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A shift urged in global vaccination strategy: Health organizations again seek to prioritize at-risk populations for Covid shots.

Fri, 2022-04-01 11:26 — mike kraft
‘Recognition of failure’: A shift urged in global vaccination strategy Health organizations again seek to prioritize at-risk populations for Covid shots. POLITICO

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NIH begins large scale clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in adults

Fri, 2022-04-01 10:45 — mike kraft
NIH begins clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in Study includes multiple variant vaccines. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Adults interested in joining this study should visit clinicaltrials.gov and search identifier NCT05289037 for a list of sites and contacts.

 

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Experts provide background on BA.2, which is now the dominant Covid variant in the U.S.

Fri, 2022-04-01 10:22 — mike kraft
COVID-19: BA.2 is now the dominant variant in the U.S. — here's what you need to know What exactly is the Omicron subvariant BA.2 and how concerned should you be? Experts weigh in. YahooNews
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Overview: Europe, U.S., Asia, Africa deveopments

Thu, 2022-03-31 18:52 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Germany plans to end mandatory quarantine for most people who catch COVID-19, the health ministry proposed on Thursday, as numbers isolating with the infection top four million. Reuters Reuters
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Analysis: Governments want COVID vaccine developers to aim higher in developing new and better shots

Thu, 2022-03-31 18:42 — mike kraft
Analysis: Governments want COVID vaccine developers to aim higher in hunt for better shots As governments prepare to live with COVID-19, some are questioning how much to rely on drugmakers to adapt vaccines to ward off future virus variants amid signs of tension between companies and regulators over the best approach, according to several sources familiar with the matter. Ludwig Burger,Emilio Parodi
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Canada faces rising COVID wave as restrictions ease

Thu, 2022-03-31 11:44 — mike kraft
Canada faces rising COVID wave as restrictions ease Much of Canada is facing a fresh COVID-19 wave just as authorities ease measures meant to curb the spread of the virus, emboldened by a brief drop in cases and relatively high vaccination rates. Anna Mehler Paperny,Allison Lampert Reuters
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WHO lays out plan to emerge from emergency phase of pandemic

Thu, 2022-03-31 10:33 — mike kraft
WHO lays out plan to emerge from emergency phase of pandemic The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out key strategies that, if implemented in 2022, would allow the world to end the emergency phase of the pandemic. Julie Steenhuysen,Mrinalika Roy Reuters

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Decline of testing, sequencing could hinder search for future COVID-19 variants, experts warn

Thu, 2022-03-31 08:36 — mike kraft
Decline of testing, sequencing could hinder search for future COVID-19 variants, experts warn Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, disease surveillance efforts that rely on testing and variant sequencing have been critical tools in the global efforts to fight the virus. Surveillance tools have helped health officials make important recommendations throughout the pandemic -- including the decision to green light booster doses for extra protection, and decision to pull back on some monoclonal antibody treatments authorized for COVID-19, following concerns that it was not effective against certain variants.
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White House emphasises air quality improvements in latest effort to thwart coronavirus

Wed, 2022-03-30 14:31 — mike kraft
White House turns to air quality in latest effort to thwart coronavirus It is pushing strategies, such as better air filters in schools and businesses, to help curb the spread of the virus. Dan Diamond Washington Post
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Covid-19 pandemic isn’t over for Black Americans, report warns

Wed, 2022-03-30 13:49 — mike kraft
Covid-19 pandemic isn't over for Black Americans, report warns In a searing new report, the Black Coalition Against COVID details the immense toll the pandemic continues to take on Black communities, and calls for continued vigilance and action to prevent further losses. Usha Lee McFarling STAT
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