The Omicron variants: An overview of the tracking and the related research

Thu, 2022-04-21 11:20 — mike kraft
Omicron splinters into fast-spreading lineages, highlighting coronavirus's evolution A burgeoning form of Omicron, called BA.2.12.1 — itself a sublineage of the BA.2 branch — now accounts for nearly one in five cases of Covid-19 in the U.S. Andrew Joseph STAT
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Vaccine research: CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study

Thu, 2022-04-21 11:09 — mike kraft
CureVac, GSK's experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study CureVac and GSK's second-generation vaccine candidate targeting two recent COVID-19 variants has been shown to be highly effective in preclinical studies on mice, CureVac said, as it seeks to catch up with rivals' development work. Ludwig Burger Reuters
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Moderna to file for EUA of COVID-19 shot for very young kids by end of April

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:58 — mike kraft
Moderna to file for EUA of COVID-19 shot for very young kids by April end Moderna plans to submit an application to the U.S. health regulator for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine among kids between the ages of six months to five years by end of the month, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters
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CDC advisers consider what's next for Covid-19 boosters

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:48 — mike kraft
CDC advisers mull what's next for Covid-19 boosters Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to mull over what the future of Covid-19 booster shots might look like -- and they acknowledge that entirely different vaccine formulations could be needed. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN
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COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:33 — mike kraft
COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO COVID-19 cases and deaths are declining in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, with infections last week having dropped 2.3% and deaths falling 15.2% from the prior week. Gabriel Araujo,Steven Grattan Reuters
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Global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week but may be underreported --WHO

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:13 — mike kraft
WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March. The Geneva-based U.N. AP NEWS

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Effective treatments for COVID are now available. Why are they not being used?

Thu, 2022-04-21 08:42 — mike kraft
Effective treatments for COVID are now available. Why are they not being used? Awareness varies about the availability and effectiveness of 'miracle' COVID treatments, experts say. Once in short supply, they are now underused. YahooNews
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UPDATE: Surprisingly low Shanghai COVID death count spurs questions

Thu, 2022-04-21 08:39 — mike kraft
Surprisingly low Shanghai COVID death count spurs questions TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lu Muying died on April 1 in a government quarantine facility in Shanghai, with her family on the phone as doctors tried to resuscitate her. She had tested positive for COVID-19 in late March and was moved there in line with government policy that all coronavirus cases be centrally isolated. AP NEWS

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Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease

Wed, 2022-04-20 19:54 — mike kraft
Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai allowed 4 million more people out of their homes Wednesday as anti-virus controls that shut down China's biggest city eased, while the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast of Chinese economic growth and warned the global flow of industrial goods might be disrupted. AP NEWS

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FAA maintaining zero tolerance policy for unruly passengers

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:32 — mike kraft
FAA maintaining zero tolerance policy for unruly passengers as mask mandate falls The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Wednesday that its zero tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior would permanently remain in effect, just days after a federal judge in … cvakil The Hill
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Breaking news: CDC wants Justice Department to appeal transportation mask ruling

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:17 — mike kraft
CDC wants Justice Department to appeal transportation mask ruling The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it had asked the Justice Department to proceed with an appeal of a ruling that declared a 14-month-old transportation mask mandate unlawful. Reuters Reuters
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WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:10 — mike kraft
WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document A planned funding overhaul aimed at strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) has been partly watered down, according to an internal document seen by Reuters, after pressure from the United States and other donor countries. Francesco Guarascio Reuters
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Explainer: Covid-19 still isn't like the flu

Wed, 2022-04-20 18:00 — mike kraft
Covid-19 still isn't like the flu When Delta Air Lines referred to Covid-19 as an "ordinary seasonal virus" after a federal judge struck down the Biden administration's mask mandate for public transportation, they were partly right: there is some evidence that it is seasonal. But it is far from ordinary, and it's still not the same as the flu. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Increased use of home testing means covid cases could be undercounted even more than before

Wed, 2022-04-20 17:51 — mike kraft
Rise in at-home testing means we could be undercounting Covid-19 cases even more than before As the number of Covid-19 cases grows in the United States, experts wonder if the country fully understands the current threat from the pandemic. Jen Christensen, Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Majority of people in US support masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll

Wed, 2022-04-20 17:40 — mike kraft
Most people in US want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a poll finds. A ruling by a federal judge has put the government’s transportation mask mandate on hold . AP NEWS

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