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Children with COVID continued to shed virus for median of 3 days, supporting school-isolation policies --study

Tue, 2023-10-24 10:56 — mike kraft

Study: Kids with COVID shed virus for median of 3 days, supporting school-isolation policies iStock CIDRAP

Children who tested positive for COVID-19 in 2022 were contagious for a median of 3 days, regardless of vaccination status, suggesting that 5-day school isolation policies are sufficient amid Omicron variant predominance, University of Southern California (USC) and Stanford University researchers report today in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Covid vaccine received during pregnancy offers infants immunity for up to 6 months--study

Tue, 2023-10-24 10:42 — mike kraft

Covid vaccine during pregnancy offers infants immunity for up to 6 months (statnews.com)

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Beyfortus drug to protect infants from RSV is in short supply--CDC warns

Tue, 2023-10-24 10:35 — mike kraft

As RSV cases tick up, CDC warns that a key drug to keep babies safe is in short supply The CDC's alert says the highest dosage of the drug, called Beyfortus, is in limited supply. NBC News

... The agency told doctors to prioritize getting those doses to infants at the highest risk of severe RSV, including infants younger than 6 months and those with underlying conditions. The CDC also advised doctors to preserve 50 mg doses for infants who weigh less than 11 pounds.

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EU launches steps to stave off medicine shortages

Tue, 2023-10-24 10:24 — mike kraft

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EU sets up new mechanisms to stave off medicine shortages The European Commission on Tuesday launched some short-term measures to prevent medicine shortages this winter and the next as a stop-gap while a proposed pharmaceutical rules overhaul is hashed out by the EU's key legislative arms. Julia Payne Reuters

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Cities facing security and other issues following Covid Pandemic downslide

Mon, 2023-10-23 17:53 — mike kraft

The Future of Cities Partially Hinges on the Effectiveness of Retail Security Programs - HS Today In her 2023 State of the City Address, San Francisco Mayor London Breed acknowledged that the city faces a new reality: “San Francisco downtown as we knew it is not coming back.

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Climate change: Arctic cyclones ae getting stronger

Mon, 2023-10-23 17:38 — mike kraft

Arctic Cyclones Are Getting Stronger, More Damaging As the climate warms, Arctic cyclones are lasting longer and becoming stronger, leading to more sea ice loss Chelsea Harvey,E&E News Scientific American

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U.S. Tiny, Rural Hospitals Feel the Pinch as Medicare Advantage Plans Grow

Mon, 2023-10-23 10:28 — mike kraft

Tiny, Rural Hospitals Feel the Pinch as Medicare Advantage Plans Grow - KFF Health News More than half of seniors are enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans instead of traditional Medicare. Rural enrollment has increased fourfold and many small-town hospitals say that threatens their viability. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Northern Hemisphere respiratory virus season threatens to be a challenge again.

Mon, 2023-10-23 10:05 — mike kraft

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Recent US COVID indicators mostly show declines

Mon, 2023-10-23 09:59 — mike kraft

Most US COVID markers show declines Deaths were up a bit, but hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and test positivity trended downward. CIDRAP

COVID metrics showed more declines last week, though deaths from the virus—one of its severity indicators—rose 4.2% compared to the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest data update. Deaths were up a bit in a number of states but were up more sharply in Oregon.

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