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Opinion: Project NextGen is ignoring new COVID-19 antivirals when we need them most

Tue, 2023-12-19 12:12 — mike kraft

Project NextGen is ignoring new COVID-19 antivirals when we need them most The time for complacency is over. Relying solely on vaccines and mAbs isn’t a sustainable long-term solution against a virus that rapidly outpaces our current preventive and therapeutic arsenal. cjordan The Hill

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Waste water analysis indicates COVID-19 levels high ahead of U.S.holiday travel season

Tue, 2023-12-19 11:40 — mike kraft

COVID-19 levels high ahead of holiday travel season As of early December, 22 states had "very high" COVID-19 wastewater levels. Alex Fitzpatrick,Alice Feng Axios

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COVID-19 may raise risk of developing atrial fibrillation--Swedish study

Tue, 2023-12-19 10:48 — mike kraft

COVID-19 may raise risk of developing atrial fibrillation - UPI.com Add another post-COVID hazard to the list: Research suggests having the illness could raise risks for dangerous irregular heart beats. UPI

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U.S.: 3 million children have lost Medicaid insurance this year

Mon, 2023-12-18 18:49 — mike kraft

3 million children lose Medicaid coverage Presented by CVS Health — Three million fewer kids have Medicaid coverage today compared to the end of the pandemic-era protections and beginning of the “unwinding” of coverage in April, according … emartin The Hill

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Texas and Florida alone account for more than 1 million of the children who have lost coverage. The total decline for adults and children due to the “unwinding” process is now at approximately 7.8 million, the analysis found. ...

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Long COVID worse for patients than 'long flu' --study

Mon, 2023-12-18 17:36 — mike kraft

Study shows long COVID worse for patients than 'long flu' wildpixel/ iStock CIDRAP

In the 18 months after a serious COVID-19 or seasonal influenza infection, patients are at a significant increased risk of death, hospital readmission, or health problems affecting a number of organs, though COVID patients are hit harder, according to a study published ...in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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EU countries destroy 4B Euros worth of COVID vaccines --investigation

Mon, 2023-12-18 13:49 — mike kraft

EU countries destroy €4B worth of COVID vaccines – POLITICO

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Physical distancing better at stemming COVID-19 than US/Mexico border closure -- study

Mon, 2023-12-18 13:18 — mike kraft

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American Indians/Alaska Natives had the highest long COVID death rate--CDC study of long Covid deaths

Fri, 2023-12-15 17:53 — mike kraft

Long COVID played a role in thousands of deaths: CDC A new report from the CDC published early Wednesday found long COVID was the underlying or contributing cause of death for more than 3,500 Americans. ABC News ABC News

Results showed long COVID played a role in 3,544 deaths, with the condition listed as either an underlying or a contributing cause of death.

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COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns

Fri, 2023-12-15 17:30 — mike kraft

COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns "COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising quickly," the CDC said, and the new variant JN.1 is making up an increasing share of cases. CBS News

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Four New COVID-19 Variants Are Raising Concerns in the US and outbreaks in the UK and India

Fri, 2023-12-15 09:31 — mike kraft

Four New COVID-19 Variants Are Raising Concerns in the US! Here’s All About Them | Weather.com

Four New COVID-19 Variants Are Raising Concerns in the US! Here’s All About Them | Weather.com While vaccines have significantly reduced case numbers, these new strains pose fresh challenges in our ongoing fight against the coronavirus. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel The Weather Channel

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