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It's 'not helpful' to view pandemic through political lens: White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha

Tue, 2022-10-18 11:25 — mike kraft
It's 'not helpful' to view pandemic through political lens: White House COVID coordinator The White House's COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha reflects on how politics hampered the country's pandemic response. YahooNews

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"It's going to be very hard to manage our health-care system if we don't make some important changes," Jha said.

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Monkeypox treatment trial begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fri, 2022-10-14 10:55 — mike kraft
Monkeypox treatment trial begins in the Democratic Republic of the NIH partnering with INRB to evaluate tecovirimat (TPOXX). National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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The trial will evaluate the drug’s safety and its ability to mitigate monkeypox symptoms and prevent serious outcomes, including death.

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UK covid cases rise as one in 37 has the virus

Fri, 2022-10-14 09:49 — mike kraft
Covid cases rise as one in 37 has virus in UK The estimates show there has been a "notable rise" in infections older people in England and Wales. BBC News

The latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest one in 37 people in the UK has coronavirus, a rise from one in 50 the week before.

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Pfizer, BioNTech's updated booster protects against Omicron in human trial

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:14 — mike kraft
Pfizer, BioNTech's updated booster protects against Omicron in human trial Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said their COVID-19 vaccine booster, adapted for the BA.4 and the BA.5 subvariants, generated a strong immune response and was well tolerated in testing on humans. Ludwig Burger,Manas Mishra Reuters

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Discussion of what Covid-19 precautions people shoukd take for international travel

Wed, 2022-10-12 19:31 — mike kraft
What Covid-19 precautions should people take for international travel? Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it would no longer be maintaining a country-by-country travel advisory of Covid-19 risk. Instead of assessing the level of Covid-19 infection in each country, the CDC will post notices only when there are new variants or other situations that would change its travel recommendations. By Katia Hetter, CNN CNN

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Novavax says its COVID booster dose shows benefit against Omicron variants

Wed, 2022-10-12 18:08 — mike kraft
Novavax says COVID booster dose shows benefit against Omicron variants Novavax Inc said on Wednesday data from studies in adults and adolescents showed that the booster dose of its COVID vaccine produced robust antibodies against several Omicron variants, including BA.1, BA.2 and BA.5. Reuters Reuters

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AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:46 — mike kraft
AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection. Reuters Reuters

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China update: Country steps up anti-COVID measures in megacities as infections mount

Tue, 2022-10-11 09:45 — mike kraft
China steps up anti-COVID measures in megacities as infections mount Shanghai and other big Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, have ramped up testing for COVID-19 as infections rise, with some local authorities hastily closing schools, entertainment venues and tourist spots. Ryan Woo,Casey Hall Reuters

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More than 40% of Americans lied about COVID-19 risk during pandemic-- study

Tue, 2022-10-11 09:36 — mike kraft
More than 40% of Americans lied about COVID-19 risk during pandemic, study shows At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 40% of Americans were untruthful about whether they had the virus or were ignoring safety precautions, a nationwide survey shows. UPI

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Sore throats are now the most common COVID symptom

Mon, 2022-10-10 18:18 — mike kraft
 

This Is Now The Most Common Covid Symptom

The main symptom for Covid now is having a sore throat, Tim Spector, co-founder of the Zoe Health Study app, told Times radio.

Last week Covid cases increased by 25% in just seven days, according to the latest official estimates.

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