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How the coronavirus variants work, younger persons increasingly affected

Tue, 2021-04-13 21:12 — mike kraft

More young people are getting hospitalized as a 'stickier,' more infectious coronavirus strain becomes dominant What used to be a mysterious new variant first detected in the UK is now the leading coronavirus strain in the US. And unlike the original novel coronavirus, B.1.1.7 is hitting young people particularly hard. Holly Yan, CNN CNN

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Background, history and observations on the development of various vaccines.

Tue, 2021-04-13 20:46 — mike kraft

Vaccine development for emerging infectious diseases Examination of the vaccine strategies and technical platforms used for the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of those used for previous emerging and reemerging infectious diseases and pandemics can offer critical lessons to prepare for future public health emergencies. Nature Medicine

Examination of the vaccine strategies and technical platforms used for the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of those used for previous emerging and reemerging infectious diseases and pandemics may offer some mutually beneficial lessons.

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ANALYSIS: Concern about coronavirus nullifying vaccinations is overblown-- experts.

Mon, 2021-04-12 20:57 — mike kraft

Don't worry about coronavirus variants overpowering vaccines, experts say Reports about "breakthrough" infections could lead people to conclude that vaccination is futile to begin with. In fact, widespread vaccine hesitancy is far more likely to prolong the pandemic than a plague of breakthrough infections. YahooNews

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Efforts to detect variants step up but are still far behind,

Mon, 2021-04-12 10:52 — mike kraft

As variants surge, efforts in a patchwork of surveillance have ramped up to detect them Though variant hunting has improved, experts say it’s not enough to stay ahead of dangerous new forms of the virus. Erin Cox, Jenna Portnoy Washington Post

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U.S. Covid-19 hospitalizations rising among younger people, Michigan situation worse

Sun, 2021-04-11 11:41 — mike kraft

Covid-19 hospitalizations among younger people are rising in the US -- especially in one region The US just hit a record high of about 4.6 million Covid-19 vaccinations reported administered in one day, according to data published Saturday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Worldwide: Countries hit new records for virus cases, deaths

Fri, 2021-04-09 10:23 — mike kraft

Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set new records Thursday for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections. The disease surged even in... AP NEWS

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Rise of Variants in Europe adds to coronavius dangers

Fri, 2021-04-09 10:02 — mike kraft

Rise of Variants in Europe Shows How Dangerous the Virus Can Be Much of the continent is experiencing a wave of outbreaks driven by the B.1.1.7 variant, which ravaged Britain this winter. The New York Times

Europe, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, has once again swelled with new cases, which are inundating some local hospitals and driving a worrisome global surge of Covid-19.

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Spread of coronavirus variants prompts calls for changing vaccine distribution strategy

Fri, 2021-04-09 09:50 — mike kraft

Rise of coronavirus variants will define the next phase of the pandemic in the U.S. Vaccines are effective against the three major new strains of the virus, but some places say they need more to fight highly transmissible types. Lenny Bernstein, Ariana Eunjung Cha, Terrence McCoy, Jacqueline Dupree Washington Post

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Description and graphics showing how coronavirus variants have spread in the U.S.

Thu, 2021-04-08 16:15 — mike kraft

As Variants Have Spread, Progress Against the Virus in U.S. Has Stalled Vaccinations have topped three million per day, but cases have risen again amid the presence of more-contagious variants, restriction rollbacks and more travel. The New York Times

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CDC Says More Virulent British Variant Of Coronavirus Now Dominant In U.S.

Wed, 2021-04-07 18:14 — mike kraft

CDC Says More Virulent British Strain Of Coronavirus Now Dominant In U.S. The variant known as B.1.1.7, which is more easily spread, was first identified in England last fall. Since then, it has spread quickly in the U.S. NPR.org

A more easily spread coronavirus variant first identified in England last year has now become the dominant strain in the U.S., the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

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