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China's zero-COVID policy not 'sustainable'--WHO chief

Tue, 2022-05-10 12:13 — mike kraft

WHO chief says China's zero-COVID policy not 'sustainable' The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is known of the disease, in rare public comments by the U.N. agency on a government's handling of the virus. Jennifer Rigby,Josephine Mason Reuters

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A new WHO report indicates that other countries had more excess deaths that the US during the Covid pandemic

Thu, 2022-05-05 19:40 — mike kraft

Does US really have world's highest Covid death toll? A new report suggests other countries had more excess deaths than US during the pandemic. BBC News

The US is approaching one million Covid deaths - the highest total officially recorded anywhere in the world.

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EU drug regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn

Thu, 2022-05-05 10:59 — mike kraft

EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn The European Union's drug regulator said on Thursday it hoped to have vaccines adapted to address coronavirus variants, such as Omicron, approved by September. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken tests positive for COVID; has mild symptoms

Thu, 2022-05-05 10:24 — mike kraft

Blinken tests positive for COVID; has mild symptoms WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner and related events over the weekend. AP NEWS

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Omicron as severe as previous COVID variants, large U.S.study finds

Thu, 2022-05-05 10:20 — mike kraft

Omicron as severe as previous COVID variants, large study finds Four scientists conducted the study based on records of 130,000 COVID patients. Reuters Reuters

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Carnival Cruise Ship passengers say more than 100 COVID cases overwhelmed ship

Wed, 2022-05-04 18:57 — mike kraft

Carnival Cruise Ship passengers say COVID overwhelmed ship SEATTLE (AP) — Passengers on a Carnival Cruise Ship that docked Tuesday in Seattle say more than 100 people aboard the ship tested positive for COVID-19 and the ship was overwhelmed. Multiple people say they’re in quarantine at Seattle-area hotels after testing positive or being exposed to someone with COVID-19. AP NEWS

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COVID continues to decline internationally, except in Americas, Africa --WHO

Wed, 2022-05-04 17:43 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, continuing a decline that first began in March. AP NEWS

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COVID worsens asthma in children; booster after infection not as beneficial vs Omicron --research reports

Wed, 2022-05-04 12:24 — mike kraft

COVID worsens asthma in children; booster after infection not as beneficial vs Omicron 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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Polls on wearing masks and U.S.parents' attitudes toward getting their under 5-year-old kids vaccinated for covid

Wed, 2022-05-04 12:15 — mike kraft

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: April 2022 This Vaccine Monitor survey finds about one in five parents of children under age five say they will get their child vaccinated right away, and another 38% plan to wait and see how the vaccine is w… kffalexm KFF

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Dangers of new international COVID wave, driven by Delta comeback --Israeli researchers

Wed, 2022-05-04 09:56 — mike kraft

Israeli researchers warn of new international COVID wave, driven by Delta comeback Omicron didn’t wipe out the previous variant, which is super-resilient and could reemerge with a vengeance, according to peer-reviewed study based on cutting-edge sewage monitoring timesofisrael

There is a real danger of another international COVID wave this summer, with the Delta variant possibly poised to make a comeback, new Israeli research suggests.

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