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A new COVID variant nicknamed "Pirola" causes concern and close watch

Mon, 2023-08-21 09:24 — mike kraft

A new COVID variant nicknamed "Pirola" is raising global alarm but don't freak out yet Most people shouldn't be concerned about this highly mutated variant, but experts caution it has outbreak potential Yahoo News

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US COVID inducations continue slow rise as UK reports first BA.2.86 case

Mon, 2023-08-21 09:16 — mike kraft

US COVID markers continue slow rise as UK reports first BA.2.86 case Kateryna Onyshchuk / iStock CIDRAP

COVID hospitalizations and death rose last week, along with other indicators and the proportion of newer Omicron variants such as EG.5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest data updates.

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Pfizer's says its updated COVID shot is effective against 'Eris' variant in mice study

Fri, 2023-08-18 12:48 — mike kraft

Pfizer's updated COVID shot effective against 'Eris' variant in mice study Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its updated COVID-19 shot, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing activity against the "Eris" subvariant in a study conducted on mice. Reuters Reuters

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New COVID variant BA.2.86, a highly mutated strain, reported in Michigan, Denmark and Israel

Fri, 2023-08-18 12:16 — mike kraft

CDC tracking new COVID variant BA.2.86 after highly mutated strain reported in Michigan Cases of the new COVID variant BA.2.86 have been spotted in Michigan, Denmark and Israel. CBS News

... Experts say reports of BA.2.86 being spotted in countries on multiple continents — Denmark, Israel, U.K. and U.S. — suggest it is at least capable of transmitting widely and could have been spreading undetected for some time

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Upstate New York hospital renstates mask and Covid testing requirements because of EG.5 variant spread

Thu, 2023-08-17 10:58 — mike kraft

Upstate University Hospital reimplements masking, COVID testing due to EG.5 variant spread Upstate employees received notice Thursday morning that the hospital will be putting masking and COVID testing policies back in place.Effective immediately, sta CNY Central WSTM

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U.S. states gear up for his fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV

Tue, 2023-08-15 10:33 — mike kraft

States gear up for this fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV | CNN State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses this fall, and they are making plans to urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus once those shots become available. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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New Covid variant Eris is reminder to monitor virus data, US experts say

Mon, 2023-08-14 18:10 — mike kraft

A new Covid-19 variant has become the dominant lineage of the virus in recent weeks in the US and while it should not be a cause of undue concern for the public, its emergence is a reminder of the need for greater surveillance of the virus and of the importance of vaccine boosters, according to infectious disease experts.

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