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American holidays didn’t lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says

Mon, 2023-01-16 10:08 — mike kraft
Holidays didn't lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn't spark surges in respiratory diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that visits to doctors' offices for the flu-like illnesses fell for the sixth straight week. AP NEWS

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Of course, the situation is uneven across the country, and some places have more illnesses than others. But some doctors say patient traffic is easing.

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‘People aren’t taking this seriously’: experts say US Covid surge is big risk

Mon, 2023-01-16 10:00 — mike kraft
‘People aren’t taking this seriously’: experts say US Covid surge is big risk Fewer precautions, recent holidays and subvariants have driven rise in cases but boosters, masks and other precautions are still effective the Guardian
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CDC identifies possible safety issue with Pfizer’s updated Covid-19 vaccine for seniors but says people should still get boosted

Fri, 2023-01-13 18:59 — mike kraft
CDC identifies possible safety issue with Pfizer's updated Covid-19 vaccine but says people should still get boosted | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that there is a possible safety issue with the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech but that it is unlikely to represent a true risk. The agency said it continues to recommend that people stay up-to-date with Covid-19 vaccines. Brenda Goodman CNN

 

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How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests With The XBB Subvariant?

Fri, 2023-01-13 18:54 — mike kraft
How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests With The XBB Subvariant? Experts have a few theories on why some people may be getting false negatives when they believe they have COVID. YahooNews

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There aren’t any studies or pre-print reports currently available on how effective rapid tests are with XBB, but scientists predict that at-home tests will continue to work well with the latest crop of variants. 

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Florida: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be spreading in the state

Fri, 2023-01-13 11:07 — mike kraft
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be spreading in Florida A new omicron subvariant of COVID-19 may be making its way into Florida. Some Palm Beach County doctors said they are seeing an uptick in positive cases and think it could be XBB.1.5. Tory Dunnan WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm

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China's Covid cases touch 900 million, peak expected to last 2-3 months

Fri, 2023-01-13 10:46 — mike kraft
China COVID peak to last 2-3 months, hit rural areas next - expert The peak of China's COVID-19 wave is expected to last two to three months, and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources are relatively scarce, a top Chinese epidemiologist has said. Bernard Orr,Ellen Zhang Reuters
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New Utah study affirms COVID vaccine is safe for kids

Fri, 2023-01-13 10:29 — mike kraft
New Utah study affirms COVID vaccine is safe for kids The study, co-authored by a doctor at Primary Children's Hospital, looked at 185 kids who suffered from MIS-C. Erin Alberty Axios

A new Utah-led study shows the COVID-19 vaccine didn't trigger dangerous responses in children who previously had a severe reaction to the virus itself.

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Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of U.S. COVID cases - CDC

Fri, 2023-01-13 10:25 — mike kraft
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of U.S. COVID cases - CDC The fast-spreading Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43% of the COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week ended Jan. 14, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Opinion: Environmental racism worsens U.S. pandemic outcomes

Thu, 2023-01-12 19:14 — mike kraft
Environmental racism worsens pandemic outcomes COVID-19 sickens more Latinos than any other demographic. cayala The Hill
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Convalescent plasma works for immune-compromised Covid-19 patients, but it can be hard to find --study

Thu, 2023-01-12 19:02 — mike kraft
Study shows convalescent plasma works for immune-compromised Covid-19 patients, but it can be hard to find | CNN Convalescent plasma -- a once-celebrated treatment for Covid-19 that has largely fallen out of favor -- does work well for people who are immune-compromised, according to a study published Thursday. Elizabeth Cohen CNN

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