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en: Monkeypox threat doesn’t rise to level of COVID-19

Mon, 2022-05-23 08:50 — mike kraft

Biden: Monkeypox threat doesn't rise to level of COVID-19 TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden sought Monday to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States, saying he did not see the need to institute strict quarantine measures. AP NEWS

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Speaking in Tokyo a day after he said the virus was something “to be concerned about,” Biden said, ”I just don’t think it rises to the level of the kind of concern that existed with COVID-19.”

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Three-dose Covid-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, Pfizer and BioNTech say

Mon, 2022-05-23 08:39 — mike kraft

Pfizer/BioNTech to seek Covid vaccine authorization for children under age 5 With three doses, the vaccine was well tolerated, induced a strong immune response, and was 80.3% effective at preventing Covid infections Helen Branswell STAT

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C.D.C. Urges Adults 50 and Older to Get Second Booster Shot

Sat, 2022-05-21 13:38 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — In a sign of growing concern among federal health officials about the spread of new coronavirus infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now saying that all people 50 or older should get a second booster shot if at least four months have passed since their first booster dose.

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Florida COVID-19 cases continue trending upward

Fri, 2022-05-20 10:56 — mike kraft

COVID-19 cases in Florida continue trending upward The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging more masking for people in some areas of the country where COVID-19 is surging again. Jim Piggott WJXT

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Following Florida’s latest report of new cases to the CDC, the state is now averaging nearly 8,000 new cases a day. The average over the last seven days is 7,909. The last time the state’s average was this high was mid-February, as the state was coming down from the winter omicron peak.

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Monkeypox outbreak in Europe 'largest ever' in region -- cases top 100

Fri, 2022-05-20 10:34 — mike kraft

Monkeypox outbreak in Europe 'largest ever' in region as cases cross 100 More than 100 cases of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, have been reported in Europe, with German officials describing the outbreak as the largest ever in the region. Jennifer Rigby,Natalie Grover Reuters

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New Hampshire's reported COVID-19 cases rise above 5,000 for first time since February

Fri, 2022-05-20 10:20 — mike kraft

Reported COVID-19 cases rise above 5,000 in New Hampshire Reported COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire have risen over 5,000 for the first time since mid-February, health officials said Thursday. Kirk Enstrom WMUR

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Reported COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire have risen over 5,000 for the first time since mid-February, health officials said Thursday.

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N. Korea’s low death count questionable amid COVID-19 outbreak

Fri, 2022-05-20 10:15 — mike kraft

N. Korea's low death count questioned amid COVID-19 outbreak SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday that nearly 10% of its 26 million people have fallen ill and 65 people have died amid its first COVID-19 outbreak, as outside experts question the validity of its reported fatalities and worry about a possible humanitarian crisis. AP NEWS

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COVID cases up 76% among kids in recent weeks

Fri, 2022-05-20 10:06 — mike kraft

COVID cases up 76% among kids in recent weeks It's not just among kids — infections are on the rise nationwide. YahooNews

COVID-19 cases among kids have climbed 76% in recent weeks, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Update: CDC formally urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11

Thu, 2022-05-19 19:33 — mike kraft

CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11 Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention quickly adopted the panel’s recommendation, opening a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids — just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older. AP NEWS

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U.S. CDC advisers recommend COVID booster for children 5-11

Thu, 2022-05-19 16:07 — mike kraft

Scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the agency’s director, is expected to sign off quickly on the committee’s recommendation. Children in this age group who received their last dose at least five months earlier will then be eligible to receive booster doses immediately.

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