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Hospitalizations of young children increased fivefold during omicron surge, but few died--CDC report

Thu, 2022-03-17 11:10 — mike kraft

Hospitalizations of young children increased fivefold during omicron surge, but few died, says CDC report The omicron variant caused less severe disease than delta for children under 5, and fewer deaths. Katie Shepherd Washington Post

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Masks: Some hospitals ask patients, visitors to remove N95s, citing CDC

Thu, 2022-03-17 11:03 — mike kraft

Some hospitals ask patients, visitors to remove N95s, citing CDC N95s, which seal tighter to the face, offer better protection against Covid-19, studies show. POLITICO

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Biden top COVID coordinators leaving in April, Brown University Dean Dr. Jha to take over

Thu, 2022-03-17 10:50 — mike kraft

Biden COVID coordinators leaving in April, Jha to take over WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients and his deputy Natalie Quillian are leaving the administration next month, the White House announced Thursday. They will be replaced by Dr. AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients and his deputy Natalie Quillian are leaving the administration next month, the White House announced Thursday. They will be replaced by Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

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Global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg' --WHO

Thu, 2022-03-17 10:28 — mike kraft

WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg' Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said. Jennifer Rigby,Manas Mishra Reuters

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Pfizer's Covid vaccine safe in people with prior myocarditis--French study

Thu, 2022-03-17 10:14 — mike kraft

Pfizer's Covid vaccine safe in people with prior myocarditis, study says The findings of a small French study may be reassuring to those with histories of the heart condition who are reluctant to get vaccinated, experts said. NBC News

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appears to be safe in people previously diagnosed with myocarditis, according to a small study presented Thursday at a European medical conference.

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A covid surge in Western Europe has U.S. bracing for another wave

Thu, 2022-03-17 09:07 — mike kraft

A covid surge in Western Europe has U.S. bracing for another wave Vaccines, natural immunity and relaxed restrictions make it difficult to predict how severe the next round of coronavirus will be. Washington Post

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Germany hits record Covid infection rate as mask mandates come to an end

Wed, 2022-03-16 19:02 — mike kraft

Germany hits record Covid infection rate since start of pandemic Over past 24 hours 262,593 cases have been recorded, but with testing facilities at capacity, number could be higher the Guardian

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Canada to drop COVID tests for vaccinated visitors: official

Wed, 2022-03-16 17:48 — mike kraft

Canada to drop COVID tests for vaccinated visitors: official TORONTO (AP) — Canada will no longer require a pre-arrival COVID-19 test for vaccinated travelers as of April 1. A senior government official confirmed the change Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorization to speak publicly ahead of the announcement this week. AP NEWS

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Japan to buy 145 mln Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines for 4th shots

Wed, 2022-03-16 12:03 — mike kraft

Japan to buy 145 mln Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines for 4th shots -Kyodo Japan plans to buy a combined 145 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines with an eye to rolling out a fourth shot, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a government source. Reuters Reuters

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Florida cuts COVID data reporting to every 2 weeks

Wed, 2022-03-16 11:47 — mike kraft

Florida limits COVID data to every 2 weeks, state says via meme Department of Health officials announced the change via Twitter, using Vince McMahon and cat memes. Tampa Bay Times

Florida officials have again rolled back access to the state’s COVID-19 data, and will now only release key pandemic metrics such as the number of people who have been infected, died and vaccinated once every two weeks instead of every week.

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New Hampshire shuts down state-run COVID-19 testing sites

Wed, 2022-03-16 11:38 — mike kraft

New Hampshire shuts down state-run COVID-19 testing sites New Hampshire's state-run COVID-19 testing sites shut down Tuesday afternoon as cases and hospitalizations continue to fall. Ray Brewer WMUR

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New Hampshire's state-run COVID-19 testing sites shut down Tuesday afternoon as cases and hospitalizations continue to fall.

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Mounting Data Indicates That the J.&J. Vaccine Holds Its Own

Wed, 2022-03-16 10:56 — mike kraft

Roughly 17 million Americans received the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine, only to be told later that it was the least protective of the options available in the United States. But new data suggest that the vaccine is now preventing infections, hospitalizations and deaths at least as well as the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.

The reasons aren’t clear, and not all experts are convinced that the vaccine has vindicated itself. But the accumulating data nonetheless offer considerable reassurance to recipients of the vaccine and, if confirmed, have broad implications for its deployment in parts of the world.

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