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Some experts said the new research released by CDC today did not support recommending booster shots for all Americans.

Wed, 2021-08-18 12:51 — mike kraft

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released three studies on Wednesday that federal officials said provided evidence that booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines would be needed by all Americans in the coming months.

But some experts said the new research did not support the decision to recommend booster shots for all Americans.

Taken together, the studies show that although the vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations, the bulwark they provide against infection with the virus has weakened in the past few months.

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Rise of delta variant and waning immunity are fueling breakthrough infections, experts say

Wed, 2021-08-18 10:20 — mike kraft

Rise of delta variant and waning immunity are fueling breakthrough infections, experts say Although vaccines lower risk of severe illness and death, officials see need for boosters Joel Achenbach, Ben Guarino Washington Post

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Child Covid-19 cases are steadily increasing. With schools opening, expert warns this is just the beginning

Wed, 2021-08-18 09:55 — mike kraft

Child Covid-19 cases are steadily increasing. But with schools opening, expert warns this is just the beginning Cases of Covid-19 among children have steadily increased in the US since the beginning of July, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. And an expert says this rise is just the start of what is to come. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Florida: Over 5,000 students quarantine or isolate because of Covid in one school district

Tue, 2021-08-17 17:49 — mike kraft

Over 5,000 students quarantine or isolate because of Covid in Florida school district Hillsborough County Public Schools administrators called an emergency meeting to consider a potential mask mandate "for all students and staff." NBC News

More than 5,000 students and hundreds of employees in a single Florida school district have tested positive for Covid-19 or may have been exposed to the coronavirus, school officials said Monday.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19

Tue, 2021-08-17 17:42 — mike kraft

Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, in 'good health' AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said he is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. Abbott, who was vaccinated in 2020, was isolating in the governor's mansion in Austin and receiving monoclonal antibody treatment, spokesman Mark Miner said in a statement. AP NEWS

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ANALYSIS: ALthough Delta surges, Covid-19 Breakthrough Cases Remain Rare

Tue, 2021-08-17 12:19 — mike kraft

WSJ News Exclusive | As Delta Surges, Covid-19 Breakthrough Cases Remain Uncommon A WSJ analysis found a higher risk of infection from the Delta strain, but research shows that vaccines still protect against most serious illness. Robbie Whelan and Jared S. Hopkins WSJ

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Analysis: Understanding the new policy authorizing extra Covid vaccine doses for the immunocompromised

Mon, 2021-08-16 18:48 — mike kraft

This much is clear: Some people in the United States with medical conditions that have compromised their immune systems are now eligible for a third dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

But the new policy from U.S. health officials, announced late last week, came together in a hurry. It addresses some questions but leaves a number unanswered, in some cases because there are no data on which to base a decision.

Some experts believe the new policy may also have created a loophole big enough to allow easier access to a third dose for non-immunocompromised people who are trying to find ways to get one.

“I worry very much that this is going to lead to vaccination chaos,” Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Diseases Research and Policy, told STAT.

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ANALYSIS: How the Pandemic now ends and the difficult path

Fri, 2021-08-13 12:59 — mike kraft

How the Pandemic Now Ends Cases of COVID-19 are rising fast. Vaccine uptake has plateaued. The pandemic will be over one day—but the way there is different now. Ed Yong The Atlantic

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Study indicates that more than one-third of COVID infections are truly asymptomatic, especially among children .

Thu, 2021-08-12 18:56 — mike kraft

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis Asymptomatic infections have been widely reported for COVID-19. However, many studies do not distinguish between the presymptomatic stage and truly asymptomatic infections. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of COVID-19 literature reporting laboratory-confirmed infections to determine the burden of asymptomatic infections and removed index cases from our calculations to avoid conflation. By analyzing over 350 papers, we estimated that more than one-third of infections are truly asymptomatic. We found evidence of greater asymptomaticity in children compared with the elderly, and lower asymptomaticity among cases with comorbidities compared to cases with no underlying medical conditions.

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Texas gov fires back at state officials and courts over masks as cases surge

Thu, 2021-08-12 09:11 — mike kraft

Texas gov declares all-out war on rogue state officials over masks as “The State of Texas will continue to vigorously fight the temporary restraining order to protect the rights and freedoms of all Texans.” Adam Barnes TheHill

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott (R) committed Wednesday to continuing his battle against state officials and school districts in his state who choose to defy his ban on mask mandates.

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