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Trial begins in England of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants

Wed, 2021-12-15 20:53 — mike kraft

Trial begins of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants The vaccine, developed in Cambridge and Southampton, is delivered through the skin by a jet of air. BBC News

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Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain’s hospitals

Tue, 2021-12-14 19:21 — mike kraft

Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain's hospitals | AP News LONDON (AP) — The omicron variant is spreading so rapidly it has the potential to overwhelm Britain’s hospitals, highlighting the need to strengthen coronavirus restrictions and speed up the delivery of booster vaccine shots, the country's health minister said Tuesday. AP NEWS

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Reuters summary of some other recent studies on COVID-19.

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:24 — mike kraft

Vaccines appear weak at blocking Omicron, better against severe disease The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Overview: Omicron developments internationally

Mon, 2021-12-13 19:43 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus At least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, the first publicly confirmed death globally from the swiftly spreading strain. Reuters Reuters

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First UK death recorded with Omicron variant

Mon, 2021-12-13 11:25 — mike kraft

Covid: First UK death recorded with Omicron variant People should set aside the idea Omicron is a milder variant and get their booster jab, the PM says. BBC News

At least one person in the UK has died with the Omicron coronavirus variant, the prime minister has said.

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Two vaccine doses produce lower antibodies against Omicron variant, Oxford study finds

Mon, 2021-12-13 10:30 — mike kraft

Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or vaccinated may be likely. Reuters Reuters

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Overview: Vaccination policicy developments Europe, Australia, other developments

Fri, 2021-12-10 11:11 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Australia will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 from Jan. 10 and U.S. regulators expanded eligibility for booster shots to 16- and 17-year-olds amid rising concerns about the new Omicron variant. Reuters Reuters

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Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response -UK study

Mon, 2021-12-06 19:26 — mike kraft

Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response -UK study A major British study into mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech shots followed by Moderna nine weeks later, according to the results on Monday. Pushkala Aripaka,Lucy Marks

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As omicron variant is detected around the world, travel bans may be too late, experts say

Sun, 2021-11-28 11:12 — mike kraft

As omicron variant is detected around the world, travel bans may be too late, experts say Governments are scrambling to close their borders to travelers from southern Africa, where a potentially dangerous new variant was first found. Washington Post

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South Africa says travel bans over new variant unjustified

Fri, 2021-11-26 18:00 — mike kraft

South Africa says travel bans over new variant unjustified South Africa said on Friday that imposing restrictions on travellers from the country because of a newly identified COVID-19 variant was unjustified, after a British ban on flights from southern African countries that others have followed. Alexander Winning,Tim Cocks Reuters

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Trial begins in England of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants

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Reuters summary of some other recent studies on COVID-19.

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First UK death recorded with Omicron variant

Two vaccine doses produce lower antibodies against Omicron variant, Oxford study finds

Overview: Vaccination policicy developments Europe, Australia, other developments

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