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Biden administration extends U.S. COVID public health emergency

Thu, 2022-10-13 16:53 — mike kraft

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter . AP NEWS

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The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 and renewed every 90 days since, has dramatically changed how health services are delivered.

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U.S. areas with lack of maternity care has increased, report finds

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:49 — mike kraft

Maternity care ‘deserts’ on the rise across the U.S., report finds Seven million women across the country live in areas of limited or no access to maternity health care services. Theresa Gaffney STAT

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U.S. COVID booster uptake has slowed, only 11.5 million have received updated shots

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:36 — mike kraft

11.5M Americans have received updated COVID booster: CDC CDC data shows that only 11.5 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that while it's great many Americans have gotten the new booster, they are worried uptake is not as high as it should be ahead of the colder weather months, when COVID-19 typically spreads much more quickly.

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New York City's Covid economic recovery and workers' return is drawn out

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:26 — mike kraft

In drawn-out recovery, NYC inches out from COVID's shadow NEW YORK (AP) — As kids returned to school last month, people watching New York City pull itself out of COVID-19's shadow wondered whether workers who fled Manhattan's office towers during the pandemic would finally return in a rush, too. AP NEWS

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Pfizer, BioNTech's updated booster protects against Omicron in human trial

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:14 — mike kraft

Pfizer, BioNTech's updated booster protects against Omicron in human trial Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said their COVID-19 vaccine booster, adapted for the BA.4 and the BA.5 subvariants, generated a strong immune response and was well tolerated in testing on humans. Ludwig Burger,Manas Mishra Reuters

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Discussion of what Covid-19 precautions people shoukd take for international travel

Wed, 2022-10-12 19:31 — mike kraft

What Covid-19 precautions should people take for international travel? Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it would no longer be maintaining a country-by-country travel advisory of Covid-19 risk. Instead of assessing the level of Covid-19 infection in each country, the CDC will post notices only when there are new variants or other situations that would change its travel recommendations. By Katia Hetter, CNN CNN

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Haiti risks new diseases amid cholera outbreak that has killed 18, says PAHO

Wed, 2022-10-12 19:22 — mike kraft

Haiti risks new diseases amid cholera outbreak that has killed 18, says PAHO Civil unrest is making it harder to contain a new outbreak of cholera in Haiti just as other diseases threaten to ignite new health crises, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid can interact with common heart medications, study cautions

Wed, 2022-10-12 18:19 — mike kraft

Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn | CNN Covid-19 patients with a history of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of developing severe illness and could benefit most from the Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid -- but there's a catch. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Paxlovid can have dangerous interactions with some of the most common medications for cardiovascular disease, including certain statins and heart failure therapies, a new paper warns.

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Novavax says its COVID booster dose shows benefit against Omicron variants

Wed, 2022-10-12 18:08 — mike kraft

Novavax says COVID booster dose shows benefit against Omicron variants Novavax Inc said on Wednesday data from studies in adults and adolescents showed that the booster dose of its COVID vaccine produced robust antibodies against several Omicron variants, including BA.1, BA.2 and BA.5. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5

Wed, 2022-10-12 12:17 — mike kraft

FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target today’s most common and contagious omicron relative . AP NEWS

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There’s one more step before parents can bring their kids in for the new shot: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends how vaccines are used, must sign off.

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