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Ana;ysis: The debate over the definition of "fully vaccinated--whether it mean a booster

Fri, 2021-11-26 15:56 — mike kraft
Tensions emerge over redefining the fully vaccinated A debate is emerging around what it means to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as some state and local officials push to change the definition to include an additional dose of a coronavirus Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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Analysis: BBC and AP analysis of the new variant.

Fri, 2021-11-26 14:52 — mike kraft
New Covid variant: How worried should we be? Scientists are closely watching a new variant circulating in South Africa - but there are few clear answers. BBC News

We're back in familiar territory - growing concern about a new variant of coronavirus.

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WHO cautions against imposing travel restrictions due to new variant

Fri, 2021-11-26 14:42 — mike kraft
WHO cautions against imposing travel restrictions due to new variant The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday cautioned countries against hastily imposing travel restrictions linked to the new B.1.1.529 variant of COVID-19, saying they should take a "risk-based and scientific approach". Reuters Reuters
 
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A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

Fri, 2021-11-26 12:44 — mike kraft
A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn South Africa's health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that appears to be spreading rapidly in parts of the country. David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN CNN
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New German government to establish expert high level scientific team to advise on countering coronavirus pandemic team to

Thu, 2021-11-25 00:19 — mike kraft
Germany faces grim COVID milestone with leadership in flux | AP News ESCHWEILER, Germany (AP) — As Germany inches toward the mark of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, the country's leader-in-waiting announced plans Wednesday to create an expert team at the heart of the next government to provide daily scientific advice on tackling the coronavirus pandemic. AP NEWS

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Do fully vaccinated persons who also had COVID need a booster?

Wed, 2021-11-24 23:49 — mike kraft
I'm fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? Booster shots have been authorized for all U.S. adults, and the government is urging people to get them. But what if you've already had COVID and the vaccine? NPR.org

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if you've already had a symptomatic case of COVID-19, do you really need a booster?

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COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink

Wed, 2021-11-24 15:13 — mike kraft
COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink Coronavirus infections broke records on Wednesday in parts of Europe, once again the epicentre of a pandemic which has prompted new curbs on movement and made health experts think again about booster vaccination shots. Francesco Guarascio,Jason Hovet Reuters
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US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January

Wed, 2021-11-24 00:18 — mike kraft
US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January The Biden administration will require all essential foreign travelers into the U.S. to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 22, a senior administration official said Tuesday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The policy was previewed last month, and brings the rules for essential travel in line with nonessential travel.

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ANALYSIS: Antiviral pills will change the pandemic, but they can’t end it alone

Tue, 2021-11-23 16:59 — mike kraft
Treatments will change the pandemic, but they can’t end it alone A year after coronavirus vaccines dangled visions of an end to the pandemic, science has delivered inspiring results again: two antiviral pills that dramatically reduce the risk of hospitalization and death. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post
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Poll: Many people in the U.S and Africa, fewer in Europe, believe the 'truth about harmful effects of vaccines' is being deliberately hidden

Tue, 2021-11-23 16:32 — mike kraft
Exclusive: 28 percent of Americans surveyed believe the ‘truth about harmful effects of vaccines’ is being deliberately hidden from the public The findings are part of global research conducted by the YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project, which looks at how different countries perceive a variety of conspiracy theories.<
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