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Overview: Summary of international COVID-19 related developments

Fri, 2021-08-20 11:36 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Nations from Australia to Vietnam announced more drastic curbs and longer lockdowns on Friday, as authorities struggle to rein in outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta variant. Reuters Reuters

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Lack of testing, info makes it hard to see COVID virus’s full scope

Fri, 2021-08-20 09:56 — mike kraft

Where’s the data on delta? Lack of testing, info makes it hard to see virus’s full scope <p>In the earliest and darkest days of the pandemic last year, health experts were plagued by a lack of coronavirus testing, long wait times for results and an NBC News

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Several groups are working to get shots to poor countries, but they're falling far short of what's needed to curb outbreaks around the world.

Thu, 2021-08-19 16:28 — Naomisfreeman

What is being done to distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally? Several groups are working to get shots to poor countries, but they're falling far short of what's needed to curb outbreaks around the world. Among the efforts is COVAX, which relies on donations from rich countries and private funders. COVAX was created last year to try and ensure vaccines are distributed fairly and is led by public health agencies including the World Health Organization. MARIA CHENG YahooNews

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Vaccines show declining effectiveness against infection overall but strong protection against hospitalization amid delta variant

Thu, 2021-08-19 09:45 — mike kraft

Vaccines show declining effectiveness against infection overall but strong protection against hospitalization amid delta variant The results were pivotal to the Biden administration's decision to recommend booster shots. Ben Guarino, Laurie McGinley Washington Post

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Pfizer’s Covid-19 Booster Shot Improves Immunity, Israeli Study Suggests

Wed, 2021-08-18 19:42 — mike kraft

TEL AVIV—Early data from Israel suggests a booster shot of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine can significantly improve immunity in those aged 60 and above, as the U.S. and other countries plan additional doses to increase protection against the highly infectious Delta variant.

Israel was one of the first countries late last month to authorize a third Pfizer dose for the elderly who were fully vaccinated with the recommended two shots, after indications that vaccine protection against severe illness has waned.

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WHO official opposes boosters before 1st vaccines reach poor countries

Wed, 2021-08-18 13:27 — mike kraft

The Latest: WHO: Warns against boosters before 1st vaccines GENEVA — The chief scientist of the World Health Organization is warning of “even more dire situations” worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic if high-income countries start administering vaccine boosters ahead of poorer countries without vaccines. AP NEWS

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CDC to create new information center to forecast disease threats

Wed, 2021-08-18 12:59 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC to create new information center to forecast disease threats The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday it is creating a new disease forecasting center to improve the ability to use data to predict and gauge emerging health threats. Reuters Reuters

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Some experts said the new research released by CDC today did not support recommending booster shots for all Americans.

Wed, 2021-08-18 12:51 — mike kraft

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released three studies on Wednesday that federal officials said provided evidence that booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines would be needed by all Americans in the coming months.

But some experts said the new research did not support the decision to recommend booster shots for all Americans.

Taken together, the studies show that although the vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations, the bulwark they provide against infection with the virus has weakened in the past few months.

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Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to be offered to Americans beginning September 20

Wed, 2021-08-18 12:16 — mike kraft

Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to be offered to Americans beginning September 20, health officials say US health officials and medical experts announced in a joint statement on Wednesday that booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be offered this fall, subject to authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration and sign off from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Rise of delta variant and waning immunity are fueling breakthrough infections, experts say

Wed, 2021-08-18 10:20 — mike kraft

Rise of delta variant and waning immunity are fueling breakthrough infections, experts say Although vaccines lower risk of severe illness and death, officials see need for boosters Joel Achenbach, Ben Guarino Washington Post

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