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How the U.S. IS Watching for the Next COVID Variant

Mon, 2022-03-21 12:53 — mike kraft
How Is the U.S. Watching for the Next COVID Variant? While sequencing efforts are better than before, experts say there's a long way to go Sophie Putka medpagetoday

The only certain thing about the future of SARS-CoV-2 variants is that nothing is certain -- but researchers in the U.S. are doing their best to keep an eye out for the next troublesome variant, even in the face of numerous challenges.

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New Hampshire House approves bill to allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin for COVID-19

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:29 — mike kraft
New Hampshire House approves bill to allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin for COVID-19 The controversial debate over treating COVID-19 with the drug ivermectin made it to the floor of the New Hampshire House on Wednesday, with the Republican majority voting to make it easier to obtain the drug at pharmacies. Adam Sexton WMUR

 

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Austin, Texas closes some COVID-19 testing sites

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:25 — mike kraft
Austin health officials are shuttering some COVID-19 testing centers Even as life returns to normal, experts fear another COVID wave. Asher Price Axios

 

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Dakotas cut back on COVID-19 reporting

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:14 — mike kraft
South Dakota ends daily COVID-19 reporting PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Health officials in South Dakota say COVID-19 case rates have dropped so dramatically they’ll no longer give daily updates. The Argus Leader reported that the state health department ended daily reports on Friday and will now give only weekly reports. AP NEWS
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U.S. status of Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:00 — mike kraft
 ... About 18 million US children under 5 are still not eligible for the protection of a Covid-19 vaccine. Children are less likely than adults to be hospitalized or to die from Covid-19, but at least 400 children age 4 and younger have died from Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Experts say the wait for a vaccine may not be much longer.
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      AstraZeneca COVID drug neutralises Omicron sub-variants in lab study

      Mon, 2022-03-21 09:36 — mike kraft
      AstraZeneca COVID drug neutralises Omicron sub-variants in lab study AstraZeneca said on Monday its antibody-based cocktail to prevent and treat COVID-19 retained neutralising activity against Omicron coronavirus variants, including the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant, in an independent lab study. Reuters Reuters
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      Ten 10 U.S. airline pilots are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate, saying it encourages unruly behavior

      Mon, 2022-03-21 08:51 — mike kraft
      10 JetBlue, American Airlines, and Southwest pilots are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate, saying it encourages unruly behavior and 'impairs pilots' health' A small group of pilots working for major US airlines have launched legal action to try to end the requirement for masks to be worn on planes. YahooNews

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      UK Covid infections rise, driven by BA.2 Omicron variant

      Mon, 2022-03-21 08:43 — mike kraft
      Covid: Rise in UK infections driven by BA.2 Omicron variant One in 20 people infected, with record high rates in elderly people due a spring Covid booster vaccine. BBC News

      Covid cases have continued to rise in the UK, with an estimated one in every 20 people infected, figures from the Office for National Statistic suggest.

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      Another Covid Surge May Be Coming. Are We Ready for It?

      Mon, 2022-03-21 08:38 — mike kraft

      Scarcely two months after the Omicron variant drove coronavirus case numbers to frightening heights in the United States, scientists and health officials are bracing for another swell in the pandemic and, with it, the first major test of the country’s strategy of living with the virus while limiting its impact.

      At local, state and federal levels, the nation has been relaxing restrictions and trying to restore a semblance of normalcy. Encouraging Americans to return to prepandemic routines, officials are lifting mask and vaccine mandates and showing no inclination of closing down offices, restaurants or theaters.

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      Omicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find; but it's no reason to panic

      Fri, 2022-03-18 20:16 — mike kraft
      Omicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find, but it's no reason to panic Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like plastic, paper and skin than the original strain that emerged from Wuhan, China, which may help explain how this variant has become so contagious, two recent studies show. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN
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