Richard Franki is the associate editor who writes and creates graphs. He started with the company in 1987, when it was known as the International Medical News Group. In his years as a journalist, Richard has worked for Cap Cities/ABC, Disney, Harcourt, Elsevier, Quadrant, Frontline, and Internet Brands. In the 1990s, he was a contributor to the ill-fated Indications column, predecessor of Livin' on the MDedge.
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Children and COVID: Decline in new cases reaches 7th week
Study shows that the COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron variant.
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Children and COVID: New cases down to pre-Omicron level
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Children and COVID: The Omicron surge has become a retreat
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases down by more than half
As the effects of Omicron diminish, so does interest in vaccination.
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