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Covid-19 vaccines have saved more than 3 million lives in US, study says

Tue, 2022-12-13 08:58 — mike kraft

Covid-19 vaccines have saved more than 3 million lives in US, study says, but the fight isn't over | CNN The Covid-19 vaccines have kept more than 18.5 million people in the US out of the hospital and saved more than 3.2 million lives, a new study says -- and that estimate is most likely a conservative one, the researchers say. Jen Christensen CNN

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Their study, published Tuesday, found that without Covid-19 vaccines, the nation would have had 1.5 times more infections, 3.8 times more hospitalizations and 4.1 times more deaths than it did between December 2020 and November 2022.

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China developments: As pandemic controls relax, hospitals facilities expanding, tracking ends, western vaccines allowed for some foreign residents

Mon, 2022-12-12 09:50 — mike kraft

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests ABC News ABC News

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China's slow exit from zero-COVID

Fri, 2022-12-09 10:22 — mike kraft

'It's dead out here': China's slow exit from zero-COVID Enduring anxieties about the coronavirus are likely to hamper a speedy return to health for the world's second-largest economy. Ryan Woo,Martin Quin Pollard,Josh Horwitz Reuters

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The triple threat of flu, Covid and RSV-- Q&A

Fri, 2022-12-09 10:05 — mike kraft

What to know about the triple threat of influenza, Covid and RSV | CNN CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen answers questions about the possible triple threat posed by RSV, influenza and Covid-19. How much should people be concerned? Who should be the most cautious? Alex Rees CNN

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Face masks encouraged amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV

Thu, 2022-12-08 18:50 — mike kraft

Face masks come back to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV | CNN Months after most mask requirements have come to an end and many people have stopped wearing them, some of the nation's leading health experts are encouraging people to put their face masks back on -- but this time, it's not just because of Covid-19. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Analysis: Vaccines are key to China’s zero-Covid exit but skepticism poses challenge

Thu, 2022-12-08 11:59 — mike kraft

Vaccines are key to China’s zero-Covid exit but scepticism poses challenge Backing down from existing policies remains a political problem of the first order the Guardian

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COVID spread fears grow as China makes big chnages in zero-tolerance curbs

Thu, 2022-12-08 11:43 — mike kraft

COVID spread fears grow as China unwinds zero-tolerance curbs As many Chinese embraced new freedoms after Beijing dropped parts of its tough COVID regime, concerns mounted that the virus, which had largely been kept in check, could soon run wild. Brenda Goh,Ella Cao Reuters

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China changes strategy, rolls back anti-COVID measures following protests

Wed, 2022-12-07 09:52 — mike kraft

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests BEIJING (AP) — China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places Wednesday in a dramatic change to a strategy that confined millions of people to their homes and sparked protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign . AP NEWS

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COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects--study

Tue, 2022-12-06 10:44 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects CIDRAP

Vaccine hesitancy about COVID-19 vaccines is a positive predictor of negative side effects with vaccination—an example of the "nocebo" effect—according to a study today in Scientific Reports.

Nocebo, a play on placebo, is a phenomenon in which people experience negative effects on health when they have negative views or expectations surrounding medical interventions.

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