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Omicron symptoms: What we know about the illness caused by the new subvariants

Fri, 2022-07-08 10:47 — mike kraft

Omicron symptoms: What we know about illness caused by the new subvariants Symptoms of omicron and the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants are similar, doctors say. They're all still Covid, and they can still cause severe disease. NBC News

The current wave of the omicron variant of the coronavirus making its way across the U.S. — dominated by the subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 — is sparking new concerns about a seemingly endless cycle of Covid infections.

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Backlash: Beijing drops COVID vaccination mandate for crowded venues

Fri, 2022-07-08 10:13 — mike kraft

After backlash, Beijing drops COVID vaccination mandate for crowded venues

BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - Beijing's city government has dropped plans to allow only vaccinated people to enter crowded venues such as libraries, cinemas and gyms from Monday, following a strong online backlash to the measure announced earlier this week.

The mandatory requirement would have marked a rare move in China, where the central government insists on voluntary vaccination and has quickly overruled other attempts by front-line officials to issue compulsory vaccination directives.

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EU drugs regulator open to continuing OVID boosters that target older Omicron variants

Thu, 2022-07-07 17:41 — mike kraft

EU drugs regulator open to COVID boosters that target older Omicron offshoots The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is open to using next generation COVID-19 vaccines that target older offshoots of the Omicron variant this fall, an official said on Thursday, amid a rise in cases due to new Omicron subvariants. Natalie Grover,Ludwig Burger Reuters

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COVID can reinfect again within 4 weeks due to the new Omicron BA.5 variant; list of symptoms

Thu, 2022-07-07 17:31 — mike kraft

You can now get COVID again within 4 weeks due to the new Omicron BA.5 variant, health expert says Other experts say the latest COVID-19 variant is especially contagious and the "worst version of the virus that we've seen." Katie Anthony, Andrea Michelson Business Insider

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Democratic Republic of the Congo declares 14th Ebola outbreak over

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:43 — mike kraft

The Democratic Republic of the Congo declares 14th Ebola outbreak over | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Brazzaville/Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared the end of the Ebola outbreak that erupted less than three months ago in Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur Province in the northwest. It was the third outbreak in the province since 2018 and the country’s 14th overall. WHO | Regional Office for Africa

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U.S. Doctors seek more information on Paxlovid prescribing amid Covid-19 rebound concerns

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:37 — mike kraft

Doctors are clamoring for more clarity on Paxlovid prescribing amid Covid-19 rebound concerns “I think the sense of likely risk-benefit has changed over time,” said Walid Gellad, an internal medicine physician at the University of Pittsburgh. Megan Thielking STAT

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Research report: Cancer Drug Greatly Reduces Deaths in Hospitalized Covid Patients

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:24 — mike kraft

An experimental drug initially developed to fight cancer cut the risk of death for people hospitalized with Covid by half, according to a study published on Wednesday.

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Beijing requires COVID vaccinations to enter some public spaces

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:15 — mike kraft

Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries, drawing concern from city residents over the sudden policy announcement and its impact on their daily lives. AP NEWS

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BA.5, now dominant U.S. variant, may pose the biggest threat to immune protection yet

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:11 — mike kraft

BA.5, now dominant U.S. variant, may pose the biggest threat to immune protection yet The FDA recommended that Covid vaccine makers target two omicron subvariants — BA.4 and BA.5 — in new booster shots expected to come this fall. NBC News

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The coronavirus subvariant known as BA.5 accounted for nearly 54% of the country's Covid cases as of Saturday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A similar subvariant, BA.4, makes up 17% more.

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Mmonkeypox study shows differing symptoms

Wed, 2022-07-06 18:14 — mike kraft

Study on monkeypox outbreak shows differing symptoms All but 3 of 52 patients had lesions and rashes on their genitals or anal regions. CIDRAP

A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found that the clinical profile in recent monkeypox cases is different than in past events, with fatigue and fever less common and genital skin lesions more likely.

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