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Omicron infections contagious for at least 6 days; Takeda drug shows promise as COVID treatment --research

Mon, 2022-03-07 19:27 — mike kraft

Omicron infections contagious for at least 6 days; Takeda drug shows promise as COVID treatment The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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COVID is not over but some global health leaders are making preparing for the next pandemic a new priority

Mon, 2022-03-07 10:59 — mike kraft

Is Covid Over? No, But Global Health Funders Are Moving On People in poorer countries are still waiting for vaccines, but the leaders of global health organizations have a new priority: preparing for the next pandemic. POLITICO

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ANALYSIS: 5 ways we'll know COVID has become endemic

Mon, 2022-03-07 10:45 — mike kraft

5 ways we'll know COVID has become endemic: ANALYSIS "As we move toward a COVID-controlled life, it'll be ever-important to assess for real-time changes in the virus and its community impact because we know just how unpredictable this virus can be," said Dr. Atul Nakhasi, an internist at the Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles County, where Nakhasi practices, public health officials have developed an alert system designed to signal the risk level of the virus. If we see hospitalizations continue to decrease and remain stable, that will suggest endemicity. Yahoo

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Ukraine: Hundreds of thousands cut off from aid--UN report

Mon, 2022-03-07 10:05 — mike kraft

Hundreds of thousands in Ukraine cut off from aid, U.N. says Hundreds of thousands of people inside Ukraine have been cut off from life-saving aid due to the military encirclement of cities, a U.N. report said on Monday, calling urgently for safe passage. Reuters Reuters

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Former Biden advisers, outside experts outline proposals for White House to go further in responding to Covid pandemic

Mon, 2022-03-07 09:51 — mike kraft

White House must go further on new pandemic response, say former Biden advisers, outside experts The group’s road map for 'living with covid’ focuses on boosting indoor air quality, helping those with long covid and broadening the focus to other respiratory diseases. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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Masks: Why people should hold onto them despite easing restrictions

Fri, 2022-03-04 17:18 — mike kraft

Face masks expired? How to tell, plus why you should hold onto them despite easing restrictions | CNN Easing mask mandates have had many people ditching their face coverings. Experts advise when it still may be a good idea to wear one, plus how to safely store unused ones. Megan Marples CNN

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Vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries --data

Fri, 2022-03-04 11:12 — mike kraft

Factbox: Vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries The COVAX facility, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), has delivered 1.34 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to 144 countries, GAVI data shows. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. to share some coronavirus technologies with WHO

Fri, 2022-03-04 11:02 — mike kraft

U.S. to share some coronavirus technologies with World Health Organization Plan would allow other countries to replicate U.S. scientific breakthroughs, intended to boost supplies to fight pandemic. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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Misinformation issue:US Surgeon General orders tech companies to reveal sources of COVID-19 misinformation

Fri, 2022-03-04 09:54 — mike kraft

US Surgeon General orders tech companies to reveal sources of COVID-19 misinformation The US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has formally called on tech companies to provide information on sources and the scale of COVID-19 misinformation Yahoo

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Analysis: Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries

Thu, 2022-03-03 10:35 — mike kraft

Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries? Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries? Limited supplies remain a problem, but experts say other challenges now include unpredictable deliveries, weak health care systems and vaccine hesitancy. AP NEWS

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Omicron infections contagious for at least 6 days; Takeda drug shows promise as COVID treatment --research

COVID is not over but some global health leaders are making preparing for the next pandemic a new priority

ANALYSIS: 5 ways we'll know COVID has become endemic

Ukraine: Hundreds of thousands cut off from aid--UN report

Former Biden advisers, outside experts outline proposals for White House to go further in responding to Covid pandemic

Masks: Why people should hold onto them despite easing restrictions

Vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries --data

U.S. to share some coronavirus technologies with WHO

Misinformation issue:US Surgeon General orders tech companies to reveal sources of COVID-19 misinformation

Analysis: Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries

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