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CDC struggles to track U.S. Covid cases as Omicron variant spreads quickly

Mon, 2021-12-20 18:59 — mike kraft

‘It is embarrassing’: CDC struggles to track Covid cases as Omicron looms The U.S. was behind other countries in charting the spread of disease in the pandemic’s disastrous early months. It’s still behind as new variants threaten to disrupt the winter. Erin Banco POLITICO

As the world experiences new, more transmissible Covid-19 variants, scientists and health officials in the U.S. are still struggling to gather accurate and timely domestic data to help inform policy decisions to safeguard Americans.

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CDC finds coronavirus testing of exposed children in schools can safely replace quarantine

Fri, 2021-12-17 11:49 — mike kraft

CDC finds coronavirus testing of exposed children in schools can safely replace quarantine Children exposed the virus needn't return to virtual learning if their schools can implement a rigorous testing regime instead. Laura Meckler Washington Post

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U.S. CDC handing out free COVID-19 test kits for international travelers

Fri, 2021-12-17 11:34 — mike kraft

CDC handing out free COVID-19 test kits for international travelers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is handing out free coronavirus tests for international travelers during the holiday season. Lexi Lonas TheHill

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The CDC announced Thursday the initiative began Wednesday in a move to encourage international travelers to test themselves once they enter the country since the U.S. does not require it.

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Political: House of Representatives oversight committee releases report detailing efforts of Trump administration officials to 'undermine' Covid-19 efforts in US

Fri, 2021-12-17 10:37 — mike kraft

(CNN) Trump administration officials made "deliberate efforts to undermine the nation's coronavirus response for political purposes," a House oversight committee led by Democrats said in a report released Friday.

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S.Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of Omicron COVID cases

Fri, 2021-12-17 10:03 — mike kraft

S.Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of COVID cases South Africa's health minister said on Friday that the government believed that vaccines and high levels of prior COVID-19 infection were helping to keep disease milder in a wave driven by the Omicron variant. Alexander Winning Reuters

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Trial begins in England of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants

Wed, 2021-12-15 20:53 — mike kraft

Trial begins of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants The vaccine, developed in Cambridge and Southampton, is delivered through the skin by a jet of air. BBC News

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Fauci: 'No need' for Omicron-specific booster

Wed, 2021-12-15 20:31 — mike kraft

Fauci: 'No need' for Omicron-specific booster Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus would not require a variant-specific booster, which would have meant a fourth dose of the vaccine for some Americans. YahooNews

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Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:47 — mike kraft

Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns Peak could be as soon as January, straining hospitals, agency tells public health leaders. Washington Post

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HHS Secretary says U.S. government likely to request more COVID-19 testing funds

Tue, 2021-12-14 18:56 — mike kraft

U.S. government likely to request more COVID-19 testing funds President Joe Biden's administration is likely to request additional funds from Congress for COVID-19 testing, depending on the severity of the Omicron variant, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said on Tuesday. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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There is a higher risk of heart complications from COVID-19 than vaccines -study confirms

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:54 — mike kraft

Higher risk of heart complications from COVID-19 than vaccines -study COVID-19 infections are more likely to trigger rare cardiovascular complications such as heart inflammation and irregular heartbeat than vaccines, a British study showed on Tuesday, after scientists parsed data of about 38 million vaccinated people. Reuters Reuters

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