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COVID-19 Booster Issue" WHO estimates boosters may be needed yearly for the most vulnerable

Thu, 2021-06-24 15:41 — mike kraft
EXCLUSIVE WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to COVID-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be protected against variants, an internal document seen by Reuters shows. Francesco Guarascio Reuters
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ANALYSIS: Why the White House will miss its vaccination target for the U.S.

Thu, 2021-06-24 09:06 — mike kraft
Falling short: Why the White House will miss its vax target WASHINGTON (AP) — Standing in the State Dining Room on May 4, President Joe Biden laid out a lofty goal to vaccinate 70% of American adults by Independence Day , saying the U.S. AP NEWS
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ANALYSIS: Black and Hispanic Americans Suffer Most in Biggest US Decline in Life Expectancy Since WWII

Thu, 2021-06-24 08:51 — mike kraft
Black and Hispanic Americans Suffer Most in Biggest US Decline in Life Expectancy Since WWII The pandemic will undermine Americans’ health for years. Even those not infected by the coronavirus could suffer health problems related to poverty, job loss, eviction — or all of the above.… khnlizszabo Kaiser Health News

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Spread of delta coronavirus variant endagers poorly vaccinated regions

Wed, 2021-06-23 19:56 — mike kraft
Spread of delta coronavirus variant exposes poorly vaccinated regions to renewed danger Now at 20 percent of new U.S. infections, the variant that overwhelmed India and Britain threatens some parts of the country again, experts say. Ariana Eunjung Cha, Karla Adam, Ben Guarino, Lenny Bernstein Washington Post
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Explainer: the Delta variant of coronavirus with K417N mutation

Wed, 2021-06-23 09:41 — mike kraft
Explainer: What is the Delta variant of coronavirus with K417N mutation? India said on Wednesday it has found around 40 cases of the Delta coronavirus variant carrying a mutation that appears to make it more transmissible, and advised states to increase testing. WHAT IS DELTA PLUS?
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AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines both effective against Delta COVID-19 variants-study

Wed, 2021-06-23 09:32 — mike kraft
AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines effective against Delta COVID-19 variants-study COVID-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca (AZN.L) and the Pfizer-BioNTech (PFE.N), (22UAy.DE) alliance remain broadly effective against Delta and Kappa variants of the COVID-19 causing virus, which were first identified in India, according to a scientific study, underpinning a continued push to deliver the shots. Ludwig Burger,Aishwarya Nair
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ANALYSIS: The CDC, two in-depth articles on its struggles

Tue, 2021-06-22 20:33 — mike kraft
America is ready to return to normal. Biden’s CDC chief isn’t so sure. The CDC faces its biggest test yet: loosening its public safety guidance as the pandemic recedes, while simultaneously trying to prevent infection rates from spiking. Erin Banco POLITICO

The newly installed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had one big request for agency employees at an all-hands meeting in March: Don’t talk to the press without permission.

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New book: Inside the Trump Administration's Reesponse to the Pandemic

Tue, 2021-06-22 20:19 — mike kraft
New book offers fresh details about chaos, conflicts inside Trump’s pandemic response At one point, the president mused about repatriating infected Americans in Asia to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Dan Diamond Washington Post
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OPINION: It's not only politics behind the low vaccination rate in the South

Tue, 2021-06-22 12:32 — mike kraft
Opinion: It's not only politics that's driving the low vaccination rate in the South The pandemic dramatically revealed the inequitable delivery of American health care. Now, the Covid-19 vaccine rollout is demonstrating another open secret: public distrust in all institutions, including health care, writes Dr. Kent Sepkowitz. Opinion by Kent Sepkowitz CNN
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Government study: U.S. Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic

Tue, 2021-06-22 11:16 — mike kraft
Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic WASHINGTON (AP) — Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported Tuesday in the most comprehensive look yet at the ravages of COVID-19 among its most vulnerable victims. AP NEWS
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