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Monkeypox Outbreak Strain Has Far More Mutations Than Expected

Fri, 2022-06-24 10:58 — mike kraft

Monkeypox Outbreak Strain Has Far More Mutations Than Expected Evidence of continued adaptation may account for suspected increase in transmissibility Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

The strain of monkeypox involved in the current global outbreak differs from its parent strain by about 50 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) -- far more than would be expected for an orthopoxvirus, researchers reported.

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Florida: CDC investigating ‘large, ongoing’ outbreak of meningococcal disease

Fri, 2022-06-24 10:33 — mike kraft

CDC investigating ‘large, ongoing’ outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history” after at least 24 … bdress The Hill

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Vermont closers state-run COVID-19 testing sites

Fri, 2022-06-24 10:16 — mike kraft

Vermont's state-run COVID-19 testing sites ending BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's state-run COVID-19 testing sites are closing for good by Saturday. The state first opened sites in the spring of 2020 to help slow the spread of the virus. The Health Department said at-home tests are available at pharmacies and online and meet most testing needs. AP NEWS

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Analysis: The next COVID booster shots will likely be updated for Omicron

Fri, 2022-06-24 10:02 — mike kraft

Analysis: The next COVID booster shots will likely be updated for Omicron COVID-19 vaccines this fall are likely to be based on the Omicron variant of the coronavirus rather than the original strain, although some experts suggest they may only offer significant benefits for older and immunocompromised people. Michael Erman Reuters

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Sanofi, GSK variant-specific COVID vaccine reported effective against Omicron

Fri, 2022-06-24 09:44 — mike kraft

Sanofi, GSK variant-specific COVID shot found effective against Omicron Late-stage data on an experimental COVID-19 vaccine from Sanofi and GSK has showed the shot confers protection against the Omicron variant of the virus, the companies said on Friday. Natalie Grover Reuters

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In U.S., Covid is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low

Fri, 2022-06-24 09:36 — mike kraft

Covid is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low Covid patients aren't directly overwhelming hospitals right now, but ripple effects of the pandemic are keeping beds full and patients away from the care they need. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, new estimates

Thu, 2022-06-23 18:50 — mike kraft

COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday. AP NEWS

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The researchers used data from 185 countries to estimate that vaccines prevented 4.2 million COVID-19 deaths in India, 1.9 million in the United States, 1 million in Brazil, 631,000 in France and 507,000 in the United Kingdom.

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.S. CDC advisers back Moderna COVID vaccine for teens, older children

Thu, 2022-06-23 18:43 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC advisers back Moderna COVID vaccine for teens, older children Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday unanimously voted to recommend use of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17. Manas Mishra Reuters

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Update: Dr. Birx, Trump’s Covid coordinator, testifies that the White House asked her to water down guidance to states.

Thu, 2022-06-23 17:56 — mike kraft

Dr. Deborah L. Birx, President Donald J. Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, told a congressional committee investigating the federal pandemic response that Trump White House officials asked her to change or delete parts of the weekly guidance she sent state and local health officials, in what she described as a consistent effort to stifle information as virus cases surged in the second half of 2020.

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