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Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus, called the strain “deltacron,” because of its omicron-like genetic signatures within the delta genomes, Bloomberg said.

So far, Kostrikis and his team have found 25 cases of the virus, according to the report. It’s still too early to tell whether there are more cases of the strain or what impacts it could have.

“We will see in the future if this strain is more pathological or more contagious or if it will prevail” against the two dominant strains, delta and omicron, Kostrikis said in an interview with Sigma TV Friday. He believes omicron will also overtake deltacron, he added.

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Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits - UN documents

Thu, 2021-12-16 11:38 — mike kraft

Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits - documents Tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19 vaccines from a global programme because some major manufacturers are worried about legal risks from harmful side effects, according to officials and internal documents from Gavi, the charity operating the programme, reviewed by Reuters. Francesco Guarascio,Panu Wongcha-um Reuters

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Some US hospitals overwhelmed going into Thanksgiving holiday

Wed, 2021-11-24 12:32 — mike kraft

Some US hospitals overwhelmed going into Thanksgiving holiday: Latest COVID-19 updates As families prepare to gather over Thanksgiving, some US hospitals are being overwhelmed by cases and staffing shortages. Live COVID updates. YahooNews

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U.K. study finds vaccinated family members can still spread the delta variant to each other

Fri, 2021-10-29 11:40 — mike kraft

Delta Makes COVID a (Vaccinated) Family Affair Real-world U.K. study finds vaccinated family members can still spread the variant to each other Molly Walker medpagetoday

Vaccinated individuals with breakthrough infections with the Delta variant still have the risk of transmitting the virus even to their vaccinated family members, British researchers found.

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Sweden’s pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared

Fri, 2021-10-29 11:13 — mike kraft

Sweden's pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s response to the spread of coronavirus was too slow and its preparations to handle a pandemic were insufficient, a stinging official report concluded Friday. The Scandinavian country has stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response to the pandemic, emphasizing individual responsibility and choices instead of mandated government health measures. AP NEWS

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Caribbean nations struggle with vaccination efforts.

Thu, 2021-10-14 18:29 — mike kraft

In Guatemala, shortages of syringes have slowed vaccination efforts. In Haiti, logistical and security challenges after the devastating Aug. 14 earthquake have contributed to making it the country with the lowest vaccination coverage in the world.

And across the Caribbean, countries are grappling with unequal distribution of doses and vaccine hesitancy, World Health Organization officials warned today in an online news conference.

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Colorado hospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’

Wed, 2021-10-06 17:54 — mike kraft

Hospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’ UCHealth says that transplant recipients often have to meet other health requirements and that studies show covid-19 is especially fatal to transplant patients. Hannah Knowles

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Alaska’s Covid Crisis, Doctors Must Decide Who Lives and Who Dies

Mon, 2021-10-04 18:02 — mike kraft

ANCHORAGE — There was one bed coming available in the intensive care unit in Alaska’s largest hospital.

It was the middle of the night, and the hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, had been hit with a deluge of coronavirus patients. Doctors now had a choice to make: Several more patients at the hospital, most of them with Covid-19, were in line to take that last I.C.U. spot. But there was also someone from one of the state’s isolated rural communities who needed to be flown in for emergency surgery.

Who should get the final bed?

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