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Why Colin Powell's cancer likely reduced his protection from the Covid-19 vaccine

Mon, 2021-10-18 17:41 — mike kraft
Why Colin Powell's cancer likely reduced his protection from the Covid-19 vaccine Gen. Colin Powell died Monday from complications of Covid-19, and experts say his death shows how important it is for more people to get vaccinated and stop the spread of the virus. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN
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Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, vaccinations starting

Fri, 2021-10-15 20:37 — mike kraft
Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo Health officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a second case of Ebola on Thursday and said the latest flare-up of the virus appeared to be linked to the massive 2018-2020 outbreak. Fiston Mahamba Reuters
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China’s COVID vaccines have been used wiidely but immunity is now waning

Fri, 2021-10-15 20:11 — mike kraft
China’s COVID vaccines have been crucial — now... Nature - Billions of shots of China’s CoronaVac and Sinopharm vaccines have been given globally, but studies have questioned the length of protection they offer. Mallapaty, Smriti nature

China’s CoronaVac and Sinopharm vaccines account for almost half of the 7.3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered globally, and have been enormously important in fighting the pandemic, particularly in less wealthy nations.

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African women are behind in vaccination efforts

Thu, 2021-10-14 16:44 — mike kraft
Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa's vaccines SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — The health outreach workers who drove past Lama Mballow's village with a megaphone handed out T-shirts emblazoned with the words: “I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE!” By then, the women in Sare Gibel already had heard the rumors on social media: The vaccines could make your blood stop or cause you to miscarry. AP NEWS
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Study finds 'mixing and matching' boosters safe, but Moderna, Pfizer are best

Wed, 2021-10-13 19:24 — mike kraft
Study finds 'mixing and matching' boosters safe, but Moderna, Pfizer Receiving a booster dose of a different vaccine than what was initially administered is safe and effective, though people who received Johnson & Johnson's vaccine may get more benefit from a booster Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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WHO Establishes Scientific Advisory Group on COVID Origins; China Will Test Thousands of Wuhan Blood Samples from 2019

Wed, 2021-10-13 13:34 — Bob Feron
WHO says it may be "last chance" to find COVID origins The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that its newly formed advisory group on dangerous pathogens may be "our last chance" to determine the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and called for cooperation from China. Reuters Reuters
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Breakthrough infections might not be a big transmission risk. New informaton

Wed, 2021-10-13 09:52 — mike kraft
Breakthrough infections might not be a big transmission risk. Here's the evidence Are vaccinated people who get COVID as likely to spread the infection as unvaccinated people? Scientists don't think so. NPR.org

Conventional wisdom says that if you're vaccinated and you get a breakthrough infection with the coronavirus, you can transmit that infection to someone else and make that person sick.

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New treatments offer hope with vaccines for 'interlocking benefits' against COVID-19

Tue, 2021-10-12 11:29 — mike kraft
New treatments offer hope with vaccines for 'interlocking benefits' against COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccines offer the best protection against severe illness and death, but new antibody and antiviral treatments offer "interlocking benefits." Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY YahooNews
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WHO is waiting for full data on Merck antiviral pill

Tue, 2021-10-12 11:18 — mike kraft
WHO says it awaits full data from Merck on antiviral pill The World Health Organization is awaiting full clinical data on the antiviral pill made by Merck & Co Inc to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients, a WHO spokesperson said on Tuesday, a day after the company said it had applied for U.S. emergency use authorisation. Reuters Reuters

 

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Rates of depression and anxiety climbed 25% across the globe in 2020, analysis finds

Mon, 2021-10-11 20:13 — mike kraft
Rates of depression and anxiety climbed across the globe in 2020 Researchers analyzed data from dozens of studies and found that rates of depression and anxiety climbed by more than 25% worldwide in 2020. Theresa Gaffney STAT

Rates of depression and anxiety climbed globally by more than 25% in 2020, a devastating ripple effect of the Covid-19 pandemic that has particularly affected women and young people, according to a new study.

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