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Politics, Analysis: Trump's support of vaccines puts him at odds with part of his base.

Thu, 2021-12-30 12:55 — mike kraft

Trump fires up vaccine tensions Former President Trump is touting his administration's work in developing life-saving COVID-19 vaccines, putting him at odds with a portion of his base that is skeptical or opposed to the vaccines. Tal Axelrod and Max Greenwood TheHill

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New mayor Eric Adams will keep N.Y.C.’s first-in-nation private-sector vaccine mandate in place.

Thu, 2021-12-30 12:39 — mike kraft

Eric Adams will keep N.Y.C.’s first-in-nation private-sector vaccine mandate in place. The New York Times

Following weeks of silence, Mayor-elect Eric Adams vowed on Thursday to keep New York City’s vaccine mandate for private-sector employees in place. The requirement, which was enacted by Mayor Bill de Blasio and is the first of its kind in the nation, went into effect on Monday, during Mr. de Blasio’s last week in office.

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Omicron cannot escape T cells; boosters protect households from Omicron --research summaries

Thu, 2021-12-30 12:18 — mike kraft

Omicron cannot escape T cells; boosters protect households from Omicron The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Cold or Omicron? 03 omicron variant symptoms you won’t get from the common cold

Thu, 2021-12-30 11:35 — mike kraft

3 omicron variant symptoms you won’t get from the common cold Worried about the common cold and COVID? Here are the symptoms to look out for. Herb Scribner Deseret News

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U.S. authorizes Roche and Siemens at-home COVID-19 test

Thu, 2021-12-30 11:11 — mike kraft

U.S. authorizes German firm Siemens Healthineers' at-home COVID-19 test The U.S. drug regulator has granted emergency use authorization to German health technology company Siemens Healthineers' at-home COVID-19 tests, a move that will boost availability of tests pressured by rising infection cases. Reuters Reuters

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J&J booster slashes Omicron hospitalisations -South African study

Thu, 2021-12-30 10:49 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson's booster shot provides high levels of protection against the omicron variant of Covid-19, according to data from a trial of healthcare workers in South Africa released Thursday.

Preliminary results from the Sisonke study, which have not been peer-reviewed, found that for people who had received one vaccine dose, the booster improved protection against hospitalization to 85 percent from 63 percent.

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