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COVID booster provides protection for over-65s after 15 weeks -UK study

Thu, 2022-03-24 17:52 — mike kraft

COVID booster provides protection for over-65s after 15 weeks -UK data A booster dose of vaccine against COVID-19 continues to provide robust protection against hospitalisation for older people nearly four months after getting the third dose, new data from the UK's Health Security Agency on Thursday showed. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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NIH: The pandemic and the search for a new leader leave the agency at a crossroads

Thu, 2022-03-24 12:55 — mike kraft

NIH’s identity crisis: The pandemic and the search for a new leader leave the agency at a crossroads Francis Collins’ popularity masked a debate raging in university labs and biotech boardrooms over whether the NIH is living up to its mission — or what its mission should be. Lev Facher STAT

WASHINGTON — Under the reign of Francis Collins, the National Institutes of Health was untouchable.

From virtually the moment President Obama appointed him in 2009, prominent figures in government and science have been enchanted by Collins, the Harley-riding, guitar-playing geneticist who brought newfound attention to the nation’s medical research agency.

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European drugs regulator recommends AstraZeneca's COVID drug

Thu, 2022-03-24 12:06 — mike kraft

European drugs regulator recommends AstraZeneca's COVID drug The European Medicines Agency on Thursday authorised the use of AstraZeneca Plc's antibody drug for preventing COVID-19 infections in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. airline CEOs urge Biden to lift COVID mask mandate

Thu, 2022-03-24 11:21 — mike kraft

U.S. airline CEOs urge Biden to lift COVID mask mandate -letter The chief executives of American Airlines , United Airlines , Delta Air Lines and other carriers on Wednesday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to end a federal mask mandate on airplanes and international pre-departure testing requirements. David Shepardson Reuters

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Analysis: Why Covax, the best hope for vaccinating the world, was doomed to fall short

Thu, 2022-03-24 11:11 — mike kraft

Why Covax, the best hope for vaccinating the world, was doomed to fall short As another wave gathers, global health experts wonder why the best plan to fight back against the coronavirus didn't succeed. Adam Taylor Washington Post

It was, many experts thought, a noble and necessary effort.

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European countries that are seeing COVID surge lifted restrictions too soon -_WHO

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:51 — mike kraft

WHO: European countries seeing COVID surge lifted restrictions too soon "Those countries are lifting the restrictions brutally, from too much to too few." Ivana Saric Axios

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Omicron BA.2 subvariant will soon dominate in U.S., but Fauci doesn’t expect another surge

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:46 — mike kraft

Omicron BA.2 subvariant will soon dominate in U.S., but Fauci doesn't expect another surge Data from Walgreens, which conducts testing at its pharmacies nationwide, shows BA.2 as the dominant variant at 51% of all positive Covid cases as of March 19. Spencer Kimball CNBC

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Booster shots: Half of eligible U.S. residents haven't gotten theirs despitr evidence of importance.

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:36 — mike kraft

As evidence favoring boosters mounts, half of eligible U.S. residents haven't gotten theirs Several new studies show booster shots improve protection against Covid infection, hospitalization and death. But many eligible people have yet to get boosted. NBC News

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COVID drove largest spike in U.S. deaths in a century-- Census Bureau

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:26 — mike kraft

Census Bureau: COVID drove largest spike in U.S. deaths in a century COVID-19 drove the largest death spike in a century, with 535,000 more deaths in 2020 than in 2019, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data.Why it matters: The new data shows how profoundly the pandemic has impacted the U.S. population, as Americans died or fled cities for the sanctuary of cheaper or less populous areas. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets.

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Walking 30 minutes a day may help treat some ong COVID symptoms — from diabetes to depression — researchers say

Wed, 2022-03-23 12:42 — mike kraft

Just 30 minutes of walking a day may help treat long COVID symptoms — from diabetes to depression — researchers say Researchers who studied ways to treat inflammation linked to long COVID say even a short walk could be beneficial to alleviate debilitating symptoms. YahooNews

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