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In 24 U.S states, Covid infections are creeping higher, mainly in colder states a

Thu, 2021-11-04 18:07 — mike kraft

Infections edge higher in 24 states as weather turns colder; Britain approves Merck pill for COVID patients: Live updates COVID-19 infections appear to be creeping higher in about half of U.S. states as winter approaches. Is there another surge? Latest news. John Bacon and Lindsay Schnell USA TODAY

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Florida businesses, cities and schools risk big fines for defying the governor with pandemic mandates

Thu, 2021-11-04 12:41 — mike kraft

Florida businesses, cities and schools risk big fines for defying the governor with pandemic mandates The state has a special email address for people to report entities requiring masks or vaccination despite DeSantis’s opposition. Lori Rozsa

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WHO says vaccinne makers should reserve COVID-19 boosters for immunocompromised

Thu, 2021-11-04 12:30 — mike kraft

WHO says reserve COVID-19 boosters for immunocompromised The World Health Organization called on Thursday for vaccine makers to prioritise deliveries of COVID-19 jabs to the COVAX dose-sharing facility for poorer countries and said that no more doses should go to countries with more than 40% coverage. Reuters Reuters

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Britain approves Merck's COVID-19 pill in world first shown to treat COVID

Thu, 2021-11-04 08:52 — mike kraft

UK authorizes Merck antiviral pill, 1st shown to treat COVID LONDON (AP) — Britain granted conditional authorization on Thursday to the only pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19 so far. It is the first country to OK the treatment from drugmaker Merck, although it wasn't immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available. AP NEWS

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Scientists fear animals could harbor coronavirus and then pass it back to humans

Wed, 2021-11-03 20:25 — mike kraft

Scientists fear animals could harbor coronavirus and then pass it “This also raises the possibility of the spillback from deer back to humans, especially in exurban areas with high deer densities,” researchers said. Joseph Guzman TheHill

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Summary of some recent COVID studies, including breast milk benefitsit

Wed, 2021-11-03 20:06 — mike kraft

Antibodies in breast milk provide extra benefit to babies; vaccine protection varies among immunocompromised 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 have yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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France reports surge: More than 10,000 new COVID cases for 1st time in two months, hospitalizations also rise.

Wed, 2021-11-03 19:32 — mike kraft

France reports more than 10,000 new COVID cases for 1st time in two months French health authorities reported 10,050 daily new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the first time the tally has topped 10,000 since Sept 14. Reuters Reuters

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Immunocompromised people may get less protection from mRNA vaccines: new study

Wed, 2021-11-03 17:57 — mike kraft

Two Doses of mRNA COVID Vax Not Enough for the Immunosuppressed Largest study yet supports extra doses for these patients Crystal Phend medpagetoday

COVID-19 vaccines worked fairly well in keeping immunocompromised patients out of the hospital from the infection, but still less than for those with a competent immune system, a study showed.

After two vaccine doses, immunocompromised patients saw 77% vaccine effectiveness (95% CI 74%-80%) against hospitalization for confirmed COVID-19, with a 3.9% rate of SARS-CoV-2 test positivity in hospital compared with 11.8% among those who were unvaccinated.

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The Navajo nation faces surging virus cases: outside contacts seem to counter high vaccination rates

Wed, 2021-11-03 12:31 — mike kraft

The virus is surging on the Navajo Nation, despite high vaccination rates

The Navajo Nation managed to tame Covid-19 earlier this year, mounting a campaign that drove its vaccination rate far above the United States average, after the virus ravaged the Navajo people.

But now the nation — the largest reservation in the United States — is enduring yet another virus surge, and experts and tribal leaders aren’t sure why. Other highly vaccinated tribes are also contending with a resurgent virus.

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Texas voters pass statewide COVID-inspired measures

Wed, 2021-11-03 10:08 — mike kraft

Texas voters pass statewide COVID-inspired measures The COVID-19 pandemic led to a pair of statewide constitutional amendments that passed Tuesday.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets.

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