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Elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 infections --study

Thu, 2023-09-07 19:51 — mike kraft

Study shows elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 Sean Fornelli / Flickr cc CIDRAP

...in Heart, researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Centers reportthat elite athletes followed up for 2 years after COVID-19 infections suffered no lasting damage to their hearts and faced no career setbacks because of their illnesses.

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Overview: WHO concerned about global COVID trends

Wed, 2023-09-06 17:50 — mike kraft

WHO airs concerns about global COVID trends Meanwhile, several more BA.2.86 sequences were reported, as Moderna notes reassuring lab findings against BA.2.86 for its updated vaccine. CIDRAP

At a briefing on global health issues today, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said there are concerning trends ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter, including rising deaths in parts of the Middle East and Asia and increased hospitalizations in multiple regions.

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EU approves adapted Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine for COVID-19 variant

Fri, 2023-09-01 12:39 — mike kraft

EU authorises use of adapted Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine for COVID-19 variant The European Commission has authorised an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNtech to be used in EU countries' vaccination campaigns this autumn to target the dominant Omicron XBB.1.5 variant, it said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Rising global COVID-19 activity suggested by limited data

Fri, 2023-09-01 12:09 — mike kraft

Limited data suggest rising global COVID-19 activity The WHO said today it will shift its global COVID roundups from weekly updates to monthly reports. CIDRAP

hough case reporting doesn't accurately reflect COVID-19 activity because of decreased testing and reporting, the number reported over the past month increased by 63%, with increased cases reported in three regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest weekly update yesterday. ...

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New BA.2.86 variant found in Canada, Sweden and Scotland

Thu, 2023-08-31 09:40 — mike kraft

Sweden, Canada report BA.2.86 as UK speeds fall COVID vaccine rollout PAHO/Flickr cc CIDRAP

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EU agency recommends Pfizer's updated COVID vaccine for XBB.1.5 variant

Wed, 2023-08-30 09:23 — mike kraft

EU regulator backs Pfizer's updated COVID vaccine for XBB.1.5 variant The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday its human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended authorizing Pfizer's updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the dominant XBB.1.5 variant of Omicron. Reuters Reuters

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Omicron variant may be less likely to lead to long COVID --German study

Tue, 2023-08-29 10:26 — mike kraft

Omicron variant may be less likely to lead to long COVID The study took place before availability of the 2-strain COVID-19 vaccine, which offers protection against Omicron and the wild-type virus. CIDRAP

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Covid-19, unlike the flu, hasn’t fallen into a seasonal pattern — yet

Mon, 2023-08-28 09:56 — mike kraft

Covid-19, a disease with tricks up its sleeve, hasn’t fallen into a seasonal pattern — yet SARS-CoV-2 has not yet fallen into a predictable seasonal pattern of the type most respiratory pathogens follow, experts say. Helen Branswell STAT

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COVID Omicron carried 4 times the risk of death as flu-- new study in France data show

Fri, 2023-08-25 17:44 — mike kraft

COVID Omicron carries 4 times the risk of death as flu, new data show Flu was tied to 7,851 deaths from week 33, 2022, to week 12, 2023, compared with 32,607 deaths tied to COVID-19. CIDRAP

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Efforts underway to understand the new coronavirus variant spotted in four countries

Tue, 2023-08-22 09:31 — mike kraft

Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US | CNN A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand how far it has spread and how well our immunity will defend against it. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Only six sequences of BA.2.86 have been reported in four countries, but epidemiologists are worried they could represent many more because worldwide monitoring of variants has dropped off.

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