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Fauci on needing a second generation of COVID vaccines: 'We have multiple variants of concern ... And it's getting more complicated'

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:16 — FNUOvviyaa

Fauci on needing a second generation of COVID vaccines: 'We have multiple variants of concern ... And it's getting more complicated' A new generation of vaccines is needed to continue fighting COVID-19, according to experts at the White House Tuesday. YahooFinance

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It's one reason why the White House Covid-19 Response Team is pushing for eligible adults to get first or second boosters, depending on their age, and is contemplating expanding second boosters for all adults.

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Opinion: Covid-19 continues to surprise us

Wed, 2022-07-27 14:48 — FNUOvviyaa

Opinion: Covid-19 continues to surprise us The million-dollar question is not whether BA.5 will cause a major uptick in infection across the country -- it has, and it will -- but rather whether anyone, including those who have been vaccinated or have developed infection or both, is safe from its voracious reach, writes Kent Sepkowitz. Opinion by Kent Sepkowitz CNN

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Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck.

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:33 — FNUOvviyaa

Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck. Beyond behavior, a person's genetics, T cells and the effects of inflammatory conditions like allergies could influence their Covid risk — but only to a point. NBC News

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BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, data suggests, but they don't appear to be more frequent

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:22 — FNUOvviyaa

BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, but they don't appear to be more frequent It's not your imagination: As the rapidly spreading BA.5 coronavirus subvariant causes a surge in infections across the United States, more people are catching Covid-19 for the second or third time. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Out of nearly 300,000 infections since March 2021, the share that are reinfections almost doubled from 3.6% during the BA.2 wave in May to 6.4% during the BA.5 wave in July...

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Omicron BA.5 makes up nearly 78% of COVID variants circulating in U.S. - CDC

Tue, 2022-07-19 14:24 — FNUOvviyaa

Omicron BA.5 makes up nearly 78% of COVID variants circulating in U.S. - CDC The BA.5 subvariant of Omicron was estimated to make up 77.9% of the circulating coronavirus variants in the United States for the week ended July 16, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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New COVID Vaccines Will Be Ready This Fall. America Won’t Be.

Mon, 2022-07-18 17:56 — FNUOvviyaa

New COVID Vaccines Will Be Ready This Fall. America Won’t Be. Respiratory-virus season starts soon, and our autumn vaccine strategy is shaky at best. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

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Moderna’s new variant-busting COVID vaccine starting trial in Israel

Mon, 2022-07-18 17:51 — FNUOvviyaa

Moderna’s new variant-busting COVID vaccine starting trial in Israel Study will assess how well special shot built to be Omicron-proof protects against infection; expert says Israel helping lead way in ‘the future of the fight against the pandemic’ timesofisrael

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“The Omicron component in this new vaccine works alongside the original vaccine formulation that targets the original strain. And while the Omicron component was made to target early Omicron variants, it is likely to also target well newer sub-variants of Omicron, including those that haven’t yet emerged,” he said...

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BA.5 spurs new calls to fund next-generation COVID-19 vaccines

Mon, 2022-07-18 17:40 — FNUOvviyaa

BA.5 spurs new calls to fund next-generation COVID-19 vaccines The rise of the BA.5 variant is spurring new calls for funding for an Operation Warp Speed 2.0 to accelerate development of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines that can better target new variants.&nb… aneklason The Hill

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Animal-to-human diseases on the rise in Africa, warns UN health agency

Fri, 2022-07-15 15:35 — FNUOvviyaa

Animal-to-human diseases on the rise in Africa, warns UN health agency Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63 per cent in last decade, compared with the previous ten year period, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis UN News

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“And more than 75 per cent of emerging infectious diseases, are caused by pathogens shared with wild or domestic animals,” WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti told journalists at a media briefing...

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