles shot down during long Russian attack wave – The Guardian

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  1. Ukraine war briefing: Missiles shot down during long Russian attack wave  The Guardian
  2. Russia bombards Kyiv and other cities in onslaught testing Ukraine’s defenses  AP News
  3. Russian air attacks target Kyiv retailers, ports and industrial sites  Reuters
  4. Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow resume hours after CIA director's visit, mayor says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Explosions Heard in Kyiv as Russian Jet-Powered Drone Heads Toward City Center  Kyiv Post
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Typhoon Saudel makes landfalls on China’s eastern coast, disrupts travel – Reuters

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  1. Typhoon Saudel makes landfalls on China's eastern coast, disrupts travel  Reuters
  2. Flights, ferries cancelled in Shanghai and Shenzhen as Typhoon Saudel closes in  South China Morning Post
  3. Satellite Imagery Shows Typhoon Saudel's Landfall in Eastern China  Yahoo
  4. Typhoon Saudel Brings Heavy Rain to Saturated Southeastern China  Bloomberg.com
  5. Typhoon Saudel makes landfall in Zhejiang on China's eastern coast  news.cgtn.com
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Haitians demand answers from police after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50 – AP News

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  1. Haitians demand answers from police after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50  AP News
  2. More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead  NPR
  3. Archbishop urges US to 'rethink' Haiti deportations after mass kidnapping, massacre  National Catholic Reporter
  4. Christians Targeted in Haiti Massacre, at Least 47 People Killed, Church Burned  cbn.com
  5. Dozens Killed in Haiti Massacre, Officials Say  The New York Times
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Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Lebanon: Civilian risks grow as military activity continues, UN says  UN News
  3. Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israeli strike kills ‘newlywed’ woman in south Lebanon, wounds others  Al Jazeera
  5. IDF: Hezbollah launched two explosive drones at troops in southern Lebanon overnight  The Times of Israel
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Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine – Fox News

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  1. Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine  Fox News
  2. Russia says it could strike UK military targets in response to Kyiv's use of British missiles  Reuters
  3. Former senior Russian official warns "unknown sources" could attack U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine  CBS News
  4. Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato  The Guardian
  5. Russia threatens to bomb UK military bases over support for Ukraine  The Independent
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Israel hits back at 15 countries, EU over criticism of UNRWA compound seizure – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Israel hits back at 15 countries, EU over criticism of UNRWA compound seizure  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israel extends campaign against UNRWA to advance West Bank annexation  Al Jazeera
  3. UNRWA Press Statement on Kalandia Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem  UNRWA
  4. Israel's seizure of Unrwa training college in East Jerusalem condemned  BBC
  5. 8 EU countries, others, condemn Israel's 'unlawful' dismantling of East Jerusalem UNRWA center  The Times of Israel
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US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela’s oil reserves, sources say – Reuters

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  1. US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves, sources say  Reuters
  2. Scoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields  Axios
  3. Venezuela Weighs OPEC Exit as US Discusses Oil Fields Stake  Bloomberg.com
  4. Trump Administration in Advanced Talks for Stake in Venezuelan Oil Fields  WSJ
  5. US nears deal to secure stake in Venezuelan oil fields, insiders say  Al Jazeera
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