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Congressional leaders reach deal on increased spending to counter Covid pandemic and support Ukraine

Wed, 2022-03-09 16:07 — mike kraft

Top lawmakers reach deal on Ukraine aid, $1.5T spending WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal early Wednesday providing $13.6 billion to help Ukraine and European allies plus billions more to battle the pandemic as part of an overdue $1.5 trillion measure financing federal agencies for the rest of this year. AP NEWS

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6 Months of U.S. Data Support Safety of mRNA COVID Vaccines

Tue, 2022-03-08 16:26 — FNUOvviyaa

6 Months of U.S. Data Support Safety of mRNA COVID Vaccines CDC reports find that most AEs were minor, transient, and few patients sought medical care Molly Walker medpagetoday

Nearly all local and systemic adverse events (AEs) reported after Pfizer or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines were mild and transient, and only a fraction of individuals reported seeking medical care, according to data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and CDC's v-safe tracker.

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Overview: Asia Covid-related developments

Tue, 2022-03-08 15:39 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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China says Hong Kong must stick to "dynamic zero" COVID strategy

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Researchers identify new gene differences in severe COVID patients--new study

Tue, 2022-03-08 14:09 — mike kraft

Scientists identify new gene differences in severe COVID patients Scientists have pinpointed 16 new genetic variants in people who developed severe COVID-19 in a large study published on Monday that could help researchers develop treatments for very sick patients. Manas Mishra Reuters

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WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous position

Tue, 2022-03-08 13:56 — mike kraft

WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call GENEVA (AP) — An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses, in a reversal of the U.N. agency’s previous insistence that boosters weren’t necessary and contributed to vaccine inequity. AP NEWS

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U.S. CDC urges Americans to avoid treaveling to Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand

Tue, 2022-03-08 00:40 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC urges Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday urged Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand over COVID-19 cases. David Shepardson Reuters

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Omicron infections contagious for at least 6 days; Takeda drug shows promise as COVID treatment --research

Tue, 2022-03-08 00:27 — mike kraft

Omicron infections contagious for at least 6 days; Takeda drug shows promise as COVID treatment The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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COVID is not over but some global health leaders are making preparing for the next pandemic a new priority

Mon, 2022-03-07 15:59 — mike kraft

Is Covid Over? No, But Global Health Funders Are Moving On People in poorer countries are still waiting for vaccines, but the leaders of global health organizations have a new priority: preparing for the next pandemic. POLITICO

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ANALYSIS: 5 ways we'll know COVID has become endemic

Mon, 2022-03-07 15:45 — mike kraft

5 ways we'll know COVID has become endemic: ANALYSIS "As we move toward a COVID-controlled life, it'll be ever-important to assess for real-time changes in the virus and its community impact because we know just how unpredictable this virus can be," said Dr. Atul Nakhasi, an internist at the Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles County, where Nakhasi practices, public health officials have developed an alert system designed to signal the risk level of the virus. If we see hospitalizations continue to decrease and remain stable, that will suggest endemicity. Yahoo

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Ukraine: Hundreds of thousands cut off from aid--UN report

Mon, 2022-03-07 15:05 — mike kraft

Hundreds of thousands in Ukraine cut off from aid, U.N. says Hundreds of thousands of people inside Ukraine have been cut off from life-saving aid due to the military encirclement of cities, a U.N. report said on Monday, calling urgently for safe passage. Reuters Reuters

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