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How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests With The XBB Subvariant?

Fri, 2023-01-13 18:54 — mike kraft

How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests With The XBB Subvariant? Experts have a few theories on why some people may be getting false negatives when they believe they have COVID. YahooNews

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There aren’t any studies or pre-print reports currently available on how effective rapid tests are with XBB, but scientists predict that at-home tests will continue to work well with the latest crop of variants.

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Florida: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be spreading in the state

Fri, 2023-01-13 11:07 — mike kraft

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be spreading in Florida A new omicron subvariant of COVID-19 may be making its way into Florida. Some Palm Beach County doctors said they are seeing an uptick in positive cases and think it could be XBB.1.5. Tory Dunnan WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm

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2022 was fifth-warmest year on record -- NASA

Fri, 2023-01-13 10:56 — mike kraft

2022 was fifth-warmest year on record, NASA says Global warming remained prevalent in 2022 with the Earth's average surface temperature reaching the fifth-warmest mark on record, NASA reports. UPI

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The average global temperature was 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit above average, tying with 2015 as the fifth-warmest year, according to the report.

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New Utah study affirms COVID vaccine is safe for kids

Fri, 2023-01-13 10:29 — mike kraft

New Utah study affirms COVID vaccine is safe for kids The study, co-authored by a doctor at Primary Children's Hospital, looked at 185 kids who suffered from MIS-C. Erin Alberty Axios

A new Utah-led study shows the COVID-19 vaccine didn't trigger dangerous responses in children who previously had a severe reaction to the virus itself.

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Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of U.S. COVID cases - CDC

Fri, 2023-01-13 10:25 — mike kraft

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of U.S. COVID cases - CDC The fast-spreading Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43% of the COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week ended Jan. 14, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Millions of U.S. businesses hammered by the pandemic are scheduled to start paying back Covid loans

Fri, 2023-01-13 10:20 — mike kraft

'This is the last thing we need:' Millions of businesses hammered by the pandemic need to start paying back Covid loans | CNN Business At Teddy & The Bully Bar restaurant near downtown Washington, DC, business has never been the same since the pandemic hit. Gabe Cohen CNN

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Opinion: Environmental racism worsens U.S. pandemic outcomes

Thu, 2023-01-12 19:14 — mike kraft

Environmental racism worsens pandemic outcomes COVID-19 sickens more Latinos than any other demographic. cayala The Hill

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Convalescent plasma works for immune-compromised Covid-19 patients, but it can be hard to find --study

Thu, 2023-01-12 19:02 — mike kraft

Study shows convalescent plasma works for immune-compromised Covid-19 patients, but it can be hard to find | CNN Convalescent plasma -- a once-celebrated treatment for Covid-19 that has largely fallen out of favor -- does work well for people who are immune-compromised, according to a study published Thursday. Elizabeth Cohen CNN

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U.S. childhood vaccinations dip again in 2021-'22 school year -study

Thu, 2023-01-12 18:08 — mike kraft

U.S. childhood vaccinations dip again in 2021-'22 school year -study Vaccination rates among kindergarten children against potentially deadly diseases such as polio, measles and diphtheria fell in the 2021-2022 school year, extending the previous year's slide from pre-pandemic levels, a U.S. government study showed on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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Reports very rare of Serious Adverse Events After Updated COVID-19 Booster Shots for Children--study

Thu, 2023-01-12 18:01 — mike kraft

CDC Study: Reports of Serious Adverse Events After Updated COVID-19 Booster Shot Among Children Rare The study said that the preliminary safety findings for the updated COVID-19 booster shot were ‘reassuring.’ Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder US News & World Report

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