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Britain: COVID cases up by more than 30% last week

Fri, 2022-07-01 10:10 — mike kraft

COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases largely driven by the super infectious omicron variants. AP NEWS

Data released by Britain’s Office for National Statistics showed that more than 3 million people in the U.K. had COVID-19 last week, although there has not been an equivalent spike in hospitalizations. The number of COVID-19 deaths also fell slightly in the last week.

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Omicron-specific COVID shots could increase protection as boosters--European Medicines Agency

Fri, 2022-07-01 09:35 — mike kraft

Omicron-specific COVID shots could increase protection as boosters - EMA Coronavirus vaccines tweaked to include the Omicron variant strain can improve protection when used as a booster, the European Medicines Agency and other global health regulators said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Florida surgeon general tells lawmakers blocking orders to childhood vaccines until FDA approved could have led to delays

Thu, 2022-06-30 17:37 — mike kraft

Florida surgeon general tells lawmakers blocking orders to childhood vaccines could have led to delays His comments are the latest development in the ongoing fight between Florida and the White House over Covid-19 vaccines for young children. POLITICO

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Canadian chief health official warns of possible COVID resurgence

Thu, 2022-06-30 17:25 — mike kraft

Canada official warns of possible COVID resurgence ahead OTTAWA (AP) — Canada’s chief public health officer is warning of a possible COVID-19 resurgence in the fall and winter. Theresa Tam said Thursday the circulating omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are even more transmissible and able to evade immunity than previous versions, making a rise in cases likely in coming weeks. AP NEWS

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Breaking news: FDA recommends inclusion of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in COVID boosters

Thu, 2022-06-30 10:44 — mike kraft

FDA recommends inclusion of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in COVID boosters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines be modified to include components that are tailored to combat the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants beginning this fall. Reuters Reuters

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Future Covid vaccines: Two perspectives

Thu, 2022-06-30 10:36 — mike kraft

'The worst version' of COVID is spreading. Can we update our vaccines in time? Viruses evolve, and vaccines should too. That was the big-picture takeaway from a pivotal meeting this week of the FDA’s expert advisory panel. The question before them was simple: Ahead of an expected winter surge, should vaccine manufacturers tweak their forthcoming booster shots to target Omicron, or should they stick with the tried-and-true 2020 recipe? YahooNews

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Dr. Fauci says he believes Paxlovid kept him out of the hospital, even though he tested positive again.

Thu, 2022-06-30 10:32 — mike kraft

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Omicron subvaniants BA.4 and BA.5 have become dominant in the U.S.--CDC

Wed, 2022-06-29 10:15 — mike kraft

The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant in the U.S., the C.D.C. estimates

Continuing their rapid march across the United States, the Omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant among new coronavirus cases, according to new estimates on Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As of the week ending Saturday, BA.4 made up 15.7 percent of new cases, and BA.5 was 36.6 percent, accounting for about 52 percent of new cases in the United States, numbers that experts said should rise in the weeks to come.

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