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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

The Mission of this group is to follow the development of vaccines and other medications to counter Ebola and other diseases.

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Kroger grocery chairn ending some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated staff

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:18 — mike kraft

Kroger ending some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated staff | AP News Kroger, the country's biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising. AP NEWS

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Unvaccinated workers will no longer be eligible to receive up to two-weeks paid emergency leave if they become infected, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. That policy was put into place last year when vaccines were unavailable.

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Omicron will likely become the dominant Covid-19 variant in the US - Dr. Fauci

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:56 — mike kraft

Fauci: Omicron will likely become the dominant Covid-19 variant in the US Early data about the Omicron coronavirus variant presents "a very strong argument for people getting their boosters," according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. By Ed Upright CNN

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Final data on pills to treat Covid-19 shows good results against hospitalization and death, but not substitute for vaccinations, Pfizer says

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:37 — mike kraft

CNN)Pfizer's updated results for its experimental treatment for Covid-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms, the company announced in a news release Tuesday.

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Reuters summary of some other recent studies on COVID-19.

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:24 — mike kraft

Vaccines appear weak at blocking Omicron, better against severe disease The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Omicron appears more resistant to Covid vaccines but causing less severe illness in South Africa--major real-world study

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:10 — mike kraft

The first major real-world study of the omicron Covid-19 variant found that it appeared to cause less severe illness in South Africa, where it was first discovered last month, but that two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offer reduced protection against it.

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