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Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease

Thu, 2022-02-10 11:34 — mike kraft
Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease Two years into the pandemic Jackie Hansen still left home only for doctor visits, her immune system so wrecked by cancer and lupus that COVID-19 vaccinations couldn’t take hold. Then Hansen got a reprieve — scarce doses of the first drug that promises six months of protection for people with no other way to fend off the virus. AP NEWS

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Omicron subvariant BA.2 is rising. What do we know about it

Thu, 2022-02-10 10:44 — mike kraft
Omicron subvariant BA.2 is rising. What do we know about it? Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and just when new cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. are on the decline, an Omicron subvariant called BA.2 is gaining significant traction in some parts of the world. YahooNews
 

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Analysis: Should you continue to wear masks as mandates disappear?

Thu, 2022-02-10 10:24 — mike kraft
Do you need to keep wearing a mask after mandates lift? At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, local mask mandates are disappearing as quickly as toilet paper did from grocery stores shelves two years ago. At the national level, the guidance to wear masks is staying put, at least for now. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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    Omicron’s most crucial warning: A disease can move much faster than we can

    Thu, 2022-01-27 10:09 — FNUOvviyaa
    Omicron’s most crucial warning: A disease can move much faster than we can Our approach to pandemic response can’t react fast enough for a Covid-19 variant like omicron. That should scare us. Kelsey Piper Vox
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    Researchers gain new insights into antibody response against viral COVID variants

    Wed, 2022-01-26 13:00 — mike kraft
    Researchers gain new insights into antibody response against viral COVID variants In the journal Science, researchers from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin present new findings on the immune response against the ... Science X staff

    In the journal Science, researchers from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin present new findings on the immune response against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

    Their study is based on investigations of antibodies elicited by infection with the Beta variant of the virus.

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    EXPLAINER: What’s known about ‘stealth’ version of omicron?

    Wed, 2022-01-26 09:39 — FNUOvviyaa
    EXPLAINER: What's known about 'stealth' version of omicron? Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has been found in at least 40 countries, including the United States. This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2, is widely considered stealthier than the original version of omicron because particular genetic traits make it somewhat harder to detect. AP NEWS
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    Omicron's Incubation Period Is Short: Here's Why That Matters

    Tue, 2022-01-25 19:07 — mike kraft
    Omicron's Incubation Period Is Short: Here's Why That Matters Omicron's incubation period is shorter than previous COVID-19 variants. Here's why that matters. Yahoo
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    New CDC study on Omicron appearing to cause less severe disease

    Tue, 2022-01-25 18:57 — mike kraft
    CDC study: Omicron appears to cause less severe disease The omicron variant is on average causing less severe disease than previous variants of the virus, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found. Peter Sullivan TheHill
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    The new BA.2 version on COVID-19 so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous but bears investigation

    Tue, 2022-01-25 13:46 — mike kraft
    There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous The descendant, known as BA.2, is spreading. The World Health Organization recommended Monday that health officials evaluate it separately from the original version of omicron, known as BA.1. Lenny Bernstein Washington Post
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    Analysis: Will Omicron Leave Most of Us Immune?

    Tue, 2022-01-25 12:13 — mike kraft
    Will Omicron Leave Most of Us Immune? The variant is spreading widely, but won’t necessarily give us strong protection from new infections. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic
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