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New COVID Variant Emerges in 25 States; FDA Launches New Side-Effect Reporting System
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- Facts Matter
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- Apr 3, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 534
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Summary
The Food and Drug Administration is combining seven of its side-effect reporting systems into one to save money and provide transparency to the public. Meanwhile, a new virus is spreading throughout the United States, masquerading as the flu. Lastly, a new strain of COVID has been detected in the United States, this time with many more mutations on the spike protein. Let's go through it all together.