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Shielding the vulnerable did little to reduce COVID-19 among the at-risk -- UK study

Tue, 2023-04-25 09:54 — mike kraft
Shielding the vulnerable did little to reduce COVID-19 among the at-risk, study finds Shielded people had a slightly higher known infection rate—5.9% versus 5.7%—compared with controls. CIDRAP
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Analysis: How America Lost the COVID-19 War

Mon, 2023-04-24 18:49 — mike kraft
How America Lost the COVID-19 War The U.S. is no better prepared for future pandemics than it was in early 2020. Yahoo News

... the U.S. suffered many more casualties than any other affluent country, despite having the best access to remarkable vaccines.

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End of data sharing could make Covid-19 harder to control

Mon, 2023-04-24 10:05 — mike kraft
End of data sharing could make Covid-19 harder to control, experts and high-risk patients warn | CNN When the federal public health emergency expires on May 11, some shared data requirements will come to an end and the federal government will lose access to key metrics. Some experts and patients at high risk of severe covid outcomes worry the scaling back of data access could make it harder to control covid. Sam Whitehead CNN

 

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WHO elevates XBB.1.16 to variant of interest as levels rise in US and other countries

Fri, 2023-04-21 18:09 — mike kraft
WHO elevates XBB.1.16 to variant of interest as levels rise in US and other countries CIDRAP

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week boosted the XBB.1.16 Omicron subvariant to a variant of interest (VOI) from a variant under monitoring (VUM), based on the latest assessments from its technical advisory group on virus evolution.

The subvariant is fueling India's biggest surge in about 7 months, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported another jump in the proportion of XBB.1.16 viruses.

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First death from new Covid variant reported s cases rise globally

Fri, 2023-04-21 09:58 — mike kraft

The new Covid variant concerning experts worldwide has claimed its first victim, health officials have announced.

The first death from the Arcturus strain, thought to be around 1.2 times more infectious than the last major sub-variant, was recorded in Thailand yesterday, amid a surge in cases across the globe.

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Covid XBB.1.16 varient continues to spread in U.S. and elsewhere with new symptoms

Thu, 2023-04-20 10:38 — mike kraft
The XBB.1.16 COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing The Most Right Now The new strain, also known as XBB.1.16, is presenting a few new issues that we haven't really seen with infections before. Yahoo News

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Red, itchy eyes have been reported in children infected with XBB.1.16, but adults may experience the symptom as well.

Fevers are higher than in previous COVID variants.

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Strep infections in the US surged this winter, up nearly 30% from pre-pandemic peak

Thu, 2023-04-20 10:28 — mike kraft
Strep infections in the US surged this winter, up nearly 30% from pre-pandemic peak | CNN After two years of significantly low levels, strep infections in the US have surged again this season, according to a new analysis. Deidre McPhillips CNN

 

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Arcturus' COVID-19 Variant picks up speed, has a new symptom

Mon, 2023-04-17 09:53 — mike kraft
This One Symptom Is Emerging With the New Highly Transmissible ‘Arcturus' COVID-19 Variant While it does have a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains, the variant Arcturus, also known as omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, stands out for bringing along a new COVID symptom – conjunctivitis, red or pink eye. Matt Stefanski NBC Chicago
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Florida reports second local dengue case in Miami-Dade County

Fri, 2023-04-14 17:22 — mike kraft
Florida reports second local dengue case in Miami-Dade County Florida reported 68 local dengue cases in 2022, mostly from Miami-Dade County. CIDRAP

 

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Study outlines how low English language skills among some U.S. residents hurt their vacination rates and hospitalization rates

Fri, 2023-04-14 13:32 — mike kraft
Study reveals linguistic disparities in COVID vaccine uptake, outcomes CIDRAP

A study of more than 850,000 people in Minnesota and Wisconsin finds a link between a preference to speak a non-English language and limited English proficiency and delayed time to first COVID-19 vaccination and increased rates of SARS-CoV-2–related hospitalization and death among some language-preference groups.

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