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Covid-19 drove deaths up 16% in OECD countries; deaths in Russia rech record daily level

Tue, 2021-11-09 10:55 — mike kraft

Covid-19 drove deaths up 16% in OECD countries and hit mental health, too, report finds The Covid-19 pandemic drove deaths up by 16% among the 38 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, hitting overall life expectancy in 24 out of 30 members, the organization said Tuesday. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, dogs in Malyasia and Haiti

Tue, 2021-11-09 10:44 — mike kraft

A new study of hundreds of white-tailed deer infected with the coronavirus in Iowa has found that the animals probably are contracting the virus from humans, and then rapidly spreading it among one another, according to researchers.

Up to 80 percent of deer sampled from April 2020 through January 2021 in the state were infected, the study indicated.

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French health authority advises against Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for under 30s

Tue, 2021-11-09 10:01 — mike kraft

French health authority advises against Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for under 30s France's public health authority has recommended people under 30 be given Pfizer's Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine when available instead of Moderna Inc's Spikevax jab, which carried comparatively higher risks of heart-related problems. Reuters Reuters

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Moderna seeks EU authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in children 6-11

Tue, 2021-11-09 09:56 — mike kraft

Moderna seeks EU authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in young children Moderna Inc on Tuesday applied for European authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6-11 years, weeks after it delayed a similar filing with U.S. regulators. Reuters Reuters

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WHO warns of shortage of 1-2 billion COVID vaccine syringes

Tue, 2021-11-09 09:41 — mike kraft

WHO warns of shortage of 1-2 bln COVID vaccine syringes There could be a shortage of one to two billion syringes needed to administer COVID-19 vaccinations in 2022 which could also impact routine immunisations and undermine needle safety, the World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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More European countries move to CDC's highest risk travel category

Mon, 2021-11-08 18:56 — mike kraft

More European countries move to CDC's highest risk travel category The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added two northwestern European countries to its list of "very high" risk travel destinations this week amid a surge in cases in Europe that a WHO official has said is "of grave concern." By Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN

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Not all Covid waves look the same. Here’s a snapshot of the Delta surge

Mon, 2021-11-08 17:29 — mike kraft

Not all Covid waves look the same: a snapshot of the Delta surge - STAT National data show that unvaccinated adults were hospitalized for Covid at a rate 12 times higher than the fully vaccinated. Eric Boodman STAT

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Singapore to make unvaccinated COVID-19 patients pay their own medical bills

Mon, 2021-11-08 12:43 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated by choice? COVID patients must pay for own medical bills from 8 Dec From 8 December, COVID-19 patients who are unvaccinated by choice must pay for their bills incurred at hospitals and COVID treatment facilities. YahooNews

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The U.S. opened its doors to international travelers after more than 18 months of COVID-19 restrictions.

Mon, 2021-11-08 11:27 — mike kraft

US opens doors to international travelers The U.S. Mychael Schnell TheHill

The U.S. opened its doors to international travelers on Monday after more than 18 months of COVID-19 restrictions, and some airports across the world celebrated the milestone with pomp and circumstance.

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