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Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19

Mon, 2021-09-27 11:03 — mike kraft
Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19 Pfizer Inc said on Monday it has started a large study testing its investigational oral antiviral drug for the prevention of COVID-19 infection among those who have been exposed to the virus. Reuters Reuters
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Pfizer CEO predicts life will come back to normal within a year even with new coronavirus variants

Mon, 2021-09-27 10:32 — mike kraft
Pfizer CEO predicts 'we will able to come back to normal life' within a year even with new variants of the coronavirus The US Food and Drug Administration last week authorized Pfizer boosters for people 65 years and older and others at high risk of severe COVID-19, Connor Perrett YahooNews
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Covid-19 vaccine for kids. boosters for adults --interviews with key players

Mon, 2021-09-27 10:25 — mike kraft
In a matter of days, Pfizer CEO says they'll be ready to ask for approval of a Covid-19 vaccine for kids Pfizer/BioNTech plans to ask for authorization of a Covid-19 vaccine for some children under 12 soon, bringing the US one step closer to offering protection to a population that has grown particularly vulnerable as the fall season gets underway. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN
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Three viruses in bats in Laos that are more similar to SARS-CoV-2 than any known viruses.

Fri, 2021-09-24 17:58 — mike kraft

Closest known relatives of virus behind COVID-19 found in Laos

Scientists have found three viruses in bats in Laos that are more similar to SARS-CoV-2 than any known viruses. Researchers say that parts of their genetic code bolster claims that the virus behind COVID-19 has a natural origin — but their discovery also raises fears that there are numerous coronaviruses with the potential to infect people. ...

 

 

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WHO recommends antibody treatment for some COVID-19 patients

Fri, 2021-09-24 10:42 — mike kraft
WHO recommends antibody treatment for some COVID-19 patients The World Health Organization has recommended that an antibody Jenna Romaine TheHill

The World Health Organization has recommended that an antibody treatment be used for some COVID-19 patients in an update to its coronavirus treatment guidelines.

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How Masks protect the wearer even if others nearby are not wearing masks.

Thu, 2021-09-23 20:07 — mike kraft

If I’m the only person wearing a mask in a store or other indoor location, am I really protected from infection?

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Both Moderna and Pfizer are effective vaccines but Moderna seems to have a slight edge --studies

Thu, 2021-09-23 19:33 — mike kraft
Moderna vs. Pfizer: Both Knockouts, but One Seems to Have the Edge It was a constant refrain from federal health officials after the coronavirus vaccines were authorized: These shots are all equally effective. That has turned out not to be true. Roughly 221 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been dispensed thus far in the United States, compared with about 150 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine.
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Florida mask and other Covid-related developments

Thu, 2021-09-23 18:50 — mike kraft
The Latest: Florida school district gets cash over mask vote GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Florida school district has received cash from President Joe Biden’s administration to make up for state pay cuts imposed over a board’s vote for a student anti-coronavirus mask mandate. AP NEWS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Florida school district has received cash from President Joe Biden’s administration to make up for state pay cuts imposed over a board’s vote for a student anti-coronavirus mask mandate.

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Pregnant women: CDC data: COVID-19 vaccines don't increase risk of miscarriage, birth defects--doctors urge vaccinations

Thu, 2021-09-23 17:41 — mike kraft
CDC: COVID-19 vaccines don't increase risk of miscarriage, birth Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined new data on Wednesday that fou Mychael Schnell TheHill

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined new data on Wednesday that found that coronavirus vaccines do not increase the risk of miscarriage or birth defects. ....

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OVERVIEW: international developments on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Thu, 2021-09-23 10:57 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5- to 11-year-olds, and they plan to ask for regulatory authorization as soon as possible to use the shot in children in that age range in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Reuters Reuters
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