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Myocarditis, pericarditis remains rare after COVID-19 booster--new study

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:57 — mike kraft

Myocarditis, pericarditis remains rare after COVID-19 booster Myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is rare across demographic groups and most likely to occur in teen boys in the week after their second shot of a two-dose vaccine, according to a study.

Myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is rare across demographic groups and most likely to occur in teen boys in the week after their second shot of a two-dose vaccine, according to a study.

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Long covid’s lasting impact one 1 in 20 people outlined in new study

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:52 — mike kraft

Large study provides powerful evidence of long covid’s lasting impact The Scottish study, one of the largest on long covid, found that 1 in 20 people had not recovered more than six months after infection. Frances Stead Sellers Washington Post

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‘Africa on its own’: Little help in epidemics, says Africa health official

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:45 — mike kraft

'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without international help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Covid is making us ungovernable

Tue, 2022-10-11 19:08 — mike kraft

Opinion | Covid is making us ungovernable Pandemics fuel pre-existing prejudices, deepen social divisions and increase political tensions. NBC News

By Brian Michael Jenkins, senior adviser to the president of RAND

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AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:46 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection. Reuters Reuters

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WHite House urges people to get new boosters by end of October, and is monitoring new variants.

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:39 — mike kraft

White House: Get new booster by Halloween for safer holidays WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday said eligible Americans should get the updated COVID-19 boosters by Halloween to have maximum protection against the coronavirus by Thanksgiving and the holidays, as it warned of a “challenging” virus season ahead. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Medium COVID Could Be the Most Dangerous COVID

Tue, 2022-10-11 10:47 — mike kraft

Medium COVID Could Be the Most Dangerous COVID After you’re infected, the first few months may pose the greatest risks. Benjamin Mazer The Atlantic

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Monkeypox dangerous new varient in DRC; U.S. cases are falling

Tue, 2022-10-11 10:19 — mike kraft

Monkeypox: A dangerous variant circulating in the DRC could go global | New Scientist There have been 120 suspected deaths from monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this year, and the virulent Clade I virus may be to blame. There are fears it could follow the milder Clade II and go global #author.fullName} New Scientist

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Sore throats are now the most common COVID symptom

Mon, 2022-10-10 18:18 — mike kraft

This Is Now The Most Common Covid Symptom

The main symptom for Covid now is having a sore throat, Tim Spector, co-founder of the Zoe Health Study app, told Times radio.

Last week Covid cases increased by 25% in just seven days, according to the latest official estimates.

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Pre-existing illness strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children--study

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:51 — mike kraft

Pre-existing illness strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children ANAHEIM, Calif. — A study found that having a pre-existing comorbidity was the strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children, according to data reported here.

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