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Lockdowns and face masks ‘unequivocally’ cut spread of Covid -- new study

Thu, 2023-08-24 11:03 — mike kraft

Lockdowns and face masks ‘unequivocally’ cut spread of Covid, report finds Royal Society review looks at non-pharmaceutical interventions when applied in packages of several measures PA Media The Guardian

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Vaccine news: EU reglators back Covid vaccine update, Novavax touts new shot

Tue, 2023-06-06 10:01 — mike kraft

EU regulators back WHO's COVID vaccine update recommendation Europe's medicine regulators on Tuesday backed the World Health Organization's recommendation to update the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines to target one of the currently dominant XBB variants ahead of the upcoming autumn vaccination campaign. Reuters Reuters

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Public health leaders warn dwindling COVID data risks less preparation for 'the next outbreak'

Fri, 2023-05-05 11:35 — mike kraft

Public health leaders warn dwindling COVID data risks less preparation for 'the next outbreak' While COVID-19 ebbs -- and many of the pandemic-era policies on surveillance data and funding wind down with it -- the nation's public health leaders warned senators on Thursday that a return to "normal" should not mean forgetting the hard lessons learned over the last three years. When the federal government's public health emergency expires next week, COVID-19 data collection tools will also end.

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Vaccine Makers Kept $1.4 Billion in Prepayments for Canceled Covid Shots for Poor Countries --NYTimes

Thu, 2023-02-02 10:54 — mike kraft

As global demand for Covid-19 vaccines dries up, the program responsible for vaccinating the world’s poor has been urgently negotiating to try to get out of its deals with pharmaceutical companies for shots it no longer needs.

Drug companies have so far declined to refund $1.4 billion in advance payments for now-canceled doses, according to confidential documents obtained by The New York Times.

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International study estimates COVID school closures cost children about one-third of a year’s learning

Mon, 2023-01-30 18:35 — mike kraft

COVID school closures cost children one-third of a year’s learning Nature - A sustained catch-up effort is needed to help students to recover lost skills and knowledge. Naddaf, Miryam nature

Children lost out on more than one-third of a school years’ worth of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, an analysis has found. Their mathematics skills were more affected than their reading abilities.

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CDC urges people with weak immune systems to take extra precautions after Evusheld deemed ineffective

Fri, 2023-01-27 17:24 — mike kraft

CDC urges people with weak immune systems to take extra precautions after Covid subvariants knock out Evusheld Evusheld was a key antibody treatment taken by people with weak immune systems as an added layer of protection. Spencer Kimball CNBC

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These precautions include wearing a high quality mask and social distancing when it’s not possible to avoid crowded indoor spaces, according to the CDC.

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Mpox has faded in the US. Who deserves the credit?

Wed, 2023-01-11 19:37 — mike kraft

Mpox has faded in the US. Who deserves the credit? NEW YORK (AP) — Less than six months ago, mpox was an exploding health crisis. What had been an obscure disease from Africa was ripping through European and U.S. gay communities. Precious doses of an unproven vaccine were in short supply. AP NEWS

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So who deserves the credit? It’s an unsettled question, but experts cite a combination of factors.

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Biden administration coordinator warns of possible Covid-19 and other disease winter surge: ‘This is not one disease in isolation’

Thu, 2022-12-15 08:00 — mike kraft

White House warns of possible Covid-19 winter surge: 'This is not one disease in isolation' | CNN Politics For Americans across the country preparing to gather and socialize with family and friends during the end-of-year holiday season, the White House has a clear warning: Covid-19 is not over, and you had better protect yourself. MJ Lee CNN

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China eases some COVID rules after wide protests of lockdowns

Mon, 2022-11-28 09:53 — mike kraft

China eases COVID rules after wide protests of lockdowns BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe “zero COVID” strategy Monday after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades. AP NEWS

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Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a 'tripledemic'

Wed, 2022-11-23 09:34 — mike kraft

Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a 'tripledemic' As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19. NPR.org

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