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China’s covid lockdown continues; people plead for food, medical care

Mon, 2022-09-12 09:48 — mike kraft

Stuck in China’s covid lockdown, people plead for food, medical care While much of the world is moving past the pandemic, Beijing's orders to maintain “zero covid" ahead of a leadership meeting are taking an enormous toll. Washington Post

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WHO sees October COVID surge in Ukraine, cites polio concerns

Mon, 2022-09-12 09:30 — mike kraft

WHO sees October COVID surge in Ukraine, cites polio concerns The World Health Organisation expects a rise in COVID-19 in Ukraine to peak in October, possibly bringing hospitals close to their capacity threshold, WHO's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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New York to step up polio vaccinations after virus found in wastewater

Mon, 2022-09-12 09:21 — mike kraft

New York to ramp up polio vaccinations after virus found in wastewater New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency on Friday in a bid to accelerate efforts to vaccinate residents against polio after the virus was detected in wastewater samples taken in four counties. Tyler Clifford Reuters

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The US states with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates

Mon, 2022-09-12 09:13 — mike kraft

Which states have the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates? Among the 10 states with the lowest vaccination rates, as of Wednesday, none have cracked the 60% mark of being fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What's more, one of the states is recording among the highest death rates as well. YahooNews

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New booster:

Thu, 2022-09-08 18:56 — mike kraft

'Don't wait' to get the new Covid shot, White House says The White House is pushing Americans to get the updated Covid booster ahead of a potential fall surge of the virus. The new shots target the BA.5 omicron subvariant. YahooNews

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The plans include the acquisition of more than 170 million doses of the new boosters, which will be available to consumers without an out-of-pocket cost.

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U.S. starts enrollments in trial testing smaller dosage of monkeypox vaccine

Thu, 2022-09-08 17:31 — mike kraft

U.S. starts enrollments in trial testing smaller dosage of monkeypox vaccine

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U.S. health regulators last month authorized injecting the shot intradermally in adults, meaning between layers of the skin rather than below the skin, in an effort to stretch out low vaccine supplies. read more

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Omicron variant BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld's antibodies, study finds

Thu, 2022-09-08 17:23 — mike kraft

New Omicron offshoot BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld's antibodies, study finds The antibodies in Evusheld, the only therapy available to protect people with reduced immune function against Covid-19, may lose their punch against the BA.4.6 subvariant, a new study shows. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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U.S. orders 100 million COVID tests, White House says more needed

Thu, 2022-09-08 17:14 — mike kraft

U.S. orders 100 million COVID tests, White House says more needed The United States will boost its stockpile of at-home COVID-19 tests, ordering more than 100 million tests from domestic manufacturers, the White House said on Thursday, but warned it was a short-term solution. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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American schools: Covid-19 cases are up but there are more tools to keep the kids safe this year

Thu, 2022-09-08 13:26 — mike kraft

Return to school is driving up Covid-19 cases in kids, but there are more tools to keep them safe this year Experts say that this increased transmission is expected -- but that keeping kids in school should be the priority, and there are now enough ways to ensure it's done safely. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Rising seas could swallow millions of U.S. acres within decades--new study

Thu, 2022-09-08 12:25 — mike kraft

Rising seas could swallow millions of U.S. acres within decades Rising seas could swallow millions of U.S. acres — and 650,000 privately-owned buildings — by 2050, according to an analysis published Thursday. Brady Dennis Washington Post

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