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Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus, called the strain “deltacron,” because of its omicron-like genetic signatures within the delta genomes, Bloomberg said.

So far, Kostrikis and his team have found 25 cases of the virus, according to the report. It’s still too early to tell whether there are more cases of the strain or what impacts it could have.

“We will see in the future if this strain is more pathological or more contagious or if it will prevail” against the two dominant strains, delta and omicron, Kostrikis said in an interview with Sigma TV Friday. He believes omicron will also overtake deltacron, he added.

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Four public health experts discuss their personal behavior and risk calculus during this omicron surge --NBC News .

Fri, 2022-01-07 11:30 — mike kraft

In a confusing chapter of the pandemic, experts share their own approaches The omicron variant has left many vaccinated people confused about how to stay safe. Four experts describe their personal behavior and risk calculus. NBC News

The rapid spread of the omicron variant has left many vaccinated people feeling confused about which activities are safe as the U.S. heads into the third year of the Covid-19 crisis.

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Mild' Covid-19 doesn't always feel that way--more on the effects

Fri, 2022-01-07 11:11 — mike kraft

(CNN) Many people are hearing from their doctors that they have a "mild" Covid-19 infection amid a surge of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but your illness may not feel as minor as "mild" sounds....

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U.S. FDA cuts gap for Moderna COVID-19 booster dose to 5 months

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:28 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA cuts gap for Moderna COVID-19 booster dose as cases surge The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday shortened the interval between the primary series of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose to five months, as it looks to bolster protection against the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Reuters Reuters

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J&J: Study shows ‘real world evidence’ of COVID vaccine’s protection against breakthrough infection

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:18 — mike kraft

J&J: Study shows ‘real world evidence’ of COVID vaccine’s protection against breakthrough infection Last week, the company said its booster vaccine for COVID-19 was 85% effective against hospitalization in a study conducted in South Africa after the omicron... Josh Beckerman MarketWatch

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A fourth Moderna covid shot may eventuallty be needed as efficacy of boosters likely to decline over time

Thu, 2022-01-06 18:34 — mike kraft

Moderna CEO warns people may need fourth Covid shot as efficacy of boosters likely to decline over time

Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel on Thursday said the efficacy of boosters against Covid-19 will likely decline over time, and people may need a fourth shot in the fall to increase their protection.

Bancel said people who received their boosters last fall will likely have enough protection to get them through the winter, when new infections surge as people gather indoors to escape the cold.

However, Bancel said the efficacy of boosters will probably decline over the course of several months, similar to what happened with the first two doses. The Moderna chief was interviewed by Goldman Sachs during the investment bank’s health-care CEO conference.

“I will be surprised when we get that data in the coming weeks that it’s holding nicely over time — I would expect that it’s not going to hold great,” Bancel said, referring to the strength of the booster shots. ...

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French PM says vaccine passes would be more effective than mandatory vaccination

Thu, 2022-01-06 11:45 — mike kraft

Mandatory shots are not the best tool to boost vaccination rates, says French PM French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that the country’s proposed vaccine pass would be “much more effective” than mandatory vaccination, in an interview with CNN affiliate BFMTV. By <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani" target="_blank">Melissa Mahtani</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner" target="_blank">Meg Wagner,</a> <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton, <a href="/profiles/lauren-moorhouse">Lauren Said-Moorhouse</a> and Ed Upright, CNN

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Rate of Americans getting booster shots is slowing down

Thu, 2022-01-06 11:29 — mike kraft

The Biden administration has largely responded to the near vertical rise in coronavirus cases by pushing for more people to get not only their initial doses of vaccine, but booster shots as well.

This week, federal health officials endorsed boosters for youths 12 to 17 who had initially gotten the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The government also changed the definition of “up to date” Covid vaccination to include boosters.

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