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ANALYIS: Why We Can’t Turn the Corner on Covid

Mon, 2021-09-06 14:47 — mike kraft

Why We Can’t Turn the Corner on Covid After a hot vax summer that wasn’t, it’s clearer than ever that there will be no easy end to the pandemic. Joanne Kenen POLITICO

The summer of 2021 began with such promise. On Memorial Day, the traditional start of summer, many Americans thought that the worst of Covid might be over, that masks were out and hugs (or more) might be in. But that optimism has yielded to a more somber and uncertain Labor Day as hot vax summer turned into hot spot autumn.

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COVID-19 surges poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:49 — mike kraft

Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD Nurse Chris Prott's knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods with dark memories when he talks about working in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center's intensive care unit (ICU) during pandemic surges. Lisa Baertlein Reuters

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EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute, ending legal battle

Fri, 2021-09-03 11:12 — mike kraft

EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute - France 24 EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute France 24

The European Union and UK-based drugs giant AstraZeneca settled their dispute over a shortfall in coronavirus vaccine supplies on Friday, agreeing an extended delivery schedule.

The European Commission went to court after the firm failed to deliver all of a promised 300 million doses by June 2021, but AstraZeneca will now have until the end of March next year to make up the number.

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Varient: South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now

Fri, 2021-09-03 10:06 — mike kraft

South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday that scientists had told the government that at this stage the C.1.2 coronavirus variant detected locally was not a threat. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. ‘keeping a very close eye’ on mu variant--Dr. Fauci

Fri, 2021-09-03 09:53 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: U.S. ‘keeping a very close eye’ on mu variant, Fauci says The World Health Organization has designated it a "variant of interest." Bryan Pietsch, Adela Suliman, Annabelle Timsit Washington Post

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U.S. to invest $3 billion in COVID-19 vaccine supply chain -White House

Thu, 2021-09-02 19:22 — mike kraft

U.S. to invest $3 bln in COVID-19 vaccine supply chain -White House official The U.S. plans to invest $3 billion in the vaccine supply chain as it continues to work to position itself as a leading supplier of vaccines for the world, a top U.S. health official said on Thursday. Carl O'donnell,Lisa Lambert Reuters

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New studies: COVID-19 booster shots in Israel appear to be lowering new infections

Thu, 2021-09-02 19:15 — mike kraft

Israel’s COVID-19 boosters are preventing infections, new studies suggest Protection increases in the weeks following a third dose, but it’s unclear how long the effect will last newsfromscience

Israel’s nationwide campaign to provide its population with COVID-19 vaccine boosters appears to benefit recipients. A third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly lowers the risk of infection, according to two new studies.

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