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India will not resume vaccine exports until own needs met--Health Ministry

Thu, 2021-09-02 11:08 — mike kraft

India's interests come before vaccine exports, says health ministry India would resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines only after its own interests are taken care of, a health ministry official said on Thursday, as a recent surge in immunisations raised hopes of foreign sales that have been barred since mid-April. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: Science Long-Haulers Are Fighting for Their Future

Thu, 2021-09-02 10:33 — mike kraft

Long-Haulers Are Fighting for Their Future Many people with long COVID feel that science is failing them. Neglecting them could make the pandemic even worse.   Ed Yong The Atlantic

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Breakthough Infections Are Less Likely to Lead to Long COVID-- British Study Suggests

Thu, 2021-09-02 10:08 — mike kraft

Study: Vaccination lowers long Covid risk, even when people are infected The research is among the earliest evidence that immunization reduces the risk of long Covid even when a breakthrough infection occurs. Andrew Joseph STAT

People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 appear to have a much lower likelihood of developing long Covid than unvaccinated people even when they contract the coronavirus, a study published Wednesday indicated.

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VAccine Resistance Part II: Analysis of the organized anti-Vaccine momvement

Wed, 2021-09-01 12:53 — mike kraft

As the coronavirus began pushing the nation into lockdown in March 2020, Joshua Coleman, an anti-vaccine campaigner who organizes anti-vaccine rallies, went on Facebook Live to give his followers a rallying speech. He laid out what he thought the pandemic really was: an opportunity.

“This is the one time in human history where every single human being across this country, possibly across the planet, but especially in this country, are all going to have an interest in vaccination and vaccines,” he said. “So it’s time for us to educate.”

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Australia aims to 'live with virus' instead of eliminating it

Wed, 2021-09-01 12:39 — mike kraft

Australia aims to 'live with virus' instead of eliminating it Australian authorities on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne for another three weeks, as they shift their focus to rapid vaccination drives and move away from a suppression strategy to bring cases down to zero. Renju Jose, Jonathan Barrett U.S.

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WHO says it is monitoring a new Covid variant called ‘mu’

Wed, 2021-09-01 12:20 — mike kraft

World Health Organization monitoring new COVID-19 variant The World Health Organization added another COVID-19 variant of interest to its list of “variants of interest.” Monday, the WHO said it is now monitoring the development of the “Mu” variant. Tim Kephart WFTS

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Massive randomized study is proof that surgical masks limit coronavirus spread, authors say

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:53 — mike kraft

Massive randomized study is proof that surgical masks limit coronavirus spread, authors say The pre-print paper, which tracked more than 340,000 adults across 600 villages in rural Bangladesh, is by far the largest randomized study on the effectiveness of masks at limiting the spread of the illness caused by the coronavirus. Adam Taylor, Ben Guarino Washington Post

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CDC asks the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend and says even vaccinated need to be cautious

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:47 — mike kraft

CDC asks the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend and says even vaccinated need to weigh the risk Due to the surge of Covid-19 cases, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking unvaccinated Americans not to travel during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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USA TODAY Experts renew warnings of 'twindemic' as US enters flu season amid rising COVID-19 cases

Wed, 2021-09-01 09:37 — mike kraft

Experts renew warnings of 'twindemic' as US enters flu season amid rising COVID-19 cases: 'We face the same threat this year' The U.S. may see more flu as students go back to in-person learning and states loosen mask mandates amid a return to social gatherings, experts say. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY YahooNews

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COVID tests for school kids: Israel gives every child a test kit as schools reopen

Tue, 2021-08-31 19:25 — mike kraft

Israel hands every child a DIY virus test, in bold bid for safe school restart Plan aims to stop kids who are infected but don’t realize it from coming in, thus reducing COVID spread, says expert; trust between parents, schools and authorities seen as key timesofisrael

In one of the world’s largest deployments of home COVID tests, Israel is asking families to screen all children under the age of 12 before schools and kindergartens reopen on Wednesday following summer vacation.

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