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Afica's only Covid vaccine plant is struggling because of lack of customers

Fri, 2022-05-13 10:47 — mike kraft

Covid in Africa: Why the continent's only vaccine plant is struggling Aspen Pharmacare says it may have to stop producing the jabs in South Africa unless demand rises. BBC News

The global organisations that buy Covid vaccines for poorer countries "need to step up" and order doses from Africa's only Covid vaccine maker in order to save the production line, the company's senior executive told the BBC.

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White House prepares to ration vaccines as Covid funding impasse looms

Fri, 2022-05-13 10:36 — mike kraft

White House prepares to ration vaccines as Covid funding impasse looms The government’s funds are running out. Tough decisions may soon present themselves. POLITICO

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Study on how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state

Fri, 2022-05-13 10:16 — mike kraft

This is how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state A large share of the nearly 1 million people who died of COVID in the U.S. may have lived if they'd gotten vaccinated. A new analysis shows how many lives could have been saved across the country. NPR.org

One tragic fact about the nearly 1 million people who died of COVID-19 in the U.S. is that a huge share of them didn't have to.

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Biden administration may need to 'claw back' from previous contracts funding for COVID, Jha says

Fri, 2022-05-13 10:08 — mike kraft

Biden may need to 'claw back' funding for COVID, Jha says The White House is preparing for a scenario in which Congress fails to approve President Joe Biden's request for additional COVID funds by reviewing old contracts to see if there is any money it can "claw back," the president's top COVID adviser said on Thursday. Jeff Mason Reuters

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55% of Hospitalized COVID Patients Still Had Symptoms at 2 Years

Thu, 2022-05-12 19:34 — mike kraft

55% of Hospitalized COVID Patients Still Had Symptoms at 2 Years 'Ongoing follow-up of COVID-19 survivors is essential,' researcher says Molly Walker medpagetoday

More than half of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, during the initial outbreak reported at least one symptom a couple of years later, researchers found.

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Persistent Viral Shedding of COVID-19 Is Associated with Delirium and Six-Month Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients--new study

Thu, 2022-05-12 19:19 — mike kraft

New Study Finds Persistent Viral Shedding of COVID-19 Is Associated with Delirium and Six-Month Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Newswise — Chicago, IL – A new Northwestern Medicine study published in GeroScience sought to determine the prevalence, risk factors and significance of persistent viral shedding in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The Northwestern Medicine Neuro COVID-19 research team discovered patients who continued to test positive more than 14 days after their initial positive test were more likely to experience delirium, longer hospital stays, were less likely to be discharged home, and had a greater six-month mortality than those without persistent viral shedding of COVID-19.

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