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Breaking news: FDA recommends inclusion of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in COVID boosters

Thu, 2022-06-30 10:44 — mike kraft
FDA recommends inclusion of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in COVID boosters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines be modified to include components that are tailored to combat the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants beginning this fall. Reuters Reuters

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Future Covid vaccines: Two perspectives

Thu, 2022-06-30 10:36 — mike kraft
'The worst version' of COVID is spreading. Can we update our vaccines in time? Viruses evolve, and vaccines should too. That was the big-picture takeaway from a pivotal meeting this week of the FDA’s expert advisory panel. The question before them was simple: Ahead of an expected winter surge, should vaccine manufacturers tweak their forthcoming booster shots to target Omicron, or should they stick with the tried-and-true 2020 recipe? YahooNews
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Dr. Fauci says he believes Paxlovid kept him out of the hospital, even though he tested positive again.

Thu, 2022-06-30 10:32 — mike kraft
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Africa in need of test kits, vaccines as monkeypox spreads--WHO

Thu, 2022-06-30 08:53 — mike kraft
Africa in need of test kits, vaccines as monkeypox spreads Africa has no vaccines for monkeypox and test kits are in short supply, international health agencies said on Thursday, warning that richer countries already appeared to be hoarding vaccines. Bhargav Acharya,Nellie Peyton Reuters

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Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Thu, 2022-06-30 08:48 — mike kraft
Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled. NPR.org

 

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COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world - WHO

Thu, 2022-06-30 08:22 — mike kraft
WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The U.N. health agency said in its latest weekly report on the pandemic that the worldwide number of deaths remained relatively similar to the week before, at about 8,500. AP NEWS

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CDC Announces Activatation of Emergency Operations Center for Monkeypox Response

Wed, 2022-06-29 20:21 — mike kraft

CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Monkeypox Response

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Today, CDC continues to lean forward with an aggressive public health response to the monkeypox outbreak by activating its Emergency Operations Center (EOC). This action stands up the CDC’s command center for monitoring and coordinating the emergency response to monkeypox and mobilizing additional CDC personnel and resources. CDC’s activation of the EOC allows the agency to further increase operational support for the response to meet the outbreak’s evolving challenges. It is home to more than 300 CDC staff working in collaboration with local, national, and international response partners on public health challenges. The activation of the EOC will serve to further supplement the ongoing work of CDC staff to respond to this outbreak. ....

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South Korea approves first homemade COVID-19 vaccine

Wed, 2022-06-29 20:01 — mike kraft
South Korea approves first homemade COVID-19 vaccine SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea on Wednesday approved the country's first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 years or older, adding another public health tool in the fight against a prolonged pandemic. AP NEWS

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In clinical trials involving some 4,000 participants in South Korea and five other countries, SK Bioscience’s two-dose SKYCovione vaccine appeared to be more effective than the broadly used AstraZeneca shots in building immunity against infections, officials at South Korea’s Food and Drug Safety Ministry said. ...

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California vaccine shots closed gap in Covid-related deaths for Latinos

Wed, 2022-06-29 18:21 — mike kraft
In California, vaccines closed gap in Covid-related deaths for Latinos A new study found the gap between the number of Latino deaths from Covid compared to whites has been significantly narrowed in California through vaccines. YahooNews
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Florida’s preventable deaths rose during the pandemicand not just from COVID.

Wed, 2022-06-29 13:20 — mike kraft
Florida’s preventable deaths rose during the pandemic. It wasn’t just COVID. A rise in deaths in the state is another toll from the coronavirus as residents may have put off screenings and surgeries. Tampa Bay Times
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