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Pfizer/BioNTech seeks U.S. nod for updated COVID vaccine as booster in kids under 5

Wed, 2023-03-01 17:10 — mike kraft

Pfizer/BioNTech seeks U.S. nod for updated COVID vaccine as booster in kids under 5 Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE have applied for emergency use authorization of their Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine in the United States as a booster dose for children aged six months through four years, the companies said on Wednesday. The Omicron-adapted vaccine is currently authorized by the U.S.

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Misinformation issue: COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins

Wed, 2023-03-01 10:20 — mike kraft

COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19's origins remain hazy . Three years after the start of the pandemic, it's still unclear whether the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from a lab or spread to humans from an animal. AP NEWS

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Long COVID: Eight out of 10 hospital COVID patients in Sweden still had symptoms at 2 years --study

Tue, 2023-02-28 09:41 — mike kraft

84% of hospital COVID patients in Sweden still had symptoms at 2 years CIDRAP

The vast majority—84.2%—of COVID-19 survivors in a Swedish cohort reported persistent symptoms affecting daily life 2 years after hospital release, according to a follow-up study published late last week in The Lancet Regional Health Europe.

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Masks: Hong Kong to lift one of the world’s longest Covid mask mandates

Tue, 2023-02-28 09:27 — mike kraft

Hong Kong to lift one of the world’s longest Covid mask mandates The announcement that masks would no longer be required indoors or out ends the last major restriction the Chinese territory imposed during the pandemic. NBC News

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Lee’s announcement at a news briefing Tuesday came a day after the neighboring Chinese territory of Macao eased its mask rule and will bring the financial hub closer to the life in pre-pandemic days.

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Opinion: A U.S. bipartisan approach to pandemic security is within reach

Mon, 2023-02-27 17:53 — mike kraft

A bipartisan approach to pandemic security? It's within reach A diverse group of pandemic warriors offer ways to better protect Americans from pandemic threats while at the same time reinforcing American values of freedom and democracy. Patrick Skerrett STAT

... Americans can achieve pandemic security through creative, pragmatic action that bridges political divides and provides community-focused options for public health protection. What’s needed is a concrete pathway for action that attracts support from Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and others....

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U.S. FDA cleares the first home flu and Covid test — but its maker just declared bankruptcy

Mon, 2023-02-27 10:33 — mike kraft

The FDA has cleared the first home flu and Covid test — but its maker just declared bankruptcy The FDA's authorization of the first at-home test that can detect flu and Covid-19 came just days after the test's maker, Lucira, filed for bankruptcy. Brittany Trang STAT

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Chinese COVID Lab Leak Debate Resurges After New Report of Energy Department assessment

Mon, 2023-02-27 09:19 — mike kraft

New assessment on the origins of Covid-19 adds to the confusion | CNN Politics Three years removed from the start of a Covid-19 pandemic that is still disrupting daily life, an assessment from the US Energy Department is only adding to the confusion about what really happened in Wuhan, China. Paul LeBlanc CNN

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Minorities in UK no longer at much higher risk of dying from Covid--government statistics

Fri, 2023-02-24 17:48 — mike kraft

Minorities in UK no longer at much higher risk of dying from Covid ONS numbers reveal rates of deaths now much lower for all ethnic groups compared with earlier in pandemic the Guardian

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Covid surge predicted for early March--prediction study

Fri, 2023-02-24 11:07 — mike kraft

COVID surge predicted for early March Feb. 23—The days of social distancing, face masks, and quarantining may be over, but COVID is here to stay. Researchers at Oklahoma State University developed a new method of predicting surges of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, using genomic surveillance. According to a news release from OSU, Dr.

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Global COVID cases, deaths continue to drop, new study cites vaccination benefits --WHO

Fri, 2023-02-24 10:19 — mike kraft

Global COVID cases, deaths continue to drop CIDRAP

Monthly averages for new COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline steadily, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its latest pandemic update, though it cautioned that the trends are underestimated due to reduced testing and delayed reporting.

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