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Situation analysis of Covid status --Experts comment on present and future

Thu, 2023-04-27 10:43 — mike kraft

Deaths from Covid-19 in the United States are the lowest they’ve been since March 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s data tracker. Case rates have similarly plummeted, though infections have become harder to track because of the widespread availability of at-home rapid tests; many of the monitoring systems that were set up at the beginning of the pandemic have also been wound down.

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Covid vaccine shots may be more effective if given middaay--study

Thu, 2023-04-27 10:24 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine appears more effective if received around midday A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine may be more effective at preventing infections if doses are given around the middle of the day ... Julia Evangelou Strait

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Guidance on whether the new Covid-19 booster is for you

Thu, 2023-04-27 08:43 — mike kraft

Is the new Covid-19 booster for you? Our medical analyst explains | CNN The FDA authorized a second bivalent booster for certain individuals most vulnerable to severe outcomes from Covid-19. Here is what you need to know about whether to get it. Katia Hetter CNN

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SAB Biotherapeutics Reports Positive Results from COVID Drug SAB-185

Wed, 2023-04-26 10:27 — mike kraft

SAB Biotherapeutics Sees Positive Results from COVID Drug SAB-185 By Exec Edge Editorial Staff SAB Biotherapeutics (Nasdaq: SABS) said it saw positive results from a Phase 3 clinical trial that assessed its Covid-19 drug, SAB-185, in non-hospitalized people who were at high-risk for severe outcomes. SAB-185 demonstrated benefit in sustained symptom resolution in study participants with Covid-19 caused by Omicron as compared to participants […] Yahoo Finance

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Disinformation issue: Fact check-- CDC says COVID-19 vaccines safe, no proof of deadly batches sent to red states

Wed, 2023-04-26 10:22 — mike kraft

Fact check: CDC says COVID-19 vaccines safe, no proof of deadly batches sent to red states A frequent source of COVID-19 misinformation fabricated a claim that “rapid kill” batches of COVID-19 vaccines were sent to red states. Yahoo News

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Analysis: The next pandemic could be ‘as infectious as this one but far more lethal’—and make COVID look like a cakewalk, expert warns

Wed, 2023-04-26 10:01 — mike kraft

The next pandemic could be ‘as infectious as this one but far more lethal’—and make COVID look like a cakewalk, expert warns “There’s nothing in the book of life that says you couldn’t have a virus that’s as infectious as this one but far more lethal,” he noted. Yahoo Finance

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Monoclonal antibodies were highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 before resistance developed

Wed, 2023-04-26 09:56 — mike kraft

Before resistance developed, monoclonal antibodies were highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 CIDRAP

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Dr. Fauci reflects on missteps, successes of the US Covid-19 pandemic response

Tue, 2023-04-25 17:54 — mike kraft

Fauci reflects on missteps, successes of the US Covid-19 pandemic response | CNN Since Dr. Anthony Fauci retired late last year as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, effectively ending his role as America's Doctor during the Covid-19 public health emergency, he has been reflecting in a series of new interviews on the missteps -- and missed opportunities -- that characterized the pandemic response. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Climate change law suits: Supreme Court declines to hear appeals from fossil fuel companies

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:34 — mike kraft

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeals From Fossil Fuel Companies in Climate Change Lawsuits - Inside Climate News WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear five appeals from the fossil fuel industry seeking to move climate change lawsuits it faces to the federal courts. The decision opens the door for Baltimore and other cities, states and counties to pursue their claims for damages from climate-related extreme weather events, flooding and sea-level rise […] Katelyn Weisbrod Inside Climate News

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Lack of sick days, inflexible schedules can seriously affect mental health--CDC report

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:16 — mike kraft

Lack of sick days, inflexible schedule among tough job conditions that can seriously affect mental health, report shows | CNN Certain work conditions -- including inflexible or late-night schedules and lack of paid sick leave -- can have a significant effect on mental health, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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