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Covid Pandemic in first two years caused nearly more than 1.2 million deaths than expected in the U.S--study

Tue, 2022-08-23 10:19 — mike kraft
First two years of the COVID-19 pandemic caused excess deaths in the United States In a new study, researchers used seasonal autoregressive integrated moving averages to estimate excess mortality, defined as the difference between the number of observed and expected deaths, in the US. News-Medical.net
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U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already facing implementation problems

Tue, 2022-08-23 10:08 — mike kraft
U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already hitting hurdles The federal government's plans for fractional dosing of monkeypox vaccine assume that five doses can be extracted from a vial, but some local health officials are reporting that they can get only three or four doses. Helen Branswell STAT

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Pfizer's COVID vaccine 73.2% effective in kids under 5-- new data

Tue, 2022-08-23 09:58 — mike kraft
Pfizer's COVID vaccine 73.2% effective in kids under 5, new data shows Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine was 73.2% effective in preventing COVID-19 among children aged 6 months through 4 years, new data from the companies showed on Tuesday, two months after the U.S. rollout of the shots began for that age group. Reuters Reuters

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New York Governor annouces end of COVID-19 restrictions in schools

Mon, 2022-08-22 19:07 — mike kraft
Hochul announces end of COVID-19 rules in schools: 'No more... New York state is lifting COVID-19 restrictions for schools ahead of the new school year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. New York Post

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Students will no longer have to isolate or quarantine if they are exposed to someone who is COVID-positive, and entire classrooms won’t have to be sent home over a single case anymore, the governor said.

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U.S. CDC approves use of Novavax's COVID shot for adolescents

Mon, 2022-08-22 17:43 — mike kraft
U.S. CDC recommends use of Novavax's COVID shot for adolescents The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday signed off on the use of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 through 17. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer seeks FDA approval of updated COVID vaccine booster retooled for Omcron

Mon, 2022-08-22 17:37 — mike kraft
Pfizer seeks U.S. authorization for vaccine booster retooled for Omicron Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Monday they had sought U.S. authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine booster retooled to target the Omicron variant, and would have doses available to ship immediately after regulatory clearance. Reuters Reuters

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U.S.: Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns

Mon, 2022-08-22 10:35 — mike kraft
Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns After almost three years of contending with vaccine hesitancy, politics and a global pandemic, the nation's public health workers are frayed and leaving their posts. Now, these depleted agencies are being asked to tackle new threats like monkeypox without additional funding to handle them. Brenda Goodman, CNN Health CNN

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Ebola:New case reported in Congo, WHO approves two new treatments

Mon, 2022-08-22 10:16 — mike kraft
New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, linked to previous outbreak A new case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in the city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: The difficulties in understanding and diagnosing long COVID

Mon, 2022-08-22 09:57 — mike kraft
Are you among the 1 in 5 Americans with long COVID? Here’s what you need to know about how brain-foggy—and potentially dangerous—it is Experts are developing a better understanding of long COVID, including what it does to your energy levels, cognition, and even if it can be deadly. Fortune

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It’s hard to attribute a symptom to a condition like long COVID when that condition has yet to be clearly defined, experts say. ...

 

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U.S. NIH plans first big clinical trials of treatments for long-term COVID-19

Mon, 2022-08-22 09:31 — mike kraft
"Long COVID" response ramps up, with plans to test new treatments The research is one of several efforts by the Biden administration to address long-term symptoms that linger for some patients. YahooNews

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The National Institutes of Health is now hoping to launch its first big clinical trials of potential treatments for patients experiencing long-term symptoms from COVID-19 as early as October, according to a top federal official overseeing the plans.

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