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Studies show vaccines' effectiveness even as tiny fraction of vaccinated (and older) people die of COVID-19

Fri, 2021-07-02 17:55 — mike kraft

Studies show vaccines work even as tiny fraction of vaccinated people die of COVID-19 A new report from the United Kingdom found that 117 people have died from t Caroline Vakil TheHill

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Some Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe

Fri, 2021-07-02 12:36 — mike kraft

Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe BEIJING (AP) — As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how the coronavirus pandemic started, an increasing number of scientists say the U.N. agency it isn’t up to the task and shouldn’t be the one to investigate. AP NEWS

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Germany mixes vaccines to better counter the Delta variant

Fri, 2021-07-02 11:19 — mike kraft

Germany alters vaccine mix to better tackle Delta variant German Health Minister Jens Spahn announced measures on Friday to boost the effectiveness of the country's vaccination programme against an expected wave of the Delta variant of COVID-19, which is more infectious. Reuters Staff U.S.

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J&J Covid-19 vaccine lasts at least 8 months, protects against Delta variant --new studies

Fri, 2021-07-02 09:48 — mike kraft

J&J Covid-19 vaccine lasts at least 8 months, protects against Delta variant, studies find The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine provides immunity that lasts at least eight months, and it appears to provide adequate protection against the worrying Delta variant, the company said in a statement Thursday night. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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Delta variant , low vaccine rates, easing of rules, is making unvaccinated people more vulnerable

Thu, 2021-07-01 19:57 — mike kraft

Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread. AP NEWS

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Upper respiratory symptoms similar to a cold are growing more prevalent among persons infected with COVID-19, docs say

Thu, 2021-07-01 11:07 — mike kraft

Are your sniffles the result of a common cold, or could it be Covid? Doctors say even fully vaccinated people need to pay attention to Covid-19 symptoms, such as headache and congestion. NBC News

Doctors are beginning to notice Covid-19 cases that look more like a very bad cold, especially in areas of the country where the highly contagious delta variant is quickly spreading.

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Indonesia faces coronavirus catastrophe , Red Cross warns.

Wed, 2021-06-30 19:30 — mike kraft

Red Cross warns Indonesia faces coronavirus catastrophe JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia needs to urgently increase medical care, testing and vaccinations as the number of new infections in the country has rapidly increased and left it “on the edge of a COVID-19 catastrophe,” the Red Cross said Tuesday. AP NEWS

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COVID-19 now surging in vulnerable Africa rural areas

Wed, 2021-06-30 19:23 — mike kraft

Virus infections surging in Africa's vulnerable rural areas ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns. AP NEWS

ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns.

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ANALYIS: COVID Delta variant takeover in U.K. offers a warning, and some hope

Wed, 2021-06-30 10:22 — mike kraft

COVID Delta variant takeover in U.K. offers a warning, and some hope Britain, where the strain already accounts for 99% of new cases, can offer some useful insight into battling the highly-transmissible variant first detected in India. cbsthismorning

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Delta variant continues to spread, prompting new restrictions worldwide

Tue, 2021-06-29 13:41 — mike kraft

Spread of delta variant prompts new restrictions worldwide The new curbs on travel and daily life stretched from Australia and Bangladesh to South Africa and Germany. The World Health Organization urged faster deployment of coronavirus vaccines. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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