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Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of U.S. COVID cases - CDC

Fri, 2023-01-13 22:25 — mike kraft

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of U.S. COVID cases - CDC The fast-spreading Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43% of the COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week ended Jan. 14, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Problems in Predicting How Long A Person Is Protected After a COVID Infection

Thu, 2023-01-12 21:17 — mike kraft

How Long Are You Protected After A COVID Infection Now? COVID cases are rising as the new XBB subvariant spreads. Are you at risk for reinfection if you recently had the virus? YahooNews

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Exactly how long protection lasts after a COVID infection isn’t one-size-fits-all. A few factors make it impossible to say exactly how long you’re protected from reinfection.

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Bivalent COVID vaccines: how they're stacking up against omicron

Thu, 2023-01-12 07:30 — mike kraft

Bivalent COVID vaccines have now been in use for a few months—here's how they're stacking up against omicron Vaccines have played a major role in mitigating the harms of the COVID pandemic since their rollout began just over two years ago. They're estimated to have saved tens of millions of lives across the ... Neil Mabbott

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Wastewater data should become a more mainstream public health tool

Thu, 2023-01-12 05:20 — mike kraft

What's standing in the way of wastewater data becoming a more mainstream public health tool When case counts suggest Covid-19 is in check, the truth is in the toilets. Brittany Trang STAT

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U.S. extends public health emergency status for COVID

Thu, 2023-01-12 05:11 — mike kraft

U.S. extends public health emergency status for COVID The U.S. health department on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 pandemic's status as a public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans to continue receiving free tests, vaccines and treatments. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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U.S. FDA vaccine advisers reported upset that early data about new Moderna Covid-19 booster shot wasn’t presented for review last year

Wed, 2023-01-11 22:06 — mike kraft

FDA vaccine advisers 'disappointed' and 'angry' that early data about new Covid-19 booster shot wasn't presented for review last year | CNN Some vaccine advisers to the federal government say they're "disappointed" and "angry" that government scientists and the pharmaceutical company Moderna didn't present a set of infection data on the company's new Covid-19 booster during meetings last year when the advisers discussed whether the shot should be authorized and made available to the public. Elizabeth Cohen,Naomi Thomas CNN

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Countries ponder wider wastewater testing in hopes it willl offer China COVID-19 clues

Wed, 2023-01-11 21:25 — mike kraft

Countries ponder wider wastewater testing amid hope airports offer China COVID-19 clues An international meeting this week will discuss setting up a global system of wastewater monitoring for COVID-19, including at airports, after several countries said they would start tests on flights coming from China. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID border curbs lifted

Mon, 2023-01-09 23:43 — mike kraft

Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID border curbs lifted People joined long queues outside immigration offices in Beijing on Monday, eager to renew their passports after China dropped COVID border controls that had largely prevented its 1.4 billion residents from travelling for three years. Yew Lun Tian,Eduardo Baptista Reuters

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Even mild Covid cases can lead to long prpblems--new study

Thu, 2023-01-05 22:32 — mike kraft

Long COVID stemmed from mild cases of COVID-19 in most people, according to a new multicountry study Symptoms of long COVID-19 include fatigue, shortness of breath and cognitive issues. Morsa Images/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Even mild COVID-19 cases can have major and long-lasting effects on people’s health. That is one of the key findings from our recent multicountry study on long COVID-19 – or long COVID – recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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COVID-19 vaccine for children after MIS-C deemed safe --NIH

Thu, 2023-01-05 07:28 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine for children after MIS-C appears safe NIH-supported study finds no serious complications following rare immune condition. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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