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U.K. reaches record Covid levels, with nearly 5 million cases

Mon, 2022-04-04 08:46 — mike kraft

U.K. reaches record Covid levels, with nearly 5 million cases The surge is driven by the more transmissible omicron variant BA.2, which is the dominant variant across the U.K. NBC News

LONDON — The prevalence of Covid-19 in the U.K. has reached record levels, with about 1 in 13 people estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week, according to the latest figures from Britain’s official statistics agency.

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Covid vaccines shielded adolescents against life-threatening Covid, not less severe illness --study

Fri, 2022-04-01 11:34 — mike kraft

In yet another twist to the debate over how best to protect children against the coronavirus, researchers reported on Wednesday that Covid vaccines conferred diminished protection against hospitalization among children 12 and older during the latest Omicron surge.

Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization held steady in children aged 5 to 11 years, however, and among adolescents ages 12 to 18 years, two doses of the vaccine remained highly protective against critical illness requiring life support.

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Different COVID variants may give rise to different long COVID symptoms: study

Fri, 2022-04-01 11:18 — mike kraft

Different COVID variants may give rise to different long COVID symptoms: study A new European study published last week found that different variants of COVID-19 may result in different long COVID-19 symptoms. The study, which will be presented at the European Congress of Cli… srai The Hill

A new European study published last week found that different variants of COVID-19 may result in different long COVID-19 symptoms.

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Classical "herd immunity" may not be attainable with COVID-19 --NIH paper

Fri, 2022-04-01 11:08 — mike kraft

Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19 David M Morens, Gregory K Folkers, Anthony S Fauci; The Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, , jiac OUP Academic

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NIH begins large scale clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in adults

Fri, 2022-04-01 10:45 — mike kraft

NIH begins clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in Study includes multiple variant vaccines. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Adults interested in joining this study should visit clinicaltrials.gov and search identifier NCT05289037 for a list of sites and contacts.

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Experts provide background on BA.2, which is now the dominant Covid variant in the U.S.

Fri, 2022-04-01 10:22 — mike kraft

COVID-19: BA.2 is now the dominant variant in the U.S. — here's what you need to know What exactly is the Omicron subvariant BA.2 and how concerned should you be? Experts weigh in. YahooNews

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Key Senators reach tentative deal on $10 billion in additional Covid funding--Senator Romney

Thu, 2022-03-31 17:38 — mike kraft

Senators reach tentative deal on $10 billion in additional Covid funding, Romney says Mitt Romney said he and Chuck Schumer reached a deal on $10 billion in Covid aid, less than half of what the Biden administration wanted. Spencer Kimball CNBC

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Booster shots: Experts discuss whether everyone over 50 should rush

Thu, 2022-03-31 11:37 — mike kraft

Many people eligible for second booster shot don't need to race, experts say Healthy people over 50 can decide when to get an additional Covid vaccine dose based on their individual risk profiles and local transmission levels, some doctors suggest. NBC News

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Native Americans: Initial vaccine rates were high but slowdown in getting boosters causes concern

Thu, 2022-03-31 11:05 — mike kraft

As omicron lurks, Native Americans wary of boosters Vaccination rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives were some of the highest in the country, but tribes say resistance has slowed efforts to boost members. NBC News

When Covid-19 vaccines first became available, Native Americans acted swiftly and with determination to get their shots — as though they had everything to lose.

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